Newell, Prof. N. H., on the Colorado River, 240, 241, 242.
Newspapers of the Southwest, 122; "Greeley Tribune" quoted, 127; "Denver Republican" quoted, 147, 158; "The New Mexican," 225; "The Eagle" of Santa Fé, 227.
Night, charm of travelling by, 11, 12; at Pike's Peak, 55, 56.
Nizza, Friar Marcos de, missionary labors of, 208; expedition of, 213.
"Painted Desert," The, of Arizona, 261-266; Prof. George Wharton James on, 262, 264; Harriet Monroe on, 263.
Palmer, General William J., founds Colorado Springs, 85; benefactor of the state, 89, 90, 93; residence of, 90.
Pasadena, California, 304; home of Prof. George Wharton James at, 305, 306.
"Pathfinders and Pioneers," Governor Alva Adams on, 118, 119, 120.
Petrified Forests, the, of Arizona, 270; a visit to, 271, 278, 279; atmospheric effects in, 272, 273, 283; towns in neighborhood of, 276; metropolis of, 277; discovery by John Muir, 277; difficulties of visiting, 279; three in number, 279; area of, 279; antiquities of, 281, 282; preservation of, insured by the Government, 282; the marvel of the geologist, 283; an arid region, 284.
Phoenix, capital of Arizona, 243; a tourist centre, 243; attractions of, 245; winter in, 245; school system of, 252.
Pike, Major (afterwards General) Zebulon Montgomery, discovery by, 59; his ascent of Pike's Peak, 60; his career, 61, 62; diary of, 62, 63.
Pike's Peak, region of, 4; gateway of, 51; winter at, 51; the mountain described, 52, 53, 54; sunsets at, 54, 55; at night, 55, 56; cogwheel railway of, 56; ascent of, 57, 58; its souvenir daily paper, 57; summit of, 58; discovery of, 59; centenary of discovery celebrated, 64; favorite excursion in vicinity of, 64.
Pilgrim Fathers, contrasted with the Colorado pioneers, 158.
Powell, Major John W., explores the Grand Cañon, 324, 325; journal of his expedition, 329, 330.
Prescott, in Arizona, 237; mines of, 237; the "Point of Rocks" near, 238; surrounding country, 238.
Prince, the Hon. L. Bradford, on New Mexico, 218.
Pueblo, 116, 117; home of Governor Alva Adams in, 117; its amenities, 121, 123; club-house of, 121; climate of, 122; library of, 122; plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company at, 124, 125, 126.
Salpointe, Most Rev. Dr. J. B., archbishop of New Mexico, 210.