Arizona silver belt., 1883-07-28
EGbb'h Handles.

lou Toll INTO Florence Tor fatnCr
the coach rolls you in) just as the sun
is painting the eastern sky with a
magnifcence of color. The warm
weather forces the Mexican population
to the outside of their adobe houses,
and every pile of clothes lying about
on cot, or on the brown earth gives
the outline of Senior, Seniora or
SeniOrita beneath it. A truthful ram
bler-I should say matter Of fact
one-would say that many tawny
limb and ample form has but the faint
est attempt at covering. The coach
walked the people up; the rumble of
the wheels and the crack of the long
whip-lash is quickly followed by the
Mexican's "buenos dias." Breakfast at
Stones Hotel. Many a hand-shake.
A call upon the Enterprise, and a
ramble down the river among orchards
and hay fields with brother Of the
quill. The ella river is very low now ;
and the water steals sluggishly along
the acequias, ripping against willow
stalks and bathiug the feet Of regal
sun flowers whose yellow discs and
brown hearts are bending in quiet
alteration to their divinity. The veg
citation is very rank; so much so that
you wonder where the farms are till
you suddenly find yourself in the
"o3en' with here a cluster Of grape
vines, and there a lot of cocks Of new
ly mown, fragrant alfalfa; here tree
bending with a wealth of luscious
peaches, just taking their color from
the sun; and there pears and apples
and figs and pomegranates and pink
lowered oleanderS. Fruits fair to
to look upon and pleasant to feast up
on. Col. Ruggles and Judge Bartle-
son extended to me the hospitality OF
their homes, and leave them laden
with fruit and good wishes. Florence
is dreamy, quiet restful town.
There is no rush, not much noise.
When the river is high and the ace,
quias are running bank full, stretch
of imagination makes it a miniature
Venice; and the illusion is strength.
ened by the tones Of Spanish song
Or the tinkle of a guitar. One can
rest in this town; and still not stag,
nate. There is a large and rapidly
improving and increasing agriculture,
country around it, which gives it &
certain foundation to stand on
Florence will not boom; there will no.
come any tidal wave, sweeping along
with resistless force; but there vii
always be the steady incoming Of The
tide without the disastrous ebb. The
stores are we'll stocked, the customer
are plentiful, quiet and thrifty looking
and all are content.
The BELT wins many Communications
for its course in connection with tn,
Agency and Crook matters. Their,
are no Crook men here. Most of thu
white residents are ''old timers mcl
who fought Indians and did not make
their victories the subject of genera
orders After all, it is only the east
ern man and the "tenderfoot" who cal
be misled, the Arizonan knows that i
is entire submission, disarming and
submission to and not a dictation o
terms that indicates victory. Tn
Enterprise, in its adverse criticism
of the hero Of the small sacks of flour
capitulation, expresses exactly, tn
feeling Of the people in its conStitu
, cncy. I'll say goodbye to Florcnc
f in twenty minutes, ana journey to til
; railroad. The farther the corporea
; part Of me gets from Globe, the close
{ my memory will cling toit. Adios.
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