Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-08-05

Hard Times, &c.

Hard Times, dc.
The song of hard times has beer
sung ever since we can remember any
thing. Not year wholly passes
without the doIclul notes being more
than uselessly hummed, not in on6
locality but in all places the world
over So far as Pima county Is con
cerned, we can see as little cause fol-
crying hard times, as at any period
within over six years. The farmers
have good crops and are receiving
higher prices than for years past. Pla-
Ger miners are taking out as much gold
as at any time in the past The Os-
trich mill and Yellow Jacket mine are
being operated with increased force
and income, and the prospects never
looked fairer for increasing profits.
The Trench smelling works and mine
are being worked with a large force
and improved prospects. Work is prose
cuted on other mines in Pima county.
1t is reported by Gen Allen that Warner
Buck has sold his interest in the Guiia
lode for sixteen thousand dollars. Sew
eral parties representing capital for
investment are now examining mines
in this county. A number of stock
men are exploring the mountains for
the best localities for water and grass
and intend to soon decide upon places
and engage regularly and permanent
ly in growing cattle in Pima county
the best by all odds in the Territory
for the business. The only present
drawback in this county is the fear
(Which ought to soon be dispelled by.
thorough scouting) that it is unsafe.
to occupy the Chiricahua and Dragon
mountains.
Reports from Pinal county are mix.
ed with means about hard times, but
suppose our Pinal neighbors contrast.
their present prosperity and prospects
with those of twelve months ago, and
they will find their condition quite
cheerful
Much less than the usual complaint
about hard times comes to us from
MaricOpa county. That county is most
ly composed Of farmers and then crops
have been very good and prices unu-
sually large.
Yuma viii soon have railway con
nection with San Francisco. We have
been annually told that town and county
were tending backward. whereas there.
is, in our view Of them, ample evi-
dence that they have improved grad
uslly-perhaps not as fast as many ex-
pected or would like, but improved )
nevertheless.
Yavapai has improved very much.
1t is true we are now told that work l
has stopped on the famous Peck and I
Crook mines, aud that because Of dry !
weather, there is fear Of short corn a
crop, and that in some instances. stock d
men are disappointed But these are e
in their effects. L
According toreports, Mohave county u
has never enjoyed such a state Of
healthy prosperity AS at this time. S
Mills are running and the product of "
bullion is increasing. u
As matter of fact, we hear Of no fail Il
nres or suspensions among the mercan- Il
lie firms of the Territory, as daily oc Il
cur in the old States. Few men anx-
lous to find labor and do it when I
found, are out Of employment while r
there are hundreds Of thousands in the o.
United States and Europe without la b
Dor or early hope of it, and have Il
families TO support From all parts A
Of the world comes the wall about =
hard times, and we think, comparatively a
speaking, the people of Arizona have a
little cause TO complain and much to a
make them hopeful. Il