Arizona republican., 1906-09-02
HE JOY OF LIVING
 AT WILD ROSE CAMP
A FavOrite Picnic Spot for the Iron
 SpTingers.

Wild Rose Camp (near Iron Springs). Aug. 3I.-(SpeciaI correspondence Of The Republican.)- d short time we shall bid farewell to Wild Rose Camp. The time has seemed far too short. One is loath to leave q place where so much benefit has been derived; where the physical man has been renewed and where that tired, wOTn-Out feeling has been replaced by a seeming return Of youth and vigOr. The memories of this place win finger with us like the frag- .d4t,e ot the rose.
 This week has been d very busy one in and around our camp. Many calls from the Iron Springs people have been made upon us and three picnics have been held within sight Of our camp, so there is no danger of our getting lone some.
 Mr. Graf paid d visit to Phoenix last week. just to see if the ranch was still in the same place and to surprise his wife with show of how much benefit the mountain air had done him. And then she, the good soul, to show how delighted she was, filled a large sized basket with just the incest things, and oh my, how We enjoyed it! And say. don't you know that basket hadn't been in camp twelve hours until Prof. Todd and wife. MT. schmidt and wife and Raymond Battin and sister came over with. Oh. the. hungriest look, ostensibly to get some wild grapes that grow near our camp, but it was patent to us what they wanted. Just shows how hungry they are getting over at the Springs.
 The weather has been delightful since the storm of the past week. We had three or four days of rain and with raj f.Ia ha fcyh Is have come also. so We had to look around and get the extra blankets, tucked away for just such emergen- cies. One blessed thing. we have no mosquitoes to worry us, very few flies and no pests except an occasional visit of the skunk variety. l suggested to MT. Graff that on account of his sue cessful battle with the wasps he might try his science on them, but he nut tered something about "Once was enough for me"
 J. Ernest Walker has been taking in the beauties of Wild Rose and from his frequent excursions over here, shouldn't wonder if he was not looking up a loca- tion for an office and lay out town site You never can tell you know. Since our location of this camp. its beauties and benefits, it's water facili-
 
 ings have been brought out by the nu- merOus picnics and visits from the Springs residents. It is almost d sure thing that in the very near future Iron Springs will be extended to take in the eastern slope of the summit.
 The Indians are making their appear ance in our community. which means that the nutting and acorn season is on. Walnuts are here in abundance. It is said the Indians gather many bushels of them for winter use
 A number of the Springs people will visit the Grand Canyon next week. among them Prof. Todd and wife and MT. Schmidt and wife.
 We have just received word that Mrs. Graff will pay us visit the first of next week. So we shall begin to SCOUT up the tinware, knives and forks and brighten up the drying towel. etc.
 The boys al the Last Chance mine have helped us to while away many pleasant hours and we shall be sorry to bid them good-by, but the best of friends must part. c R