Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-06-23
SHOW LOW.
How IL Obtained It's Peculiar Name.

How IL Obtained It's Peculiar Name.
 The settlement of Show Low consists of large csttle ranch owned by Messrs Tuning and Cooley, the homes of their employees and e few neigaboring fsrm- CTS. The dxellings are 30 widely scatter cd is can scarcely be called town. The name was derived from & game of cards called sevsn-up. There having arisen q dspats regarding the ovnership of this lovely valley. and 90 early date that It vas impossible to obtain . legal deois- ion, the disputants decided to settle the matter by Q friendly game of sevep-up. the winner to take the valley. When ss she close, the game being almost even, snd depend ng solely on see one who n-ld the losest card, the loser looked ap and said, -Shov Low and take it, thereby suggesting the name to the prerent proprietor, Mir. Cooley.
 Show Low IS . valley surrounded by nountains and is situated in the solih-- srn part of Apss be oounty On 6 creek Ot lne same name. Its latitude is nearly shartJ J-four north and lnntituds ope hand,ed and ten degrees west from Green vicb. Is is fifty miles southwest from & Johns, the county seat snd itsy miles south ot Hcibrock, the nsaf- ess rsilrosd station. Ii is on the north slope of White mountaips. The Alti- u.is here is six thousand feet above sea svsl. The thermometer ranges from en degrees beiou Zero in sInter to one handrsd above in summer. The average rsirfAll is sbous nine inches. During sst winter, vh oh vas unusually severe, ,bort five 'eef of snow fell
 Tbe surroundings of ihis valley gre very pie.uresqu. high moantains rising -pd ip the distance taking on 6 blue 6 happy eonnast so the bright green creek, . ssream as clear as crystal, winds gracefully down between its grss- Y banks from the dim rese-ses of its rocky oshon. ssemise glad to dasos in the sunlight ot this hsppy valley soc1 Co eater axsin e darker O. hon .han jt has just lett. Ats distance of about three of the Waite houptain Indian Reserva- tA%4 e@Olk huc IIAt Ok L1tuu- Isins, sod st s distance of twelve miles, 10 beautiful spot known ss Forest Dals. dwell the Ooyeteros, 6 tribe of Apaohes. noted for having long been faithful 10 the govern meni. While b. er tribes were on the vsr path their chiefs and braves made valuable scouts for the United States army.
 Hay and grain are the principal crops A..k Al -A l. are raised for the home supply. An orchard has been started and already produces the smaller fruits. The whole valley Is under irrigation and yields large crops. High grade horses and cattle are raised here vhJch with farm isa forms the principal occupation of the people. Show Low WAS first settled by Mr. c. E. Cooley. ID the year 1872 Mir Cooley is 6 native of Virginia and was employed by Gen. Crook ss a scout st the lime of his first seeing the valley, which he soon decided to make his home. There are about fifty buildings in the district which are either built of lumber pr logs. The school building IS 6 log house neatly finished and very comfort. able. Show Low contains one of the fnest and largest houses in Apache COuuty ID " h uOtct Oullt Oy meaerS. Tuning and Cooley for the sccommods- ,ion of passengers travelling from the 10 Fort Apache. The hotel is . very picturesque looking building and Ita broad vsrEndss overlook the entire valley. The surrounding hills are GOV cred with tall pine trees that afford plenty of maternal for 6 large saw mill nv0ed by She proprietors ot this ranch. An abundance ot game is found ID the chiefly deer and wild turkey. The creek contains plenty of fish called Gila trout; though not quite equal to their cousins. the speekled trout, still they msks very xocd eating. There gre rery lev, If any. poisonous reptiles in this part of The country.
 The esrthqusk. that passed over Ari sona 10 May. 1887, was distinctly fel, here and frightened some ei the inhabi- ianss. but dld no damage.
 Roy GOLIATH,
 Age l3 years.
 F. O. Show Low, AriE.
 Teacher. ARa GRACE VNAI.