Photo by E. O. Hovey, 1911 

 Scene about eight miles east of Adamana. — The ground is covered with chips broken 

 off from the logs by Indians in making arrow points. Hammers of agatized wood were used 

 in chipping the logs 



Only a few of the fossil trees remain intact. — The greater number cover the 

 a bewildering array of broken trunks and fragments 



'round in 



visitors to the numerous expositions of late years will probably remember 

 the striking examples shown by a firm with headquarters at Sioux Falls, 

 South Dakota. Fortunately the matter attracted the attention of public- 

 spirited men and in 1895 the territorial legislature of Arizona memorialized 

 Congress, calling attention to the region and asking that the area be set 

 aside as a national park. This was done after investigation by the Land 

 Office and the Geological Survey, and a proclamation by President Roose- 

 velt issued June 8, 1906, set it aside permanently as a public wonderland 

 and playground. Subsequently in 1911, the area was resurveyed and re- 

 duced in size and a new proclamation issued by President Taft. 



In order to preserve the forest indefinitely visitors are prohibited from 

 breaking or injuring the logs in any way, although permitted to carry away a 

 few pounds of chips picked up from areas set aside for the purpose. 



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