Soldiers and sailors of the United States army

navy, or marine corps, who served between April 12, 1861, and April 9, 1865, in the war for the suppre ion of the rebellion, and those having been honorably discharged therefrom after such service, and of such State regiments as were called into active service and subject to the orders of the United States general officers between the dates mentioned, shall be eligible to a Ts 6 »: Pear Is; yee ee a Bed | At i i A a By » mS aU as FEL MATEN Lalas race: OT hey WES ae BADGE OF THE G. A. R.—OBVERSE, membership in the Grand Army of the Republic. No person shall be eligible ‘to membership who has at any time borne arms against the United States.” On June 30, 1903, there were 6,557 Grand Army posts; 45 departments; | end 256,510 members, Grand Canyon, a gorge through which the Colorado river flows in Arizona; 65 miles from Flagstaff. It is one of the natural wonders with which that country abounds. The canyon is a gorge 217 miles long, or with the addition of Marble Canyon, connected with it, 286 miles. It is from 9 to 13 miles wide and 6,300 feet below the level of the plateau. This depth is maintained for about 50 miles and surpa es that of any other canyon in the world.