Arizona republican., 1922-02-19

NOGCL1OII J. WIZ
Mesa, are already well under way
be completed and the camp ready for
habitation by the time summer
weather sets in in the valley.
The idea of the summer camp in
the Sierra Anchas was conceived by
DR.. Palmer many years ago when he
had occasion to pass the summer
seasons in the mountains there while
serving as chief surgeon during the
construction of the Roosevelt dam.
Improvised wagon roads in use then
made the area poor of access, but the
establishing of a through highway
which will eventually connect Hol-
brook in northern Arizona with the
Salt River valley has made the high
est points of the Sierra Anchas easy
of access from here. The road pass
ing the proposed summer camp is
already completed and motorists who
have been over it proclaim it one Of
the best and most beautiful scenic
routes in the state.
Early this winter the two men
made a tour of inspection through
the Sierra Anchas and finally select
ed 100 acre tract on Workman
creek in the very heart OF the Sierra
Anchas where the camp site will be
located. The tract is a mile in length
and borders the creek on either side,
affording a rare location for a camp
with adjacent tillable farming soil
where green vegetables may be grown
for use in the camp. The ranch was
homesteaded 10 years ago by Joe
Hall and Mr.. and Mrs. Hall continue
to reside there, as much in love with
their home and the surrounding
country as one could be with the
most expensive and luxuriantly fur
nished mansion.
The camp site has all the advan-
tages Of a running stream stocked
with trout open pastures and densely
shaded areas, bordered on the noun
tain sides by the tall pines. Adjacent
to the property are four living springs
with sufficient permanent water flow
to supply drinking water for a fair
sized settlement. A natural reservoir
for a swimming pool and a small
lake is on the lower end OF the prop
erty, and plans are to develop this
during the summer.
Abundant soft water from Work
man creek for all household pureoses
is at hand and ample open spaces are
available for children's Fairgrounds,
tennis courts and golf links. The
are heavily timbered with
pine, oak, ash. sycamore and quak-
ing asp.
All in all, the location is an ideal
one for the purposes for which it is
namely that of summer
camp where the woman can be COM
and enjoy their social activ-
~, xny11n nt-Hl
the children can spend their sum-
mers in healthful and instructive !
games and recreation and where the |
men can spend refreshing week ends
With their families and vacations of |
greater length in mountains that Of
fer everything from quiet camp life |
and log cabin living to an endless |
variety Of sports, hikes, hunting and |
fishing.
About 80 acres of the 100 acre tract |
are in cultivation and grow sufficient |
hay for a small herd of cows and |
plenty of potatoes, beans and vege-
tables for a small colony. The ball
ance OF the property is in its native |
state and offers about 800 excellent /
buildings.
Pine Kone Ranch is the name
chosen for the summer camp and the
kone KampSites. These sites will
not be in a row like city lots, but
will be staked out in groups depend
ng on the character of the ground,
the location of trees, etc. Their
shape and size will not be uniform
)ut each will be of ample size to ac-
,ommodate a good sized cabin and
,e within calling distance but not too
lose to neighborS.
Since selection of the site was
made the forepart of the year, sew
sral parties from the valley have
;pent week ends at the Lewis Log
lodge, operated by Mrs. Leonard r.
lewis in the Sierra Anchas near the
new summer camp. Mr.
md Mrs. Lewis, former Mesa resi-
Tents, located their camp as a sum-
ner home some years ago and the
lemand for accommodations in the
mountain regions was so strong, that
hey have developed the home into
esort that caters now not only to
summer vacationists, but to pleasure
seekers during the winter months
Llso.
The Lewis Lodge Is comfortably
with dining room and
1itchen adjoining, several detached
leeping cottages and a lovely fur
lished lodge for pleasures. The
pleasure lodge is furnished with
,layer piano, graphaphone, has
plendid dance floor, card tables and
'ther forms of diversions and is
Iuaintly decorated with wild animal
elics of horns and pelts.
individuals or parties are cared for
I the lodge at reasonable rates which
over both board and sleeping ac-
Rates bv the dav
week or month are available and as
many as two score people can be
ccommodated at the same time.
During the Christmas holidays a
'arty of Mesa people composed of
dr and Mrs. e G. Attaway, DIR. and
Irs. r. r. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
ieorge w. Silverthorne, Mr.. and
1rs. J. r. Hurst, Miss Mary Yenter, !