The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-10
MARICOPA.
A Town with a Bright Future Be-
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 Tine nearest point on inc railroad
 to Phoenix is situated just twenty
 eight miles directly south The pub ] lie is conveyed between these points
 by four and six horse Concord coach
 es at a rapid rate, only a few hours
 being consumed in the journey.
 \ HERALD reporter few days
 since, visited this town of Maricopa
 q place destined in tue future 10 crow
 into considerable importance The town at present has about the same
 appearance as all the terminal towns
 of tine road since leaving Yuma.
 Here, however, the railroad company
 is making improvements of perma- nent character and appearances indi cate that the business of the line alone will be no small item, 10 say nothing of the large quantity of freight transferred to teams at this point for the towns and mining camps located to the north Indica- lions point to the opening up at no distant day of an immense mineral deposit to the south,-the Papago country Maricopa is supplied with excellent water from an artesian well sunk by the company; it was-struck at the depth of sixty-five feet and is hoisted by an engine running night and day, into tank overhead, hold ing 50,OO0 gallons. No charge what ever is made for the water which can be had for the taking. Hundreds of horses are, daily, watcrcd from tanks erected here for that purpose 4 depot is in course of construction which is to be completed by the 15th instant, that will be 160 feet long by 30 feet wide. The company propose to erect a hotel building that will be by anything of the kind Tn the Terrilhry. Next Monday nor ming the excursion train will arrive from San Francisco and the impor- tant feature, the sale or town lots,will take place \ day will witness q great change in the place, as there arc a number of portable houses on hand and can be put up in an hour after title is secured. besides large quantities of building material near at hand.
 The forwarding and commission business will be well attended to, judging from the number about to in it. E. E. Burlington S O., H. S Fitzgerald 6o Co.,, E. Ger main & Co, of Los Angeles, James II. Barney and David Neahr, of ! I una, and Barnett, Block & Co., are already estrblished in business and we hear talk of several more soon to -ollow.
 The hotel is run by 1T. ". Klein, md notwithstanding the difficulties Ie has 10 contend with he sets an ex- ;ellent table and one that would do .redit to a 1irst-class hotel in large .ities Mr. Klein is well known in Southern California and Arizona and s well liked by the travelling public
 A store kept by Ustick 6o Co.,. an nterprising firm, has been at ''the ront' since leaving Yuma, but now propose to stick. They are doing ,ood trade |.
 R. E. Harrington & Co.,, an old Arizona firm for many years at in the forwarding and commission business will henceforth 'e found at 1Iaricopa and will be 'leased to receive orders at that 'oint.
 The firms of Fitzgerald, Barney nd Neahr have been with the front rom tke first station cast of Yuma. Whether they go on to Tucson or re- lain, VIC are not informed.
 The postoflice is conducted by rank Weightman, a reliable and Xperienced man, who gives general atisfactIon- It is located in Fitz- erald's store.
 Messrs- Bowers and Brown act for ne stage companies, and MT. Van leet has charge of Wells, Fargo & 'o.s express.
 The only stoppaee made by the tages on the route is at Pima station, ept by Harris & Fowler, where a hange of horses is made. These cnflcmen have quite large store nd do a thriving business with peo 'le living ID the surrounding coun- ry.
 The republican congressional cam aI Ir-r1