Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-07-11
PICTURESQUE.
A Charming Place in the santa Catalina,
BY JOHN A. SPRING.

erected monuments of industry and en- terprise which will stand for many pen- Knowing that bat very few oi cur fellow-residents have gazed upon these things, 1 will attempt to give 2 description thereof; what saw was s great deal, the time allotted me to see 1t in very limited.
 Pursuant to long standing invitation of Mir. Peter Charuuleau to visit his ranch, reservoir, etc, situated iu the Canada del Gro, to examine the csmn placed there about eighteen months ago and to make drawings of his new reservoirs for the information of the Fish Commissioners, together with oth- CT business, Mr. Cha-Oulesu called for me at a. u., on Tuesday last and we started in his light wagon at l. good round iTo.. About 10 o'clock We ar- rived at the ranch of Mir. George Pu-ch where We found his steam pump in full operation, fetching forth at every stroke 6 goOdly quantity of delicious cool water ns clear as crystal. Mir. Pusch's place wall in few years Oe d most delightful spot, as he has planted around his many substantial adobe buildings large num- Der of cottonwood trees which are dolnr splendidly, some having already at iained a night of from 20 to 9 feet. Everything on and about the place looks substantial, clea an and comforta- ble. From here one road leads to the left to the Mammoth mine, ore to the right to the ranch of Mir Romero and to that of NIT. John Charoa!eau while We kept Oa the middle road almost due north and arrived at half past II on the ranch of our destination, situated I should say, about 2S miles from the city. From NIT. Pusch's place to Mir. Charou- leaus the most part of the way lies through very lovely valley, full of game of all kinds, dotted with cotton trees and some magnificent wild wal nut trees one Of which is especially beautiful on account of its thick foliage, symmetrical round form and enormous crown, making coo! shade of at least five hundred square feet, where the cattle ind pleasant resting place dur ing the hot hours O; the day,
 Mir. ChaVOEleau's dwelling house at the ranch Is Q very cJmmOdious adobe
 building with a substantial porch facing south; It consists of four rooms, a cool
 hallway and a kitchen; everything Is arranged for comfort. The kitchen and
 pantry are well stocked vita all the nee
 essary utensils and crockcry. while the stOreroom contains a complete maga-
 zine of all kinds Of provisions. The well,
 which is only used for purposes of
 housekeeping, Is over leo feet deep and
 Its clear. delicious water Is almost ice
 cold. Behind tine dwelling house are
 situated forge, bake oven, stables,
 sheds containing agricultural imple-
 meuts of the latest construction, dwell
 ings for the vGQusTOs ana tleIT families ant three immense corrais. fenced IT. the most solid manner wi;n heavy poles and logs. Towards the east the most splendid mountain scenery meets the eye and the atmosphere Is so clear, that you can plai1ly distinguish the pine ] trees from the oaks on the very Bop O. ! tue highest mountains. Towards the
 west the ya;i.y IS bCrlc.c4 ~ s-op.Lg ] h.lis and table lands.
 Within half an hrur ut oar arrival my ! h,st had prepared a succJisnt breakfast n IA sourchette ts wLiCl We dId iEA | honor: thea We started tu. the nearesl 1 reservoir, which is sItuGttd Gbcu5 enc mia from tae ranch n an vas7erly l ,:lsectin.: about tg enty minutes Naik n. a si.nt.EE CaLJu brought Us 60 a | uo,..5t,.iu gorge Cf tae mos; picturesque lescrip,iou. Ih. glen -.---Io0s here Co 1 a width of ajJC: iHy feet, having on 1 .acn sil- ajou; perpeudIcuiar walls oi | Considerable Ligut The masonry erect ,.. here cynsis oi two Wsl.5 Ot when l tte tower intended ;o dam up tne water has a thickness at the bottom ct II feet, and ou the top of 6 feet, with hlSht ol 3i feet, the other OT upper wall IS hct er.:te s, massive Rs IL ls merely intend d to keep off the GLlmhis; Tor mem
 auumber oslruuEbs are established De- louy fine lower wall Bud fed through tWu inch Uipes from the TesJTyOr. Al! the surrounding scenery Is exceedingly lovely. Out of tGc crggs ot the sur,
 r3uudinC rucks spring forth all kinds ol | ehrubbery, cactl Rnc yucca, ~niie tue
 borlers cf the water basin shine ID 2
 vivid green spotted by he4uuiul wild
 aowars, amongst which l plainly dls.
 ,inyulshed wlli smilaz, roses and klhu
 nf boneysuckle. In tue beautiful blue | of tI,a water which in the rainy reason las depth Of 2J feet ID the center oI
 ,ha basin. are reflected the surrOundlhL
 rnrks. trees and giant cactl; 0lids o
 every kind sing and twitter eYeTyWhefe
 vbiis large buZzards keep circhng o'e'
 ou- heads. soaring towards the Deanli
 fuI blue of our unsurpassed AriZona SAY
 Tafre.binp coolness surrounds uI
 nartly produced from the moisture
 r.rtjy from a light mountain breeZ, coming down the rocky glens |hlci abound on every side. Truly lovel! Tomantic, poetic spot. Why go a eh' sosk gfsr, when We have such an Edel within half days traNei: ,., t- 4. sal down under q splendid OAK t .,,;.v with a contemplatlve pipe thl
 ,a,,, ,, beautiful nature. while Mir. Char e,ioau examined the massive Iron door ] oT b;s colossal walls, and asked m!sei
 how is i, that hardly anyone ID IucsoI
 rDows of thIH, and what mustlt be m li ra,ny season when everything aooe' 3 a-aon9 Let those who speak or 'h l s,oc,'v' hills Of Arzona come and look q ,Lis valley, these hil s, these mesi4s' u {. eI-s Ion eround tha. ne will find, so.i
 black and rich. -. ,- 1 o'IS Rnt my host is ever on ths move; " !. retnrned to the house, saddied u3 Gh; } started for the big reservoir WbIch
 s;tnated in another mountain glen ao lI 1.
 tbrae miles further north. Into thi tnnnel shaped valley "r rather iefS ,siiS; : oaT,on- all the surrounding blg an il.1- M cnicbes discharge their water du.in she rainy season, and form torrent ;ncredible power and volume. The aa. , bere consist O. a wall Of Co feet ID ienH trn,, hg,T side to side of the glen, l9 feet ! :, thickness at the foundati n, lg ieet [, ; tbc top. and height of from 3g to ] . ,net ,no ' according to the level of the rl'' haj j alI solid masonry of stone morta - ed cement There Is no upper Wa U Sara Sl as fine reservoir Is intended Tor
 dTintinC place for the immense herd
 cattle and horses fed and raised at ll t raocb. and IS therefore at all times a D cessible; the coup d'9il from me toR Irt d t5e dam up the glen IS very pretty. -. Ia \ water contains a Dumber oi iitlS Eiee te 2 Mas ,sIands ali the present low level. lnte t;, Il Hnersed sI1a with shrubbery and beau'il, ,f tEees. The upper part of the glen h' a
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