Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-01
(BIY MRS. Or. L. CowG1LL)

(HY MRS. Hks Ls COW
Douglas, located on the Borderland
highway, is border town, center
of a large agricultural and mining
district has two large smelters, and
is the southern gateway to the Chiri-
cahua national monument, known as
the wonderland, of Rocks" In the
Chiricahua mountains are wonderful
camping places and several fine re-
sorts, and good fishing and hunting
will be found during the season.
"The Wonderland of Rocks" or "Rhy-
oIite Park" as it is also called, is
said to rival the famous Garden of
the Gods in Colorado. Approximately
25 square miles are covered by this
park, and every square mile con-
tains something different, something
strange and Fascinating. In leaving
the park the road passes through
Bonita canyon to the Faraway ranch,
well known resort for either sum-
mer or winter, located at an altitude
of one mile.
There are a number of fine resort
ranches or dude ranches" in Co
chise county, one of the best known
being the Seven Dash ranch, in the
heart of the cattle country. From
these ranches there is hiking, noun
tain climbing and hunting in season.
There are also some fine places for
camping in the mountains of Co
chise county.
Arizona, the only undiscovered state
in the Union, colorful, romantic, pic
turesque and alluring, is an, ideal
place for spending a vacation.
From Phoenix over the Bankhead
highway, the road branches at Su
perior Junction, the left road taking
one to the mining towns of Superior,
Miami and Globe, where are located
some of the richest copper mines
in the state After leaving Superior
the road winds up Devils CANYON to
the summit of the Pinals, where are
oak and pine forests, and where there
are excellent camping grounds at an
altitude of about 5000 feet. At Miami
is located one of the greatest ore
smelters in the world, the Interna-
tional smelter, and those who wish
through these wonderfully rich cop
per mines and the smelter.
From Miami to Globe is about seven
miles over a good paved road, and at
Globe the Apache Trail branches off
leading to the Roosevelt dam and
into the Sierra Anchas.
Following the Bankhead highway
branches off leading to Springerville
and the White mountain country.
Rice is an Indian trading post, and
a visit can be made from here to
the San Carlos Indian village, and
to the site of the Coolidge dam soon
to be built by the government on the
Gila river, for the irrigation of land
in the Casa Grande valley and Gila
Indian reservation. From Rice east
ward the road leads through the rich
farming country of the Upper Gila
valley around Stafford, and on to the
mining towns of Clifton and Mo-
renci, where there are fine camp
ing places in the mountains nearby.
White Mountains
A wonderful trip for the summer
vacationist is the one into the White
mountains, making Springerville the
objective. Springerville is reached by
way of Roosevelt dam and Globe,
over the Apache Trail, or over the
Superior highway to Superior and |
Globe; thence to Rice, where the trip
can be made by way of the White
mountain and Fort Apache Indian
reservations, or by Stafford, Solomon
Vile, Clifton and over the new Coro-
nado Trail which has recently been |
by the state and which |
will be dedicated in June
Springerville is called 1.-THE Door !
to Natures Playground" as the White |
mountain country of Arizona is one
of the most delightful places pos
sible in which to spend vacation.
About 800 miles of trout fishing |
streams can be reached from there,
the White, Black, Blue and Little
Colorado rivers and their tributaries
1t is a great place for camping, and !
sites for summer homes can be OBJ
tanned from the forest supervisor.
There are enough towns to take care
Of the needs of the people. The al !