Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-23
GREENVILLEi
The Gem of the Gulf. Lends Lustre to
 Yuma's Future.
Ynmn sentinsI.l

The railroad which wIil bs built along the coast of Mexico and is expected to reach Yuma within two years has Ht- t-scted great dssl of attention tO west
 ern Sonora and Arizona The Sentinel has received authentic information con corning the new enterprise about to bs
 started which will be of immense value
 ,o this town. The parties interested are very wealthy New Workers, sTO of whom
 are directors in the proposed railroad
 line. The company proposes tO engage ip pearl fishery canning of turtles. oys- ters, clans Rad shrimps aBd operating a l line of boats between Yuma and their town some distance south Of Port Isabel, which will be nsmcd Greenville in honor
 of Col. \. Green. tbe principal man ID the enterprise.
 Oysters, clans, shrimps. turtle and several varieties of mackerel and cod abound in the imm 3diate neighborEoOd of the proposed town. Whilst few
 miles distant gre rich banks of pearl oysters for winch the company has Te- ceiyed a concession from the Mexican
 coverums nt to have the sole right of fishing in that part Of the Calf ot Cali fnrnia, for fifty years. The canning of the different shell fish md mGckerel will
 require the employment ot large num-
 her people and the product of the con-
 pnny will command reGdy sale on the
 coast.
 The proposed site of the new town,
 Greeayille, is one os the most delightful spots on the continent. Abou. midway
 between Guaypss and the mouth of tke
 rio Colorado, on the shores of hesuti- I "a n fertile acres csrpeted with verdCre, eI-
 tending back up to the level mesa ol-
 most covered with tropical growth Of
 zild tiow6rs; tama.ind nud palm trees on every side, whilst a silvsry stream Of
 cold mountain water gurgles down from
 the distant mountains into the emerald
 waters of Gresnville Bay.
 The cAnneTies will be built st the ez-
 trome sou;hesn end of the bay where Q
 rocky bpBdlsnd affords good landing
 plGc,s on each side for the fishing beats. | Upon elevated grouDd directly 10 front
 of the bay, large hotel will be built
 and the grounds through which hows | tEo creek, VIll be set out 10 tropical ylsnts aud fruit trees; ths native palms and tamsriuGs ot course wiil not be q B. | turbed. The 9laDs for .he hotel Gre nov ready for the inspection o! the interested | parties.
 Sreau tugs will pHll pG scUEcr barges from YGms tl Port Issb-l and from tbGt point low pressure steamships vill carry passengers 10 Greenyiils. The steam | ships suG pzssenger barPes EIll be rich
 iy aud comfortably furnished; eveEy lux
 Gry being provided vhich gcod taste | aad experience can su;gust; upon the | com2letior ni ths railroad the steamers
 may be withdrawn, although many pre-
 fer Co travel by water than land. Space
 will not permit a detailed account of | this grand under, king which will not | 'nly prove profitable to the enteTp.isiog z inyastcrs. but of incalCulsbie benefit to | Yuma.
 Inc enterprise is ID tEe hands of sue
 cesslnl bGsIness men, and before allow
 ing the Prcisct to be made public have carefully arranged every tbing requisite | to IS Rt51lute success. The concessIoEs iiom The Mexican government have been | confirmed and are of immense value. A
 number of prominent federal officials re-
 siding st the City of Mexico are finsn-
 cislly interested in the enterprise and
 will do all ID their power to encourage
 the company to speedily insugurnte work,