The Phoenix herald., 1880-07-16
OUR VALLEY. The Garden Spot of Ari-
 Z0nd. The "Herald's' Trip Up the
 Valley.
OUR VALLEY.

u llIS DcCll Sciltl- t-lll , too, that this valley is the garden spot of Arizona, and we do not know where its superior exists. We spent our Sabbath yesterday in ride up the Valley as far as Mesa City, about eighteen miles, and what we saw is presented in the following; Leaving Phoenix at : o'clock, we soon came to the Salt River Flouring Mills, owned by Nathaniel Ross, frst-class prop erty in every respect.
 MR. ROSS
 has large quantities or wheat on hand, and will start up in few days, frst-classs miller having left San Francisco, Saturday even ing, to take charge. Here Mir. Ross is located with his family in a hand some residence, surrounded by fruit-trees, flowers and shrubs of all kinds. Leaving Mir. Ross, the road skirts along the Grand Canal, and nine miles bring us to Salt River, which is quite low now. Crossing, we come to the place of HON. CHARLES TRUMBULL HAYDEN. We stopped but few moments, reserving our visit until our return later in the day. We made the acquaintance of Miss Sarah Davis Hayden, one of the most stylish young ladies of this section. She is two weeks old, and feels quite proud of gaining three-quarters of a pound in welght, in that time. Her brother Carl is two years and nine months old, and is a most beautiful child, and very smart for one of its age. He very closely resembles his father, and the young Miss is also following n that direc ton. Aftc: a few minutes stay, we continued our journey, passing up a splendid drive lined with large trees, as far as the school house. Thence taking the east road, and stopping a few minutes at Mir. Albert Decker's, Mrs. Decker in formed us that her husband had taken load of hay to Gillette. They have a neat, cosy residence, a nice farm and plenty of fruit trees. Four miles more brought Us to tic residence of Captain Sharp, a gen tleman who has resided in Arizona for twenty-four years, the last ten of which. on his present farm. He has a nice farm and orchard, the latter well supplied with fruit. On the former, part of which he has leased, about a half-million pounds of barley have been raised this year. Hayden's thresher has been at work Friday and Saturday, and to-day and tomorrow they will also be at Work on the Captains farm. Then they will move to Tom Nor rows stack, put in two days work, 1 and return and finish up at Capt. l Sharp's. The Captain was alone, his estimable family having gone to spend the Sabbath at Mesa City. i From him we learned that wagon load of eight men, and materials, went to the front Friday to join the | present force of builders on the | new Globe City road. This
 NEW ROAD
 Leaves the old Picket Post road | some fifteen niles east of the place where the McDowell and Florence roads cross it. From this point is goes to Globe City by way of the Wheatfclds, and the base of the Expectations Mountains. Leaving the Captains place, we were soon at residence of Mr. Shrine, at
 MESA CITY.
 This city is one of the two Nor mon settlements, has about a popu- latioD of 25e, and 64 school chil- dren. Mir. Shrine is building a new which will be the largest ill tine settlement. Mr. Shrine has been in the settlement two years, has a good farm, and is surrounded by ;t large and happy family. Here we partook of an elegant dinner. and rested and fed our team Mr. Shrine had just returned from a trip to Cave Creek, where lie has been doing assessment work on the Cora Hardy claim, of which he is principrl owner. Some specimens shown us are very rich, and free gold, in large quantities, is plainly visible After rest of an hour and a half, We continued our trip, going ia northerly direction. Two miles bring Us abruptly to the edge of the Mesa, from which steep road takes you to the valley below. From tue edge of the Mesa
 THE VIEW
 Is grand, and worthy tlle visit of the painter. Expectations mountains are in inc back ground, while the Salt River Valley is visible for miles. Hayden's Buttes a:e to the westward, and right at our feet is the second Mormon settlement. From here can be seen the ruins of an immense ditch, built no doubt by the Aztec<, cut through the solid rock The Femme ditch