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Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
FUNDAMENTALS OF BOY SCOUTS
OF AMERICA

The Roosevelt District Council, Boy
Scouts of America, covers Maricopa
and Yuma counties and admits to it's
membership any boy who has reached
his 18th birthday, regardless of his
nationality or religion, and teaches
him the fundamental principles of
good citizenship No boy can help
being Influenced toward finer living
if he joins the movement In the
program the Scout must pass certain
tests, which require knowledge in
the methods of life saving, outdoor
living, panic prevention and many
arts and crafts which assist the boy
in choosing q trade or profession for
which he may be best fitted.
The oath he must take is: "On my
honor l will do my best to do my duty
to God and my country, and obey
the Scout Laws. To help other peo-
pie at all times To keep myself
physically strong, mentally awake and
morally straight"
Tempe has two troops of Scouts
who have contributed to the commun-
ity many hours of service. They go
about the city trained to render ser
vice in time of need, as tht nine
human lives in the Salt River Valley
saved through Scout training in the
past two years will testify
The movement is supported through
voluntary subscriptions and deserves
the support of every thoughtful citi-
zen. The entertainment to be given
Monday, January 18TH is for the ben
eft of the Scouts, and the local offic-
properly support the affair.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
ERECTING ANOTHER BOOMING
HOUSE

Mrs r. r. Stroud of 218 East Sth
Street is showing her faith in Tempe
by erecting another of her popular
modern rOoming houses. This is the
second house that Mrs. Stroud has
erected on her property on East Sth
street the past year. Mrs. Stroud re-
ports that the house will be ready in
about a week and that she has already
had several parties after it for rent.
Contractor Stolberg has the contract,
which is a guarantee that the house,
with all its built in features, will be
modern and up to date.
If we had few more citizens in
Tempe like Mrs Stroud, the shortage
in houses, which has long existed
here, would soon be relieved. Our
real estate dealers report that the
demand in Tempe for houses is great,
and that there is seldom a day passes
but what there are several parties in
quiring for houses, some of Which are
only here for the winter, while others
are interested in making Tempe their
future home, but not being able to
find a suitable residence, they move
on to some other town and Tempe
loses another good citizen and his
family.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
TO OPEN uPHoLsrERlNe SHOP

l.. j. Shorkey and R. Montjoy of
Detroit, Michigan, are contemplating
the opening of an upholstering parlor
in the building formerly occupied by
the McDaniels Produce Co. They will
deal in car top upholstering and any
kind of furniture upholstering and
will retail upholstered furniture. They
hope to be open for business by the
twentieth of January. A branch of
ture of shopping bags, carpenter
aprons, carpenter tool bags, mattress
covers and other incidentals, which
will be wholesale only.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
BIRDS OF THE WEEK

The state game department has in
stilled much enthusiasm. in the study
of bird life, by offering three prizes
for check of the number of birds
seen each week. The stories are
broadcasted from KFCB, Nelson Ra-
dio Supply Co., Phoenix 78 birds
were reported the first Saturday eve
ming, 1947 birds the second Saturday
and $3.50 birds the third Saturday.
Have your story in by Friday.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16

Tempe will have ten thousand in
habitants by 1880. We are just a
community surrounded by those re-
sources that cooperate with the de-
sires of the average family man look
ing for home. No bait is necessary
to locate an investor in Tempe. Just
common sense makes him choose
Tempe the home center.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
PURCHASES NEW $5,ooo.0o SPRING
APPAREL

E. r. Holderman, the manager OF
Mason's, spent yesterday in Phoenix
with representatives of Maxfield Co.,
Los Angeles, importers and whole
salers. Mr. Holderman purchased
over $4,000 90 in silks and new spring
fabrics for the spring trade of their
Tempe store.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16

Mrs Mollie Lillard, sister of Mrs.
G. R. Finch of Kyrene, died recently
in Los Angeles from injuries received
by being run down by an automobile.
Mrs. Lillard made her home in Tempe
for several years
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has been
used successfully in the treatment of
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con.
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application. and the
Internal Medicine, Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces, thus reducing the inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
F. J. Cheney g. Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16

George P. jacobson, dealer in gen
eral merchandise at Stafford and one
of Arizona's old timers. is visiting old
friends and relatives in the Salt River
valley.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16

The Boy Scouts are ready to serve
you the entire year. You should do
your part at the big entertainment
in the Menhennett.
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
INSTALLING LARGE NEWSPAPER
PRESS IN MASON BLOCK

Next week we hope to have our big
newspaper press in operation. 1t
prints four six column pages at a
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
CONFECTIONERS

ADAMS SCHOOL CONFECTIONERY
71O West Adams
Entrance Direct from School Grounds
Hot Lunches, MIX, Ice Cream, Root
Beer and School Supplies
Arizona state miner., 1926-01-16
DRUGGISTS

FIVE POINTS DRUG STORE
Pure Drugs and Chemicals
News Agency, Notions, Soft Drinks
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
by MRS. r.. e. CANTON,
1OO0 Fourteenth Street.

Back in the ages when the world
was young, two mountain ranges
awoke, heaved their shoulders above
the plain, and shaking themselves IN
their strength, swept their rocky
garments grandly about them' folded
their treasures to their bosoms ana
today shelter the fertile Sulphur
Springs valley.
Across this valley on very early
morning in June a certain trusty
little pug-nosed B-k, important with
it's packed-in and 1oaded-on respon-
sibilities hummed it's contented way.
For, earlier still that morning,
little family had eaten a hasty
breakfast, locked out the surprised
cat and sped down the silent lighted
streets out to where the roads begin.
Fragrant breezes swept across the
mesquite mantled valley and the
miles slipped swiftly by as miles do
on perfect roads.
In the east the blue black ridge
of the Swisshelms rose sharply PEN
the sun had wheeled over the top
most peak the mountain naO me1-
lowed to purple and lavender
loveliness with softest pink clouds
in her hair.
Down in the valleys moist palm
green, handkerchiefs embroidered
with tiny houses spread themselves
about, then, as by magic, grew into
billowing fields of grain mad scented
alfalfa with bide-a-wee houses on
their laps. Nearby lazy windmills
complained of the unheeding wind
that pushed them to unwilling work,
then rushed away laughing in the
willow tops around the ponds.
But when the road went coaxing
toward the foot hills of bushy
ravine the gay little ranches were
far behind, and often the flash of a
tell-tale of white whipped across the
road in the wake of a breakfasting
bunny. Once the grey form of a
coyote slipped stealthily through the
underbrush also on breakfast bent.
Quail called constantly from the
long grass by the roadside and flirt-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
BY ELIZABETH JOHNSON,
1902 A Avenue,

We left the little log cabin about
in the afternoon for the box.
1t was a beautiful day. The sky
was a clear turquoise blue, old
mother nature had painted a wonder
full world for us that day.
We wandered on up the path, stop
ping now and then to pick some deli
cate wild flowers or to gaze upon
the distant weather-beaten rocks.
For a little way we walked on the
worn crooked path and then came to
an old swinging bridge across the
little racing, bubbling stream. Not
far from the stream an old rustic gate
was swinging to and fro in the gentle
cool breeze. 1t was the opening to
little glen fenced off by an old rusty
wire.
The place seemed so tempting we
entered, wandering in and out among
the stately trees. The stream flowed
smoothly over the rock, singing to
us of the beauty of the trees, flow
ers and birds. In the distance were
high rough peaks bathed in the gold
en- sunlight. Farther up the glen we
found scarlet flowers growing in the
crevices of the old weather beaten
rocks The little glen was so en-
chanting we wandered along the edge
of the murmuring stream on our way
to the box, but soon the way became
too rocky and we had to turn back
and follow the path outside of the
glen. The trail was just as beauti-
full as the way in the glen; shadows
danced back and forth over rocks and
plants. Little ferns waved in the
breeze and tiny flowers peeped from
behind shining rocks. The cool
breezes played among the tree tops
and scattered shower of leaves on
the pathway.
The trail soon became steep and
rough and as we neared the box the
high walls shut from view the dis
tant purple peaks,sthe sunlight danced
on the beautiful colored walls chang
ing them from gold to purple, red,
blue, green and every color known.
Those wonderful walls give the old
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
WONDERLAND
OF ROCKS WILL
ATTRACT WORLD
BY CLARA BLUM,
22R Eleventh Street.

Arizona has long been heralded as
desert waste with sage brush, cacti,
scorpions, sand, sun an1 wild In
dians Gradually it became known
for it's possession of wonders of ma
ture and now It is often termed the
Museum of the United States"
Many people leave the Unlrel States
each year to visit the veritable
places of the Old World The des-
erts of Araby, the tribes of Egypt,
the mountains of Switzerland and the
uplands Of Spain might be set down
in Arizona and so far as natural
scenery goes no one would be the
wiser.
There has never been better
likeness to the ocean than is pre-
sented at dusk to one standing on
one of our high mouqtains looking
off across the valleys.
In Arizona may be found the corn
fields of Illinois, the apple orchards
of New York, the cotton fields OF
the south and the orange groves of
California;; the forests of Washing
ton, the mines of Michigan and the
cattle ranges of the west.
Even greater than these wonders
of nature are the Grand canyon,
petrified forests, the cliff dwellings,
the natural bridges, the lava beds
and ice caves, the Apache Trail and
the Roosevelt dam. Each scenic at
traction, unique and spectacular, is
destined to take it's place among the
natural wonders, but one far su-
perior to any of those mentioned is
the famous Rhyolite park known
widely as the Wonderland of Rocks.
The conglomeration of rock won
ders lies in the southeast part Of
Arizona, 81 miles from Wilcox which
is on the main line of the Southern
Pacific and 62 miles from Douglas.
1t may be easily reached by auto
in two and one-half hours. 1t is
located on the west side of the Chiri-
cahua mountains in Bonita canyon
and it's tributaries, Rhyolite and Pick
ett.
The Wonderland of Rocks is the
result of a peculiar type of erosion.
Successive flows of lava came in
ages past from the peak now known
as Sugar Loaf. The flow was Rhyo-
lite and softer substance andesite
which has gradually worn away
leaving the Rhyolite in many peculiar
and grotesque forms that now make
up the Wonderland.
The way in is by auto to Faraway
Ranch in the Bonita canyon. You
may have horses and hotel accommo-
dations for the trip or you may camp
and hike. A camp ground is a
couple of miles beyond the ranch.
Shady trails lead through Bonita and
Rhyolite canyons from either place
into the heart of the Wonderland.
The camp ground is over shadow
ed by the mighty pipe organ rocks
and guarded by an immense ape
which crouches above the canyon
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
VALLEY AN ENTRANCINC
AND INTERESTING SPOT, WHERE
NATURE PROVES Her WONDERS

We saw animals of all kinds that
day in Marble canyon Such animals
as timber wolves, bears, lions and
deer Happy valley is full of the
black tail deer.
Then we went further down Tur-
key creek to Hell's Gate.
Hells Gate is like a box, both
sides of the wall being of solid
black rock.
There is only one way into Helfs
Gate and one way out and the pas
sage is just wide enough for one
person to enter.
At the bottom of Helrs Gate there
runs a stream of water about five
or six feet wide, where one may
drink the best and the coldest
water in the county. On the warm
est day in the summer, one may
go to Hell's Gate where a cool breeze
is always blowing. Many springs o.
water are found in Box canyon, also
a very beautiful water fall which is
very interesting. The people living
in Happy valley pipe the water from
the spring to their homes.
top of Eagles peak, where hundreds
of eagles have their nests. Stand
ing on top of Eagle peak we could
see the country for miles and miles,
also the beautiful Happy valley be-
low.
To the west of Happy valley in the
Santa Catalina mountains which are
in Pima county, is the most beauti-
full pine forest in Arizona, and look
ing to the top of the mountain one
may see lone forest rangers cabin,
high above all.
Some of the largest giant cactus
grown in this valley on the noun
tain side that 1 have ever seen any
where.
The Garden of Rocks is another
beautiful place. Rocks of all colors,
sizes and shapes and forms. One
interesting rock my friend and l
found was one shaped like camel.
An old cabin built years ago by
some old prospector is one of the
Oldest cabins in the county.
An old man owns it now and he
has one of the prettiest fruit or
chards and vineyards in the county
Early in the morning one may see
1000 head of Angora goats slowly
grazing up the mountain side, which
is Just white mass of specks.
We had a pleasant trip and the
most interesting that we have ever
had, visiting this valley.
And l really believe it is one Of
the prettiest places in Cochise coun-
ty. And 1 am sure if this valley
was known throughout the country
you would all agree that it is the
prettiest place in Cochise county.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
"A DAY IN RAMSEY
CANYON" WINNER OF.
CONTEST End PRIZE.

canvon it's name, Miniature Grand
canyon"
silence reigned over the ancient
canyon but silence is beautiful when
nature seems SO near to US. The
murmur Of the stream and the song
of some bird was all that was heard.
Soon we heard the roar of the falls
which we had to pass to reach the
box; we reached them and started to
climb, slipping and falling, the great
walls and the rocks sending back to
us the ringing echo of our laughter
and cries as we splashed and fell
into the icy water.
After we succeeded in climbing over
the rocks we walked a little dis
tance and then came upon the tow
ering walls of the box. The stream
gurgled and splashed over the floor
of the box; purple shadows were
forever changing the walls into the
most beautiful colors imaginable,
colors that no artist shall ever be
able to paint, that no author shall
ever .sbe able to describe. All we
can Say is this, the walls are the
colors of the rainbow, ever chang
ing, until we know not what colors
they really are. The walls off the
box were so close together that we
were able to stretch out our arms
and touch either Side. AS you gaze
up to the rim of the gorge it seems
as if the walls are leaning toward
each other and shall fall at the
slightest shock of old mother earth.
We fingered there for awhile and
then went on. The walls of the old
canyon soon widened out and trees
and flowers grew beside the little
silver stream. often we stopped. to
pick up a piece of colored rock or to
look at some old twisted tree that
had grown out of the old cracked
and splintered rocks.
We were just one half mile from
the old mine when we turned to go
back to the little cabin nestled in
among the tall trees, ever whisper
ing and signing of some old forgot
ten tale of the long ago. The sun
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
"ALONC THE WINDING
TRAIL" WINS FIRST
PRIZE In CONTEST

ed their impudent whirring wings in
our very faces knowing of course
that June is not quail season.
The walls of Rucker canyon be-
gan to rise abruptly from the narrow
road bed. Creepers, grasses, ma
quay and just bushes hung in every
possible crevice, while the profusion
and variety of the vegetation, the
wild flowers growing in fairy
haunts flattered by butterflies and
bees, the pungent tang of noun
tain sage-that subtle odor one re-
members-tend to add an unforgotten
charm to this spot.
Every crunching pebble beneath the
wheels, every OBTAINING swish of
brush seemed to say "Don't hurry.
Don't hurry" and though many miles
lay before, we paused to stretch our
limbs and breathe our steed Of gas,
in this secluded place far from the
beaten paths of men.
With a squeal of delight and
sandwich around, the children and
their pup wriggled out. over rocks
and through the bushes they scram-
bled, finding more treasure in five
minutes than most tresaure-seekers
find in a lifetime. There was
beautiful lizard that turned loose
his tail" and an "ant carrying
two by four across his shoulders along
his own highway" When we were
ready to go they came bringing
pebbles that must be gold" beetles
for their pockets, ferns with plenty
of dirt on their roots so they would
grow, dear baby horned toad, wal
nuts that had been washed into
thorn bush, red birds feather, and
not by any means least, three old
birds nests--one apiece-and an
an arm load Of loco-vines--all to be
packed before we could start!
AS we turned the jagged elbow
in the cliff it seemed 1 could hear
still the, faint echoing of children's
voices behind, and the pups short
bark mingled with the high sweet
notes of the mocking bird singing
from his lofty perch.
The canyon at its center point
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
BY AGNES JONES, Third Prize
1885 seventh Street.


While touring through Arizona and
visiting the beautiful places in Co
chise county, a short time ago, I
reached the small town of Benson.
In staying at Benson overnight |
began telling my friend about the
beautiful places in Cochise county L
had visited on my way through, and
of the wonderland of Rocks. He
asked me If had ever been to
Happy valley.
told him I had never even heard
of this place.
He told me it was one of the most
beautiful places he had ever seen
and one of the most interesting.
Next morning my friend and l
started for Happy valley.
It is 20 miles north of Benson
and is located in the Little Rincon
mountains. We rode in our car as
far as the foot hills and the rest of
the journey we had to ride horse
back, as there was no road by which
a car may travel to enter the valley
On reaching the summit of the d.
vide, separating the valley from the
outside world, we looked below, and
in the distance we could see one of
the prettiest and greenest looking
valleys I had ever seen. We follow
ed the trail into Happy valley amid
the beautiful forest which sur
rounded the valley. Pine, oak, and
sycamore and wild fruit trees OF
all kinds.
The trail led down the creek, which
runs through Happy valley. It IS
called Turkey creek and the largest
sycamore and oak, wild grape vines
grow on this creek of any place in
the valley.
chise and Pima county-where it
flows into the San Pedro river, be-
low Happy valley.
The Pima county line goes through
the center of Happy valley dividing
half of this beautiful valley from Co.
chise county. On reaching Happy val
ley we went to Marble canyon.
Marble canyon is the prettiest place
in the valley and it is just wide
enough for one person to walk
through at a time.
The walls on both sides of Marble
canyon are of solid marble, of many
beautiful colors. Through Marble
canyon runs a narrow stream, where
the prettiest kinds of wild flowers
and water lilies grow About two
miles down Marble canyon we came
to a cave high up on the cliffs
where we found old pieces of broken
arrows and broken pottery and pieces
of tomahawks which Indians had
used years ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
By DIR. CHAs. j. wILKERsON,

A year ago, on Sunday afternoon,
I stood upon the Municipal pier in
Chicago and gazing north and south
along the waterfront of Lake Mich
igan, beheld what the hand of man
had wrought.
To the north, stood hundreds of
large apartment houses, beautiful
homes, and the famous Lincoln park
with its miles and miles of paved
roadway along the lake front.
To the south, stood the world-re-
nowned Loop, literally the center of
commerce of the middle west. Dozens
of sky scrapers raised their tower
ing heads, almost the length Of
city block, high into the sky.
And over all, like smothering
cloak, lay an atmosphere so humid,
so hot, and so distressing that was
moved to long for the wide open
spaces of Arizona, where the sun is
warm but friendly, where the shade
welcomes you like an old friend, and
the perpetual breezes fan the perspir-
alton from your brow.
Last Sunday, I stopped my car
upon a promitory high up in the
and gazed with wonder and awe upon
the scene that stretched below me. A
veritable miniature of the Grand can
yon of Arizona lay before my eyes.
Instinctively my memory turned back
ward to that Sunday a year ago, and
the thought came to me as 1 gazed
upon the beauty and splendor before
me that the works of man are puny
and insignificant compared to the
works of God.
Used as I am to viewing the mag
nificent mountains and scenery of our
county, I could not help lingering
and feasting my eyes on the splen-
dor before me. We were literally on
the brim of a large canyon and as we
looked down into it we saw a fertile
little valley thickly covered with
large shady trees and a little creek
with clear si1very water bubbling
along, threading its way here and
there between the trees and rocks.
Almost in front of us, and many hun
dreds of feet below, lay a little farm
house tucked into a little nook of the
valley, as if the builders had sought
shade and shelter from the winds of
chance there. And what a cozy look
ing little farm it was!
Gazing up Guadalupe canyon, for l
later learned that is it's name, I
could see the cliffs on the other side
displaying all of the colors of the
rainbow to the rays of the afternoon
sun. There were purple, red, orange
yellow, white, green and brown strata
of earth reflected in the glory of
Old Sol as he wended his way west
ward. So variegated, so startling,