Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-06-10
Northeastern Arizona.
SPRINGERvILLE, Nav 20. 1876


Springerviller Take drink,-yes,
don't stop at one drink but take two
and charge 1t To the treasury of the
future city of Springerville. What
does Springerville care for expenses.
I We have a new town. How easy
I it is 10 make town. All that is ne
ceSSary is to stick your stake, draw
your plat with lots, blocks and public
/ squares IN regular order, when presto
you have town,-on paper at any
rate. The only thing that troubles
ne just now in connection with the
new town is this:-Which would be
! the most advantageous; to have a train
of cars running full tilt through the
center of the town or TO have high or
low pressure steamboats, running down
to the Gulf of California Ia connect
with ocean vessels at Port Isabel :?
Both plans have their advocates, but |
prefer the former as beng more prac-
Jicable- \ word or Two from The CTTI-
ZEN on this matter, would be balm to
the anxious minds of its many readers
here.
Mr.. Henry Springer, one OF the
largest merchants of New Mexico
outside of Santa Fe, has put up store
here and has already $4,000 worth of
goods OH his shelves. Not content
with this supply he has sent to Albu-
querque, his principal place of bust
ness, for another large supply. 1t IS
the intention of Mr.. Springer to secure
the whole trade of Northeastern ArizO-
ma. He undoubtedly means business
and talks business. Mr.. Jacob O'Neil
is putting up large building to be,
used as saloon. billiard room and
dance hall. All with whom | have
cOnversed in Round Valley, upon the
subject of grain planting, agree in say
ing that there will have been sown by /.
the last OF this month about 10000
pounds OF barley. Some one who has
turn for statistics might figure lit
tie on this and see about how much 1
grain will probably be raised lin all /.
this region round about" The farm
ers of this section "calkerlate" that
barley will produce 1000 pounds to
each 100 pounds of seed. 1t will be
easy TO see what this estimate (Which
is considered low would give to Round /
Valley alone. Besides this, all are
planting more or less wheat Mr. Mil
ligan alone has about forty acres in .
wheat and as he expects to have his
mill in operation by Fall the people
here will not starve for the want of the
staff of life. The ST. Johns farmers
have sown 10000 pounds of seed
barley; Peter Moore, $4,000 pounds
$4,000 pounds; Cooley q
Clark, $4,000 pounds. Horsehead and
the Mormon settlements will also put
in some barley. If the farmers have
any luck at all there will be no lack of
barley on the Rio Colorado Chiqu;to'
and its tributaries, this year. If Joseph
has any brethren in your section, and
if said brethren wish to "buy corn" 4
you can direct them to Henry Springer,
Of Springervllle, Yavapai county, Ari-
IONA, and they will be accommodated
in any quantity. He has bought all the
barley TO be- raised in that section
this year The Mormons have arrived
and between 200 and 300 of them are
settled below Horsehead on the Little
Colorado. They will plant this year
about 1000 acres, mostly in wheat and /
- garden sass" They have already /
set out twenty acres in vines and fruit
trees. They will put up ste m saw
mill, also a steam Touring mill, some
time this Fall, IN time to grind their ,
wheat To judge from the way the
Normons have started in. they intend
% stick" and to make permanent.
homes in Arizona. {
For fear this letter will get too long. ,
will close it with few remarks !
lbout taxes, their collection, duties OF /
Sheriff, etc, etc. 4 few days ago. I
While at Camp Apache, met my old :
riend John III. Behan, at present taking 1
he census of Yavapai county, and at c
lis request | took short trip around =
he country with him. knew there /
we're thousands Of sheep and other =
took IN this part of the country. but
was really surprised to find so many,
the number that | expected
0 find. 1t would be safe To put the {
lumber of sheep in this section at a
10000, and it would be still safer to a
nv that not one-fOurth of that number +
ave been assessed or will pay taxes Il
MS yea-. A great many complain OF 1
he high taxes in this county. Nav :
SIX. if not a foolish question. what a
etter way is there TO reduce the taxes Il