Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-03-19

had the pleasure Of meeting Mrs
Carr who, - Miss Florida Nichols
will be pleasantly and gratefully
remembered by all ApgelsfYos
whose residence dates back few
years. Every one here recalls tn,
charm Of her superb voice and tn
striking beauty Of her girlish days
A. the wife Of the Mayor of Tucsol
she has bloomed into a queenl.
matron and forms one Of the pro
nounced social attractions of a city
which, by the way, has q limited
but very superior social ele
ment. We learned, during oul
brief visit, Of very curious physi
cal characteristic Of Tucson. As an
incident Of the arrival of accom-.
plished women and the growth OF
prosperity, the desire to cultivate
gardens was strong upon the part
Of the better classes, and fever to
plant flowers. shrubs and trees
sprang up. Then was developed
the peculiar fact that neither tree,
flower nor shrub would grow In
the soil Of Tucson, which is strong-
~ impregnated with limestone.
A. q consequence the expedient
was resorted to Of excavating the
earth Of Tucson aud filling in with
soil brought from the Santa Cruz
valley, or some other place. The
experiment worked admirably un-
til the roots struck through into
the stubborn limestone soil Of Tue
son, when vegetable paralysis and
death were the immediate results.
Thus the attempt to propagate pep
per trees in the plaza has proved q
lamsntable failure. No tender or.
angs shoot Of Los Angeles, which
had been exposed to severe
''norther," ever looked 80 drear and
forlorn as the pepper sapllngs which
were whiting in full view Of the
Court House of Tucson when we
surveyed that ambitious Park. Mr.
Williams, of Lord & Williams,
who has just erected for himself an
elegant villa, in which 'dobIe is
the leading constituent, but which,
in its architectural proportions,
will compare favorably with the
luxurious homes Of any city, East
or West, was seized with a bril-.
liant idea. Determined 10 have q
garden at all hazards, he imported
several carloads of soil from Los
Angeles and dumped them ovel
the rebellious limestone OF Tucson
The result is that he has flowers
and shrubs galore and Is N aster oI
the Aoral and vegetable situation
We have heard much of the Ari'
zona demand for the soil products
Of Los Angeles county, but here
opens up gratifying vista ir
which the demand will be for Lo
Angeles soil itself.
AN ARIZONA SILVER HILL.
Standing on the immense plai.
on which Deming is located, IL
New Mexico, near the Texas line
eur eye reached clear to Silve
; City, fifty-fve miles distant, ii
} which there lies promise of grsa
development of silver. Standing
on the portico Of the Palace Hotel
10 Tucson, and looking at th
mountains forty miles distant
south OF west, our eye reste'
upon range Of mountains which
has already made a noted Angs
lefis next door to rich, and which
is called Silver Hill. Their,
lies the Emile mine, of the Abbi,
Mining Company, which is largel!
owned by our late townsmal
Thomas Gates. Associated will
him are J. w. Murphy, whom
many people Of Santa Monica will
remsm Der. Dave H. Gibson aud s
b. Knox. Mr.. Gates owns tive
fifths Of the mine, and the comps
ny can at any time accept the offs
Of SIS. 900, which has been mad
for the Emile. They own q prom
ising group Of six mines, whicl
have been partially prospected
They have already sunk some dis
tance on the lode, and the result Il
the disclosure Of six feet of ore, il
their leading claim, the ore from
which assays very high. Our lat,
fellow citizen, Mr.. E. w. Noyes
has claim on an extension Of th,
Emile, which he has namet
"Roderigo's PURSE" having II
view that sage counsel Of Iago
"Put money In thy purse" Hi
legion Of friends in Los Angelo
will be glad to learn that Gate
has lately been making money AM
shortly promises to be rich. A
Tommy" is one of the most gen
erous and unselfish Of men, ever,
one hereabouts will be glad to hsa
Of his good fortune.
AN ATTRACTIVE FRONTIER TOWN
Los ANGELES THE DENVER OF
ARIZONA.
No vulgar rough and ready from