Arizona citizen., 1877-12-28

have constructed neat and comfOrta
 ble house of juniper timber, built , large and substantial corral and stock
 shed, and made other necessary anC
 important improvements so that now
 they are well prepared to feed tn,
 hungry and shelter the homeless, way
 faring traveller. During the last three years l have eaten many a good
 square meal '" at the PInal Ranch and
 can assure the public that MT. Flaw
 kins has not forgotten any of his old tricks in the cooking line. The pro prletOrs informed me that the val ley contained about 800 acres of land at least 200 of which would produce gram and vegetables. They have al ready over fifty acres under cultiva tion and last year as an experiment, they raised over 30,OOO pounds of pota- toes, good crop of corn, &c., and this, too, without irrigation. There is sui. ficient water and grass here for at least 1000 head of stock, so that altogether the location is desirable one and the property very valuable. 1 have often thought that this would be a delight ful Summer camp for the residents of Florence. It would certainly be a most agreeable change from the sultry July heat of the Gila, to the clear, cool, fresh air of this summit valley I told MT. Hawkins he could certainly expect some of us next season.
 GLOBE CITY.
 My first visit to the section of Pinal creek where Globe City now stands, was in March, 1875, on which occasion I camped here with 400 Apaches en route from Rio Verde and San Carlos. I shall not soon forget the romantic Appearance this valley presented on that night Lit up with the bright camp-fires, the hundreds of dusky forms and shadows moving to and fro, and the uncertain sound of the Indian harangue, which made the night as hideous as it was beautiful. But vast change has taken place. I can no longer recognize this as the scene of our wild encampment. Here are hun dreds of industrious, enterprising peo- pie, large and well-stocked stores, nu- merous and commodious dwellings. For more than year the sound of the steam whistle at the quartz mill has re-echOed through the foothills of the Finals. A wealth has been developed here and a commerce and industry es- tablished that is really wonderful and thoroughly American in its character istics.
 There are five large firms here doing a thrifty wholesale and retail trade in general merchandising. Several other stores find comfortable business. only on a smaller scale. Of the larger firms, Messrs. Merrill & Ketcham, Logan & Vosburg, and Shryock & HIse are the oldest established. They have done an extensive business with good profits, and are encouraged in the belief that flush times at Globe are just about to begin. Messrs. Bailey & Van Wagner, two energetic young men from New Mexico, have large and handsome store, with a well-assorted stock of goods adapted to the local trade, and if I may judge of their general busi- ness from the large and rapid sales I witnessed while in their store, l am sure they have no cause to complain of dull times.
 Bilicke & Co. are just established. Their goods were brought from San Francisco and IS perhaps the largest and best assorted stock eyer brought into the Globe District They display great energy and tact in their businessI and command a large portion of theI local taade, at the same time receivingI large orders from McMillen's Camp, Wheat Fields and other camps. They are to ship 5000 pounds of goods to McMillen's Camp today.
 Messrs. Redman & Wiley are the obliging butchers, and have constant. ly on hand large supply of well-fat- tened and neatly-dressed meats. They are doing very large bussness.
 Justice Swasey has just opened a. variety store, with fair prospects of He combines a news depart ment with his business, and will be- the local agent for THE CITIZEN.
 Messrs. Knox & McNelley have just handsome hall that would grace any town in its appearance and finish. There are several saloons, two or three blacksmith shops, smeltingl furnaces, a quartz-mlll and last but not is the public school, which was begun yesterday, and today has about twenty pupils.
 The matrimonial epidemic is making sad havoc among the widows and or Dhans of Globe. The valiant hero what .ook the lead in this campaign, was T. B. Jones, Esq, the noted and successful adobe contractor, who was united Tn he holy and lasting bonds of wedlockI