MAN MADE WONDERS OF ARIZONA

PHOENIX-At the turn of the Century. Here is Phoenix at the turn of the century, before the days of reclamation, before the days of modern highways which came to create a major industry. This picture was taken almost from the same position as the study of modern Phoenix on the preceding page. In the background is the old Adams hotel, long ago destroyed by fire. The street intersection on the left is Washington and First Avenue. Those were the days when sports about town had handlebar mustaches, when folks were humming "On a Bicycle Built For Two," and there was much of lavender and old lace. Remember?

NATURE garnished the land of Arizona with topsy-turvy regions of scenic wonders. She threw up tremendous mountain peaks into the clouds and spread a mantle of rich forests over them. She created a strange silent hot desert covered with savage cactus. At the same time she produced a wide nude region with various layers of colored rocks, then played her eternal sunshine and rainbow hues upon them through exceptionally clear atmosphere. Among her numerous accomplishments she buried ancient trees long ago and turned them into gem stones of resplendent beauty. With the erosive tools of wind and water she gouged out canyons so wide and deep that they subdue and soothe man by their infinitely silent and majestic forces. Here and there between high and low regions, between desert and matchless forested areas, nature has set down a GREAT are the natural wonders of Arizona. And great, too, are the state's manmade wonders, both of primitive and modern man. A writer qualified to speak discusses the marks of man in this land of the last frontier.

choice scenic gem such as Oak Creek Canyon trimmed with bold layers of exposed colored rocks and decorated with cool pines and a clear musical trout brook. In the Chiricahuas she has carved a grotesque wonderland of weird silent granite forms and in another range nearby she has fashioned Colossal Caves into underground halls and vestibules then cloaked them with the most delicate colored drapes and fantastic patterns. Over it all she spread her luxuriant sunrises and sunsets and embroidered fleecy clouds, shading them with exquisite golds, pinks, lilacs, and mysterious purples. In this enchanted land the calm restful nights were not neglected, for over the desert the Infinite swings luminous heavenly bodies in such profusion and in such a sharp atmosphere that they seem to hang low and gleam with a friendly splendor. Nature, already lavish with her scenic creations, made sure of exceptional gifts by sending a special messenger from outer space, burying a huge meteor on Arizona's soil as a monument to her matchless powers. But in this favored land of romantic scenes man has not been idle. He too has built gigantic wonders in this region (Continued on Page 27)