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Title: Arizona, the wonderland; the history of its ancient cliff and cave dwellings, ruined pueblos, conquest by the Spaniards, Jesuit and Franciscan missions, trail makers and Indians; a survey of its climate, scenic marvels, topography, deserts, mountains, rivers and valleys; a review of its industries; an account of its influence on art, literature and science; and some reference to what it offers of delight to the automobilist, sportsman, pleasure and health seeker. By George Wharton James. With a map and sixty plates, of which twelve are in colour
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
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Publisher: Boston Page company
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ief or respite,except to those whose souls and bodies responded to theglory of the great new, virgin, wonderful, marvelous,strange, bizarre country through which they were passing.But when to the fatigues of the unrelieved journey weconsider there were added the horrors of attacks by themost ferocious, relentless, vindictive, and barbarous tribeof Indians known on the American Continent to whosetender mercies death itself was a joy, we can see thatbravery, courage and loyalty to their menkind were essen-tial on the part of all women who accompanied their hus-bands, brothers, fathers or sons into Arizona. Once established in communities, however small, theirlot was decidedly improved, yet there was still much tobe desired. The refinements, comforts and luxuries ofcivilized life were accumulated slowly, and men and wo-men alike sought for diversion in the most primitive andsimple fashion. But in the hearts of the few longingsfor the higher culture were seething and in due time these 238
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The Womens Clubs of Arizona 239 asserted themselves outwardly. Individuals read andstudied; then Chautauqua circles were formed and someslight endeavor made toward concerted action for intel-lectual improvement. It was in the early eighties thatF. A. Tritle came to southern Arizona as a mining man.He was accompanied by his wife, a refined woman ofdainty physique, whose mind was set upon more than thethings of the body. On the 8th day of March, 1881, Mr.Tritle was appointed governor of the Territory, to suc-ceed Fremont, and at once the family removed to Pres-cott, then the territorial capital. Mrs. Tritles home soonbecame the center of social and intellectual life, and itwas there a small history-study class was organized andsuccessfully conducted for some years. Then a Chau-tauqua circle was organized, with Mrs. Tritle as presi-dent, and from this was drawn the nucleus that ultimatelyformed the first womans club. During the summer of 1895, the coming to Prescottof Mrs. May Wright Sew

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