The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-02
Jhe a aQiner.
Local intelligence.
pnEscorr, September 9, 1871.
CHINO VALLEY.

IL doesn't help A lazy editor much, to let up ou his paper, even TOT day, aud go Into the coun. try, to "feast upon nature, admire water. melons {" corn and other ripe cominissary stores. We tried all this Sunday last, and have ever since been m au almost torpid state, with no desire to do any Ching save to travel and forage upon our neigh bors But, the end oi the week approachcth copy is wanted, Tor the "mside' of the paper, and no matter how our inside aud Outrdc may feel, copy the printers must have. The press must be fed with literary hash ol some sort even iu this, the worst portion Of the fly season, and we have but to submit mind and bUdy to the torture ot writing iD this heated time, when most Of our fellow citizens are quietly suUozn. or lazing .bout n cool places, dreaming Ot better and hap pier days. But what shall we write abouty An, yes, "Uur trip to Chno Valley made in a bug gy Ou the morning Oi Sunday last, behind two luc nOr,rs driven by II Jastro, who bears and deserves the reputation of being fast driver and good fellow. We started early m the morning, stopped at Fort Whipple lew minutes, and reached Mir Bangharts mouse, in Chino Valley, in iso hgur7' driving time, rather pleased with ourselves and tcttn Tor having got over 21 miles .H utIaI short tune.
 But little that was good or encouraging was perceived by us on the road, until the valley was reached. Corn, grass, brush, everything appear. ed shori, scarce aud withrrrd. In ilct never be- fore, .I this season of the year, had we seen thc plains and valleys "a sU pad plIgLt, ,Dd all ON. Ing to the absence of moisture. But, sight al Chino Valley, with is broad, green heds ol corn, its long rows Of leaty cOttUnwOOds, rs ditchcs, in which pure, sparkling water rolled over and oVat, A it ~ehied its Ssy tO tue Verde o,npcn- sated for the batr Oi the view on either side Of tuc road, between tt aud POiut Ot Rocks. Be ing vnrtnly welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. BnnghaIt, Mir. ROgers aud others, and treated tO all tie lux uries of the Hsiiey, we felt too heavy To attend e religious di-c0arse, which ~as delivered at the house oi C. I. Rogers, by Rev. Alex. Groves. oi the NJ F.. Church, South, during the afternoon. VIC examined the various ranches. aud found the growing crops much better than We had expected 10 hud thein, aud their owners aud cultvators happy and cOutcEt
 Three families reside iR tLe valley being those Of Mir. Geo. Bdnzhart, Mir. Jas, Baker aud Mir. Shiyers. At the tune ve were there, Mir. JOhh Dickson, vile aud family, Mrs POste and N l. Griffin were there, visiting relatives and friends. There are, perhaps sOO acres m tne valley, wnich might be Irrigated fruin the water of the sprin but, al present. tbcre are not tO exceed 3OO acres planted to corn, brins, potatoes, onions, cabbage etc. Mr. Baker, aud his partner Ar. Campbell, of Prescott, own aud keep, near the valley, about SOO head of cattle, and as many sheep, which sirauge To say, have never, to their kRosiedgc heen prryed upon ar molested by Indians. Just nov, this stock Is be,ng herded on Granite Creek where there Is plenty Of water and grsSs, bui some of tbein nave occasionally broken away, and raidcd upon the crops, committing damages to which the owners have, We believe, paid Should DO inlsiOrtuar, such as carly rOst occur, the pco pie of Chino Valley will. thls year, make sOuI, money which will enable them to fix gp snC beautily ther homes and ranches.