Arizona republican., 1912-07-24
IRON SPRINGS

Shlelly those or the younger genera ton Iralns are averaging sixteen cars and two engines-but have reached as high as twenty-six cars with four \engines Probably many people are in absolute ignorance of the existence of the melon industry In the Salt River valley and unaware Of the enormous quantities of canta- loupeS and Watermelons shipped into eastern markets. It would surprise the eastern purchasers, absorbed in money getting, to learn that their enterprise was bringing something of interest into the lines of a group of small boys gathered in a mountain resort in far-away Arizona The melon industry of course owes it's existence to the railroads Doubtless the farmer who realizes enough from his melon crop to meet taxes and interest never thinks of the corpora tion which has made this possible nor do the boys who miss their din- ner to watch the long train creeping up the hill at Iron Springs think of anything but the mystery of the panting engines and the wonder of seeing so many cantaloupes
 Mir. and Mrs. Donald Mcqueen, Mrs. Aaron Goldberg. Misses Eugenia Dorsey. Selma Goldberg, Helen Laird and Mabel Hooker and Messrs. liar old Pemberton and Leon Tolleson spent Friday night in Prescott to at tend the Yavapai club dance.
 Judge E. w. Lewis. Dr. D. Den nett, w. A. Parish and H. B. Will kinsOn came up on the midnight train Friday.
 Saturday noon Captain and Mrs. George D. Christy and family ar rived. They expect to finish the sea- son here in their cottage.
 Mir and Mrs. Ralph Murphy and family came up Saturday to join the Iron Springs colony.
 MT w. D. Fulwiler was out on the Iron Springs platform shaking hands with his friends Saturday, en- route to Prescott. He will stop over at the Springs on his return.
 The childrens' fancy dress ball Thursday was a great success. It afforded much pleasure to the grown ups who looked on as well as to all who took part. The makeups of a
  judges were confused to know to whom the prizes should go For the best couple in costume prize was awarded to Donald Scott and Her bert Ensign. They wore white Peter Thompson middy dresses, sweet flowered hats and brown curly wigs, which transformed them into as pretty girls as one could wish to see. Both boys assumed to perfec- tion the quiet ladylike manner req uisite for the occasion. Ruth Gold berg and Edith Jones received a prize for the best dancing in the cake walk. Ruth made charming boy. while Edith was attractive in an elaborately fashioned dress made of neWspapers Jack Griffin made a perfect little lady in middy costume and red hat His dancing is always excellent. Harold Goldberg was a handsome young lady in an embroi- dered linen gown with spangled scarf red opera bag and all the ac- cessories of a full-fledged young lady. He acted his character so faithfully it caused much hearty amusement. Angela Marshall was faithfully costumed as a black Dinah .and was much complimented on her dancing in the cake walk. Ruth Burtis and Mildred Doris made at tractive little Japanese girls. Flea nor and Mary Hulett were such cum ming little boys they hated to change back into little girls, and Verne Lewis was transformed for the oc- casion into a pretty little girl in blue.
 Edith Burtis made beautiful lit tie Gypsey maiden. Mary Josephine Ceilings appeared a roguish boy in knickerbockers Alma Tolleson danc- ed with her as a little country girl in gingham and straw hat. Helen O'Malley and Marion Chandler made delightful little boy and girl Thayer Burtis was excellently made up as Dusty Roads. Marie Doster was pretty dressed as Spanish maiden in yellow and red. Simon Kennedy. Edward O'Malley, John IT, vine and Raymond Johnson made group of pretty girls.
 Saturday Dr. and Mrs Dennett their guests. Mir and Mrs. Parish MT. and Mrs. Wilkinson and Mrs James had their usual picnic sup Der on the rocks.
 Saturday nights dance was well attended. It added to the interest of the occasion to have several young men down from Prescott for the be- casion
 Miss Ruth Jessop, who has been much missed this summer, is ex- pected up Wednesday.
 Thursday evening Mrs. David Gold berg entertained two tables of auc- tion in honor of Mesdames Morris Goldwater, Barry GoldWater and Harry Tritle of Prescott The other guests were Mesdames w. James E. w. Lewis Lamar Cobb, Aaron Goldberg and H. l. Latham. High scores were made by Mrs. Barry Goldwater and Mrs. H l. Latham. o,-ff, mo, iea6h hx