Arizona miner. [volume] (Fort Whipple, Ariz.) 1864-1868, 1867-06-15
RAYCHINa IN CENTRAL ARIZONA.

A late editorial In the Ain California,
which we reprint In to-days issue OF the
MISER, intimatcs that at last the outside
world Tor the "inside," } Is learning that Ar
ixona is not a hopeless desert, nor yet simply |
A mineral country. II has been known for
some years that the region below the ella
river offered many inducements to agricul-
turists, and thst but fbr the devilish
Apache, it would sbcusd In farms, gardens
and profitable herds, It should now he
known that central Arizona Is rich in fertile
acres, and extensively cultivated.
We have endeavored to get list Of the
ranchmen within circle Of so miles Of Pres
colt, and the amount Of land each has under
cultivation, and we now give the results Of
our inquiries so far as received, hoping to
give additional facts in our next
WALNUT GROVE.
This rich valley OF tho lIassaysmpa, 30l
miles south Of Prescott, has been success
fully cultivated for two years. This season
it is occupied as follows, VIZ:
Damn & Morrison, 30 Ingraham &
Garlic, 20 acres-Jsslscn, SIS acres--Ells-l
worth & Beard, IS acrcx-sA Collumber, IS
.acrcs--Bir,i, so seres-tsssesuBg & Smith, 20
acres-Burger 4 Spauitius, 80 acrcs-Ste-
phenson, 10 acres---Taylor, y acrcs--iIosssc,
eo-whi.e 4 60, 10 scresILambcrscn 4
Co, ~ acres-Carlile X Richsrdsost leo
Mcleod, 10 acres Total $40 acres.
This amount is planted with corn, barley
and wheat, and is independent Of several
acres of sorghum and beans, and various veg
etable gardens, probably embracing acres
enough to make total Of COO.
SKULL VALLEY.
This valley is Is miles west from Prescott
EhIe, IS acres--J. II. Dickson 25 acrcs-w.
Gibson, 10 acres Boyle and ii. Glover, 30
acres. McDerwin and d. Ayrcs. 20 acres
Frank Smith, 3 scres-Bacon and Mount, l2
acres. and S. Miller, so acres. Total, 80
acres mostly corn and barley, and looking
well.
KIRKLAND VALLEY.
About six miles south Of Skull Valley.
Robinson aud Scott, 10 acres-Langiey and
Masterson, 6 acres-Jackson and Voorhees,,
IL aeres-McAteer and Randall, 80 acres
Mathews, Cooke, Pillar and Cullumbers, 20
acres. Total, i7s acres, chiefly corn, wheat,
and barley, some potatoes. Corn claimed to
be unusually promising.
LEoSoRA VALLEY.
This exquisite valley is about 80 miles
south Of east Of Prescott, upon the head wa
tiers OF the.Agua Frio. Ii was taken up late
in ls6G by /. q. Dickson, Major Coffin and
Son, but is cultivated by Mr.. Dickson, who
has 100 acres under cultivation, chiefly Of
corn and vegetables, all looking splendidiy.
The products Of this valley viii be consumed
at the Bully Bueno mine, Turkey Greek.
OSBORN VALLEY.
This valley, miles south Of tho Leonora
valley, is watrred by Ash creek. II is called
by some Beaver valley, but as Beaver valley
Is in beaver Mining tDiasriet, ssme w2les
south, the name is inappropriate and will
lead to confusion. We have named IL Osborn
valley after Mr. John p. Osborn Of Prescott,
one Of its first settlers, but il the settlers
prefer another name, we shall be glad to sp-
ply it. The valley is now held as follows
J. p. Osborn, leo acres-W. Osborn, leo
acrcs-B. Dodson, l60 acres--Msjor Van
Bibber and I. Boggs, l60 scres-weiss Broth
ers, leo acres. Most Of this land Is planted
with corn. Messrs. Van Bibber and Boggs,
have some good looking wheat and barley.
The climate Of the valley, like that Of Leo
nora valley and Of Maple Shades, . small an
occupied valley midway between the two, is
much mlder than that of Prescott, and the
settlers believe that their crops will be Of
the hest character. The soil Of all these ysi-
leys upon the Aqua frio and its Tributaries
is wonderfully rich.