Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-10
TURKEY CREEK

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Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Struthers and
children and Miss Laura Davis OF
Douglas spent the weekend in the
Mountains RETURNING home Monday
by way of ,Pearce.
Mrs. Caldwell and party Of
friends spent three days of the week
up the canyon.
Mrs. Pearl ThomaSon entertained
friends Sunday afternoon, serving de-
licious ice cream and cake.
Mr.. Carlisle and family of Bisbee
spent the holidays at Turkey creek.
The SungloW store was broken into
Friday night and quite a lot OF pro-
visions taken, the exact loss not be-
inc determined An investigation was
made Saturday by Deputy Brown and
Constable Adams.
Mrs. and Mrs Henry Sanders have
returned from the Riggs ranch and
Mr.. Sanders is employed at the Man
zanita ranch.
Mrs. Pearl Thomason and sons
made a business trip to Douglas Mon
day, accompanied by Helen Randall
remained in Douglas with her father.
j. T. Ritchey has employed more
men at the saWmin and expects a
good business in the future. Mrs.
Ritchey is much enthused over her
mountain home The saWmill was
closed over the Fourth, the crew 60
ing to Douglas to celebrate, among
them being Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hill
debrand and son, Eli Webb, Charles
Gardner, Mr.. Mortenson and Miss
Pearl Buckmaster.
Fay and Truman Hatley enjoyed a
visit Monday with Douglas and Bis
bee children up the canyon.
T. K. Petit of Benson, trail fore
man for the forest service, who has
been suffering from heart attack,
returned Wednesday from Bisbee, but
as he was unable to resume his du-
ties, returned to Benson with his son.
John Cloudt and Jake ThomaSon
made business trip to Douglas Sat
urday, bringing back ice for the Sum
glow store.
Virgil Gustason and William San
ders motored to Wilcox Sunday.
j. T. Ritchey made a trip to the
Walter ,Neel ranch, where he pur-
chased a big team of horses to be
used at gtf1e Sawnaill. F
F. A. Paxton and family, Mr.. and
MrssaDCa..A4ePa Payton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cunningham of Douglas spent the
Fourth in cottages at the saWmill.
Fifty cars came into the canyon
Saturday and Sunday and every
available cottage was taken, many
people having come to camp in the
open Saddle horses and pack mules
were in great demand, but the trips
were shortened by the showers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Sherwood of
Don Luis spent Saturday night at the
Ritchey cottage and made the trip to
the top Sunday, returning to their
home Monday evening.
Among some of the Douglas people
who stopped at the Hatley cottages
were Guy Redner and family; Mrs.
Charles Idelkoffer and daughters,
Katherine and Imogene, Mrs. K.
Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. Epley, Miss
Alice Holtane with relatives visiting
from Chicago.
Ben Erickson, packer for the forest
service in the Chiricahuas, and E. G.
Powers, cook at headquarters, came
off the mountain Sunday morning for
provisions, returning in the afternoon,
accompanied by Ranger Harris.
Mrs. David Ratliff and son are
spending another week with relatives
on Rock creek. s
Lee Fountain, who has been work.
ing on the mountains the past month,
has gone to Douglas for a week.
Mrs. B. F. Smith, Mrs. Annie Young,
D. w. Knott, Henry and Sam Smith
attended the Rucker picnic and re-
port good time.
Tom Price and family and party
from Wilcox spent the Fourth up the
canyon.
Ranger Harris and Ben Riggs re-
turned from the top of the Chirica-
huas Tuesday and reported the heav-
lest rain Sunday and Monday that
has fallen in many months. If this
continues the fire guards will soon be
relieved.