Arizona republican., 1901-08-22

1 tunity for the business men to cool off for few days al a time, at intervals during the summ and thus in meas ure relieves the annoyance occasioned by that separation of families so much to be eeplored, and yet from climatic Scunditions 90 unavoidable to residents of the Salt River valley.
 Iron Springs is situated well toward the center of an immense curve of probably two miles In extent which the railroad makes at this point, gaining thereby not more than a quarter of n mile in distance and few feet in ele- vaton. Even the hobos recognize this fact and tramping along they leave the road at one end of the curve and cut across country reaching the track again quarter of mile distant, say ing walk of two miles. For this reason Iron Springs is remarkably free from the tramp elernent.
 Another pecuMr feature connected wi;h the situation s that while Pres colt is north of Phoenix. and Iron Springs is between thoEe two points yet Prescott is south of Iron Springs. Money las been known to change hands over this simple little proposi ton.
 However a steady climb of about twenty minutes to the top of the high peak imm dlately overlooking the rail road and station will satisfactorily demonstrate the problem. and at the same time open up panorama that is worth going miles to see Looking to The west. range after ranga of noun tains are presented to view as far az the eye can carry. the setting sun east- ing golden glory over all. To ths south Prescott can be seen with great distinStness, whle in the far distance the san Francisco peaks stand out, far above all the other mountains, with cam clearncss against the sky, like twin sentinels guarding q scene of solemn grandeur unsurpassed by any | thing the writer has yet seen.
 From scenic poin. of view Boulder Hill is ons Of the chief attractions of the place. Few visit the camp without climbing to the top, and indeed the view is one Of surpassing loveliness. nearly every house in camp being vis- lDie from tnis point.
 ! One can but wonder what terrible | conyulsion of nature was necessary to have thrown up mountain of this size composed as 1t Is of immense | boul1ers and honeycombed by caves, some of considerable extent. The as- cent is made from the rear and Is quite gradual, but having reached the | top, when you come forward to the front. the descent is so !recipitous as to cause a quick catching of the breath on first looking down. The writer frankly confesses that she did not tarry' long al this particular spot.
 It is upon this hill the club talks of erecting fine observatory as one. of the improvements which the future
 holds. Aside from the beautiful nat
 ural scenery. considerable local interest attaches to this hill from the fact that this place was recently chosen as a ren
 dSzvous by the youthful pirates or outlaws who found congenial quarters
 among it's caves. However. since the Nick Carter books have been removed from the public library the interest has
 died out and the boys have returned
 to Sunday school.
 A favori;e walk with the young peo-
 pie is to Alto, going up by the wagon
 road and returning by railroad. or vice
 versa. The walk by the wagon road is
 somewhat shorter, but not so pictur-
 esque as by rail, Indeed, the views
 from certain points on the railroad are
 really magnificent. At one point on | emerging fICm deep cut one can stand
 on the track and looking off through