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Show THE CITIZEN and places of amusement. Twin Falls is a real city. In fact,' throughout its confines. The lakes are harbors for various species of trout which may be seen in the cool waters. Excellent fruit is produced in this locality. Other attractions are Twin Falls, Milner Diversion dam, Augur Falls, Pillar Falls and the Balanced Rock. A few hours drive to the north is the summer playground, the Sawtooth Park highway, a maze of marvelous scenery, vast, rugged and sublime. There is nothing to compare with it in the country. Those who visit the Sawtooth region once always return to see more of its vast, beautiful, surThe prising, bewildering grandeur. summits of its peaks have the highest average mean elevation of any mountain range in America. These moun- - Scenic Attractions THERE IS much to be seen in and The about the Twin Falls region. Shoshone Falls, often mentioned as The Niagara of the West, are approximately five miles from the city. The break of the falls is some distance below the rim of the gorge, the immediate brink being conveniently reached by automobile down an excellent highway. One, of the most thrilling and inspiring views in the west is there beheld, for the waters of the Snake make an immense leap of feet, 52 feet greater than that of Niagara, between gaunt forbidding lava cliffs to break into a wild, chaotic turmoil in the bowl beneath, 212 Twin Falls-Jerom- e Bridge, Highest in the World while the sound of the plunge swells forth from the great chasm. The flow of water over the brink is limited at certain seasons but in spring and fall After the display is at its best. viewing the falls from the top, one may enjoy the thrill of a climb down a seemingly interminable stairway partly through a crevice in the sheer cliff to the foot of the falls. The highest-longe- st bridge in Ammiles north of the erica, located 2 city, extends across the Snake river gorge at the end of Blue Lakes boulevard, and has been named the Twin e bridge. It is 1,400 feet long and from it you may gaze 476 feet into the yawning black lava can- yon below, through which flows the scenic Snake river. Twelve miles from the city is the Hansen bridge, which also connects the north. and south side brinks of the Snake river gorge. This bridge is constructed to permit direct travel between the north and south side Twin Falls-Jerom- Falls tracts. Three miles from the city is located Blue Lakes farm, which takes its name from the deep blue waters of numerous small spring lakes scattered tains embrace over the majority of which have never yet been named. The largest are Alturas. Petit, Big and Little Redfish and Stanley lakes each from one to six 300 lakes, miles long. Seven glaciers have been found here, three of them extensive. This is a land of adventure, a land of unsurpassed scenery, mighty canyons, and towering, jagged, snowcapped peaks. An ideal place to spend a vacation, clean, cool and inspiring away from all the noise and din of the city with the assurance of plenty of fish. ! SEVEN CITIES OF CIBOLA . (Continued from page 3) When the sad tidings reached them, Nizas followers became frightened. Only a few could be induced to go with Fray Marcos to the seven cities, now only two days distant. Climbing a high hill, planting a cross, Fray Marcos, a Franciscan, named the region, Reyno de San Francisco. Then he returned, with all the speed he could make, with more fear than victuals. It was in the month of May. The city the padre saw was i 13 Coronado despatched Captain Carperhaps Ahacus, the pueblo of Hawi-kulargest of the seven cities, at the denas and party to explore. After site of the old pueblo of Zuni, near twenty lays marching, they came to the Zuni of today. Sonora Indians had the river. Looking down into the deep been going there for buffalo skins, canyon from the crest of a butte, they from which the region derived believed themselves to be four leagues in the air. The Grand Canyon its name. Ulloa. of the Colorado! An Indian delegation now came to The same year Francisco de Ulloa, unler Cortez, sailed from Acapulco. It Coronado from the eastern province is clear he came to the mouth of the of Cicuye, offering friendship and alColorado, arriving there in September, liance, to avoid possible attack. Their Where went Ulfifteen thirty-ninspokesman Coronados men named loa? No historian, save Bernal Diaz, because of his big mustache. A redid Diaz detachment under Captain Alvarado, says he says he returned. men turn to Xalisco, where one of his Bigotes as guide, came to Acuco (Aco-ma- ), stabbed him. built on a very high rock. A parFray Marcos returned to Mexico, ley, and the Indians furnished food. with accounts so glowing as to tax Another short march brought them to Tiguex, in a broad valley, along a credulity to the limit. But, where reason leaves off, cupidity takes up the river flowing south, the Rio Grande del Norte! Continuing to Cicuye, grand chase. It might be true! In fifteen forty, Fernando Alarcon where lies the ruined pueblo of Pecos, went up the Colorado in boats, namthey met there an Indian, whom the soldiers called El Turco (the Turk), ing the river, Buena Gia. Coronado. and who told of great cities on northIn the same year, an expedition, led eastern plains, rich in gold and silver. Ever ready seemed the Indians to by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, was despatched, consisting of three tell the Spaniards what they wanted hundred Spaniards and seven hundred most to know, about rich countries, Indians. Fray Marcos had put the seeing how eagerly they listened, how doubters to rout. He accompanied the effectively it lured them away. It was expedition. It took much the same the Indians last weapon. Herds and herds of buffalo were route as that led by him the year before, the meanderings of the latter found, but neither gold nor silver. The eliminated. Neither route has been Spaniards became influriated. The Indians suffered. clearly defined. At Tiguex Coronado established The first village in Cibola to be winter headquarters, bringing up his sighted was named Granada. The Indians gave battle, but the town was main column under Arellano. Indians were summarily ejected from their taken. The other villages also surdwellings and deprived of clothing in rendered, the inhabitants becoming eibe clothther Christians and subjects or taking order that the soldiers might ed and sheltered. The natives even to the hills. Seeing no precious metals, had to take the garments off their the soldiers began to deride Fray Marbacks. cos, cursing him even. He was asked Though it was now the Crowns polto return, and he did. The seven goldicy to conciliate the Indians, though en cities proved to be no more than Coronado was to be Hie exponent, this a cluster of Indian villages in an agricultural region, but they had served iflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll'lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllij splendidly the cause of discovery and exploration. Time has placed a better estimate upon the deeds of Marcos de Niza. The soldiers are forgotten, but the Frays place in the history of Arizona and ICECREAM New Mexico is secure. The Coronado expedition fortified his own to Cibola the year before. If only authentic accounts control, Estevanico was first, but Fray Marcos was second, and the I I Colvilles BLUE RIBBON commander of the band that included is real ice cream! Its made I black Stephan. with., pure, ..sweet, fresn, Coronado despatched Captain Diaz rich cream that's whipped to the coast to learn what had become over and over into delight- f Colorado to the of Alarcon. Diaz came ful smoothness. i and named it Rio del Tison, because the natives carried firebrands (tisons) Fruit flavors are added Inwherewith to warm themselves. with fresh, genuine crush- dians told of white men coming up ed fruits, with full flavor a found the river. Searching, Diaz retained. Alarcon tree upon which was carved: reached this place; there are letters BLUE RIBBON is rich, at the foot of this tree. delightfully new and re- I I freshing. Among Scoria Buttes. In Cibola, Coronado learned of more the Moqui in a province villages called Tuscaya. Captain Tobar was I COLVGIE ICE CREAM OQ j SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH sent to take possession of them. The Tuscayan Indians submitted, after a 352 South 5th West of a informed was battle. 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