ARIZONA HIGHWAYS Is Published Monthly by the Arizona Highway Department a Few Miles Norrh of the Conauencc of the Gila and He's a Good Guide and Counsellor
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VOL. XXXfII NO. 2 FEBRUARY 1957 RAYMOND CARLSON, F.ditor GEORGE M. AVF.Y, Art Fclitor JA1VIES E. STEVENS, Business Manager U ·'. GEND "Su,vrMF.11 DAY-iVloNTr.zu,\ rA vV1<:1.1. " CARLOS ELME I( SHOW S us A sc1 -: ,rc AREA DRESSED IN SUMMER'S BEST. I-lr:/\lff OF THE SouTJ-1\VFST 4 A NOTED SC I IOL AR DISC USSES HOOKS One of our good friends and contributors-Carlos WHICH VIVIDLY SHOW WESTER N LIF E. Elmer-is much in evidence this issue, both in word and Rx FOR CoNTFNT,\ 1 FNT . A DISCUSSION OF Pl I0TOGR Al' HY 1\S picture. He discusses with us his favorite hobby-photog iVIOST SATISFYING OF ALL HOBBIES. raphy-a hobby which he takes quite seriously and has PFTE K1TCHEN RANCH AND 1Vlus1-:u.\1 LIFE OF PIONEER IJA YS DISPLAYED truly mastered, as we think you will agree when you see IN HOME OF NOTED PIONEER FIGURE. the photographs of his which embellish these February TuuAc-LlTTLE TowN ,\TIII l3,c 1----11sTOR Y HERE ONE SEES A LANDMARK " ' l·IICH pages. DREAiVIS Ol' DAYS OF GREATER GLORY. ERNEST vV. McFARLAND Carlos is not a professional photographer but that does Gover11or of' Arizona not detract from his skill or his passion for the art. His ARIZONA HIGHWAY COMMISSION theme is a simple one-photography is fun. He recom Frank E. Moore, Chairman . Douglas Grover J. Duff, Vice Chainnan . Tucson mends the camera as an antidote for the malady of our vVm. P. Copple, Mclllbcr . Yuma times, a malady which is with us all more or Jess-jumping J ames R. Heron, Member . Globe Frank L. Christensen, Member . Flagstaff nerves, the product of our bustling and hurried age. He Wm. E. Willey, State Hwy. Engineer Phoenix discourses at length on equipment and technique and then I usrin 1--1 crrnan, Secretarv . Phoenix Ronald M. Bond, Spedal Counsel . Phoenix he takes us on two delightful tours- one through an Ari zona spring and the other through an Arizona autumn. ARIZONA HIGHWAYS is published monthly by the Arizona Highway Department a few miles norrh of the conAuencc of the Gila and He's a good guide and counsellor. We hope you enjoy his Salt in A ri7.ona. Address: ARrzoNA HrGr-nvA YS, Phoenix, Arizona. $3.50 per year in U.S. and possessions; $4.50 elsewhere; 35 cents visit with us in this issue. each. Entered as second-chiss m,itter Nov. 5, 1941 at Post Office in Phoenix, under Act of March 3, 1879. Copyrighted, 1957, by That distinguished scholar, Lawrence Clark Powell, Arizona Highway Deparrment. is with us again this month, this time with an important Allow five weeks for change of add rcsscs. Be sure to send m and interesting discussion of those novels and stories the old as well as the new address. which he thinks are noteworthy in portraying the life and FRONT COVER "SUMMER DAY- MONTEZUMA WFLI." by Carlos Elmer. times of the Southwest. His "Heart of the Southwest" Green trees, blue water, and puffy cumulus clouds all add up to originally appeared as a book printed in a limited edition a lazy sur11111cr cla y at this curious lilllestone sink in northcentral Arizona. Just 20 miles south of Sedona, Montczullla \i\Tell pro at the Plantin Press of Los Angeles for Dawson's Book vides a pleasant side trip to many of the thousands of persons who visit Oak Creek Canyon each year. 90 mm. Schneider Angulon Shop. vVe are grateful to Dawson's for graciously giving wide-angle lens, f. 1 8, 1 . 1 orh second. 4 x 5 inch Burke & James Press ns permission to offer you this valuable document. Here Camera, Ektachrome film. is a learned guide to the fiction of our area. Many of the OPPOSITE PAGE "AFTER Tl-IE STORM- DESERT NEAR KINGMAN" by books noted by Dr. Powell are out of print. Others are to Carlos Elmer. While strolling along the boulevards of Paris last be found only in libraries. A few are available in pocket fall l sniffed many a rnre and expensive f<rench perfume dis played in the smart shops. None of those could measure up to hook form. More recent titles can be found in bookstores. the fragrance that I rclllembcr from this scene, however, for here Some of the rare ones are hidden away on second hand was the arorna that is most dear to the desert rat's heart- the smell of the desert just after the cloudburst has passed. This wash bookstore shelves. Their search would not only be fun is 20 miles west of Kingman on U.S. 66, near Yucca. The storm still rages in the pinc-cm·ercd 1--1ualpai Mountains in the back but one worthy of the effort. We commend Dr. Powell ground, bringing memories of many happy summers of my and his books to you . R.C. youth spent amid those sa111e pines w hile the summer rains drummed on our cabin's tin roof. 90 mm. Schneider Angulon wiclc-anglc lens, f.16, 1.1 oth second. 4 x 5 inch Burke & James Press Camera, Ektachrome film. PAGE ONE • ARIZONA HIGffWAYS • FEBRUARY 195 7 s TS BOOKS IN THE SUN: One of our favorite poets here in Arizona is Patricia Benton. Her name adorns, from time to time, our little column devoted to the most wonderful people of all-our poets. Wouldn't it be a stupid world, indeed, if there wasn't someone, someplace, writing poetry. We say to hell with it-let the scientists build bigger and better atomic bombs. We are not worried about our civilization as long as there is someone who will try to rhyme "love" with "orange." l\lliss Benton's new book is "Cradle of the Sun," published by Frederick Fell, Inc., 386 4th Ave., New York 16, N. Y. We recommend it. It's lovely: Sample: Earth Music Gold of earth and gold of trees Flaunting golden harmonies: All this treasure gathered up Held within a burnished cup Where the heaven's light and thunder Fills the brimming heart with wonder And the lithe, unfettered stream Fringes fields of golden dream. We are happy, too, to call to your attention "Adventures in Arizona" by Thomas B. Lesure, who also has appeared in these pages. The book is published by The Naylor Company, 918 N. St. Marys St., San Antonio, Texas. The book could be considered a fine travel guide to places in Arizona which most interest the author. Photographs. Charley C. Niehuis, also no stranger to these pages, has now given us "Trapping the Silver Beaver." The book is published by Dodd, Mead & Co., 432 4th Ave., New York, N. Y. "Trapping the Silver Beaver" is a story of a homeless boy finding his own soul and his own place in the world through the kind and thoughtful guidance of a game ranger. The book reveals two things: the author knows people and knows nature. "Western Wonderlands" by John L. Blackford, Vantage Press, Inc., 120 W. 31 St., New York 1, N. Y. is a book you will enjoy if you are interested in the great out-of-doors, and who isn't? iVlr. Blackford, who also is no stranger to these pages, knows birds, loves birds, and in this book he takes us on a bird tour of the western states. Liberally illustrated with fine photographs. OPPOSITE PAGE "Big Horns of the Kof as" by Haward L. Fink COLOR CLASSICS FROM ARIZONA HIGHWAYS This Issue 35 mm. slides in 2" mounts, 1 to 15 slides, 40¢ each; 16 to 49 slides, 35¢ each; 50 or more, 3 for $1.00. lV1'V-2 Summer Day- Montezuma Well, cover r; V-19 After the Storm- Desert near Kingman, cover 2; V-20 Green Fields of Spring Along the Big Sandy, cover 3; MO-4 Jet Trail above Fortification Hill. cover 4; L-36 A Glimpse of Lake Mead, p. 1r OC-25 View from Schnebly Hill, p. r8; GC-45 From Toroweap Point- Grand Canyon, p. r8; V-21 Mogollon Rim Sunset, p. 19; DS-43 A Still World-Joshua \Vinter, center spread; V-22 The Winding River- View Down the Tonto, p. 22; DS-44 Autumn Color Along the Big Sandy, p. 22; V-23 Lights and Shadows Across the Altar Valley, p. 2 3; DS-46 Cholla and Bristling Peaks Near Superior, p. 23; V-24 Summer's Color-Northern Ariz., p. 24- PAGE THREE • ARIZONA HIGHWAYS • FEBRUARY 1957 ~ ~/~·---~ . ' ;'' __ , ,,-"" ' :_,:"''. NEA TO E SOUTHIIWEST A SELECTIVE READING LIST OF GOOD NOVELS AND STORIES MOSTLY WITH SETTINGS IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO ~cc~~ ILLUSTRATIONS BY ROSS SANTEE This bibliography follows one I compiled of novels the most characteristically Southwestern-Tucson, Phoe about Southern California called Land of Fiction. This nix, or Flagstaff, Roswell, Albuquerque, or Santa Fe. He does not mean that I regarded that region as not a part \1 ·ho flies over the Southwest is certain that no matter EDITOR'S N OTE of the Soutl1vvest. It also depends upon irrigation for its where the historian or geographer says it is or is not, one In "Who's Who in America" Lawrence fertility, and upon power from the Colorado River to can surely tell the Southwest when he sees it from aloft. Clark Powell gives his occupation as "li support its industries; and yet two things distinguish it Coloration is one thing-whether it be the dove brarian a~id writer," and since he took bis from w hat I call the Heart of the Southwest-Arizona colored desert at Tucson and El Paso, the dark cedar 'doctorate in literature t'"Ll)enty -five years ago and New Mexico-namely the City and the Ocean.