Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-25
MODERN HOTEL
IN MOUNTAINS
A REST RESORT
Equipped With Electric,
Gas, Water Plants, 1t
Stands in Picture Esque
Site.
IS FIRE PROOF
Offers Everything in Out
door Sports, Including
Golf, Tennis Archery.

Travelling only IS miles out of Doug
las into Turkey creek canyon, one
comes to what might well be termed
the primitive method of handling lum-
Der. High UP in the mountains at the
source of the creek at a point that is
too steep for any thought of automo-
bile traffic; where even man finds it
difficult to make the grade and where
only the Sure-fOoted burro can be de-
pended upon to travel up and back
with burden, there stands a small
sawmill. It is operated by a gas en-
CINE and the sawed boards are carried
down to the lower level on the backs
of burros, an average load of from 70
to 80 feet to the trip for each burro.
Here in the canyon, where this odd
sight may be witnessed one comes upon
something that stands out in emphatic
contrast. Here has just been built the
new and modern Rancho Manzanita, a.
rest resort that will be opened to the
public on New Years day and which,
as an operating hoStelry where those
who. want to relax and gather that
VigOr and inspiration that comes from
a vacation in the mountains, will have
few equals and no superiors along this
southern portion of Arizona. This
splendid new guest hotel sits upon a
beautiful site just short of So miles
from Douglas and slightly less than
5000 feet above sea level, surrounded
by luxuriant growths of natural green
cry in the form of live oaks, Arizona
cypress, spruce and pine and in season
the Arizona mountain flowers, than
which nature has created no greater
beauty. To THIS has already been
added further attractive surroundings
in the form of decorative nursery
shrubs, an apple orchard and vineyard,
so that when the guests come to enjoy
the benefits of this retreat for rest,
they will find themselves in that type
of paradise that only a well selected
natural beauty spot in the Arizona
mountains affords.
Hotel Surrounded by Historic Places
In addition to the comfort, convent
ence and beauty that the structure
Just completed holds out to the guests,
there is an abundance of historic
legend and pioneers tales Of the wild
life when the Indian was the monarch
of the mountain, hereaboutS, that will
furnish an inspirational urge to hiking
and horseback riding to those places OF
interest, not to see which would leave
the visit with a page untitled. And
for the latter enjoyment, there will be
kept, by the hotel, choice string OF
20 saddlers brightly caparisoned with
Navajo blankets under their fine cow
boy saddles SO that riding trip will
be a real thrill.
And up and down Turkey creek, if
legend be historically correct, the rocks
and trees often furnished the Apache
Indians their natural barricade when
they were making their raids in that
section It was near this canyon
where the Indians were Subdued by the
United States army and finally con-
uuered and this territory made safe
for the pale face settlers. Ten miles
away lies what is known as Soldiers
Flats. the area from which the army
operated against the Apaches while the
last of the Apache forays were being
suppressed
Turkey creek canyon is in veritable
land of enchantment. In the grassy
plain at the mouth of this canyon
years ago the agile and attractive
antelope roamed in herds ranging from
OU W 1UUO1 U4G lOOdy ~ - CAOAAASV' ANOV
a single antelope has been seen in
that section for some years. The last
one to be seen afforded a tragic end
ing chapter to the antelope history.
It was an aged buck grazing alone
and whose condition suggested that he,
like the Indians who had also once
been plentiful, was about to make the
journey to the happy hunting ground.
Forest Ranger Office Near
Just above the Rancho Manzanita
buildings, there is located the station
of the forest ranger whose vigilant
watch over the mountains helps to
prevent damage to the natural beauty
of avoidance of forest fires. Adjacent
to the station are number of cabins
occupied during the summer season by
people from many points over the
state, this section being regarded as a
haven from heat because of the 1til
tude and the effects of the cool noun
tain stream and the shade of the trees.
With this hasty glimpse of the pic
turesuue and historic features sur
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