Arizona citizen., 1878-10-26
Pima County Cattle Ranches.
TucsoN. Oct ,her % 1878

mules and sheep now, and they aF, rapidly multiplyin as we'll in imprnv cd quality aI in number; bat III thi: article, reference will be made tp eat tie with the ranches for and owners n them. The statements as to number ot cattle, are only approximate, ant ranchcrs directly interested, will pleas, consider that the leading object of tn, writer IS to give the public some ide, what Is being done by them and lht Capacities of our county for the stock business. If caille can be grhwn along inc Colorado and shipped to Califor nia at d profit. II is certain thai they can be to greater advantage south and eat of TucSun, even allowing fnr lht difference in di~tance tO market The Ii grass of this section fattenS cattle even when pefectly dry. Daring the paSt two very dry year,, Tucson butcher, always had fiIl beef and mui(on Tine railway will be completed 10 this point within year or sn, and our cattl, growers need not fear for want of d paying demand for even more than they can ever have on hand. Cattle a-e driven hundreds of miles from ranches in Texas and Coloradn to rail ways ana ,hipped To lhe eastern cities and some of them for European mar kelS. IL is not alone the people of C4l. iiornia that must be largely fed from beef they d. nnt raise, but thousands upon thousands of sealuen who touch al San ranciscn and other ports ol the Pacific aud on both sides the At. lantic
 EUREKA SPRINGS RANCH.
 This one lies at the head of Arivaipa canyon about fifteen miles from Camp Grant, and is the property of Mr. Geo ! rrague It has never falling supply of excellent spring water, and quIie d scope of cnunlr1 at and near the sprin. Is filled with the same quality of water within few feet of the surface. II iS safe tO say that len thousand head of cattle could be kept and well cared ! for at this rauch. The buildings ase of superior character and are spa cinus. Report says there are only five hundred cattle now on this ranch.
 SIBERIA BONITA RANCH.
 This is the widely known and val uable ranch of II. c. II Joker. IL lies just west of Camp Grant few miles and extends across the valley from one mountain range tn ihe other or parallel nne. Except in very dry seasons, it has abundance of go"d water in small lakes. and in lhe dryesl years an in- exhanStlble supply can be obtained by digging few feet at any place for sew eral miles north or south of lhe cOrralS and buildings, which are situated near the center of the valley. Il Is under stood that but 1900 or 400 cattle are now on the ranch, but there have been several thousands at a time, including some blnOded horses. Mir Hooker Is giOwing many bl"oded cattle. The ranch is very valuable, and has con- mndiou>, c'nvenient and expensive cor rals and buildingS-including well fin. ished dwelling house
 OAK GROVE RANCH.
 This one lies just south of Mr Hook CTS with building, nn the western side of the valley in grove of oak trees hence the name. T. belongs to Theo F. WhiIe & Bros. Until the past sea son, thers has always been abundance of water in Oak Grave for almost any number of cattle. and then there Was plenty very near the surface in the cen. ter of the valley; and in spring in al canyon couple of miles above Oak c owe. tEere was delicious wafer for ten thousand head through the whole yeur. This canyon is somewhat rocky and the cattle d. not gel tn and from the water with else, bni by con Iuclidg the water uf lhis spring through pipes tn Oak Grove (There are lrst class cor rals and huildinss) The ranch wodid beI one of the most dc>irabIe in the Ter ritnry. This ranch can b,: bought vcrl cheap for cash, and save Tn cXtraOrdi narily dry seasons like lhdl just past, inc wafer in the spring would not bel needed. and in such seas ms, lhe spring. is guarantee of abundance. Men looking for stock ranch with good impr vement>, anG plenty of feed and water can hardly find superior one for permanent business. Just al present there are only few cattle there, but Il number of buses, mules and hogs.
 POINT OF MOUNTAIN RANCH.
 This lies Just S"uth oi Oak GroVe' and is not run strictly as stock ranch. It has great value as a station on the overland road at iis junction with the road leading to CImrs Grant, Thomas and Apache. San Car.oS Agency, Puc- blo Viejn and Clifton. l Is Owred b! Mr. John Mckenzie He finds no diff | fcully in getting plenty of good wafer by digging, and nos has five or more hundred head of cattle. He has ex Iensive buildings. and might easily en- large his stock business 10 almost any extent.
 CRoToS SPRINGS RANCH.
 This is also known as Chisum's-the cattle king of New Mexico. He now hoe Inn, r0O0 ar l30O head there. al-I