Stalactite Caves In Utah

Two of the most wonderful stalaetite caves in the world are located within the territory of Utah - oue five miles southof Toquerville and theother twenty-five miles west of St. George. IS' either is remarkable on account of its size, and, according" to the St. Louis Eepublic, the dignifying title of "cavern" has never been bestowed upon either of the two. They simply come within the category of the wonderful beeause of the immense number of htalactites of various sizes and colors which depend froin their roofs. The iirst, the one near Toquerville, is known as "La Virgin," and the other by the name of the "Black Warrior." The Virgin was diseovered a few years ago by the contractor of an irrigating comnanv, who was eng-aged in driving a tunnel through a mountain called La Virgin Beueh ior the purpose of tapping the rirer beyond. When the íig-ht was first let into this vvcmderful underground chamber the effect is said to have been startling, the roof and üoor glittering with cubes and points of erystal alum and the roof studded with millions of rain-colored stalactites. The Black Warrior cave is a counterpart of the Virgin and was discovered by niiners at a point where their tunne was three hundred and sixty-five feet beneath the surface.