Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-07
HARSHAW.

ing camps m the territory. Lsrge nun.
 bers of men were employed about it and
 hundreds of prOsPectors were busy in
 tLe hIlls. Many excellent properties
 we're found and prospective thousands
 loomed up ID the visions Of the tortu-
 nsse owners, when suddenly and almost
 without warning, the crash came, the
 HermOsa shut down, men abandoned the
 place as though l. was plague stricken
 and the town was left almost iensntless.
 Some few, however. refused 10 be stsmpeded and some of those that went in the general rush, found themselves
 worse scared than hurt. so returned and
 have stuck faithfully to the camp ever since and now the promise of their re-
 ward seems hear st hand.
 The mineral wealth of ihe mining region contiguous to Harshaw, IS pro Terblsl, hut the ere bodies while ocos- slonally very TIch, are almost uniformly low grade, tut these low grade cree, generally 'hc most permanent ID chsrsc- ter, had eventually % be worked and noS the frs. step in this direction IS soon to tr made by the erection of a concentrat! aui l'I.svation works by
 Mr. Cheney, well known through his connection with the Charleston smelter,
 ~hich bat recently closed a six years successful run. Bot in the meantime between the boom and now, much work has been dOre, new mines have been opened up and many of the old ones de- veloped. The rich ores have been shipped. some of the lower grades con- centrRted by a simple but effective process, and sufficient money realized therefrOm to keep the good work going
 The success of the few encouraged many, and chloridIng became the basis of existence and the foundation of the present prospective prosperity.
 | In addition to the concentrating works now being built by Mir. Cheney, 6 few hundred yards north of the town, a San Francisco company purposes to build & similar plant in or near Wsshingto Camp, above and about twelve miles south of Hsrshsw, and st Orittenden, on the railroad, twelve miles. Msrder S Luce of Chicago, are busy grading for thirty-ton smelter. The mschIn- cry for which has already been sbIpped and by thIs time is probably on the ground. Never before was the soutlook SO suspicious. With an unlimited amount of ores, and with concentr sting and reduction works close st hand, the town and people cannot do otherwise than prosper
 In the palmy days of Hsrshsv, the lower portion of the town was generally devoted to business snd when the town went down, the few remaining residents concentrated thereabOuts and there the major portion of them yet remAln. All the houses, however, in the middle and upper portions of the town have been reOccupied and The place generally wears an ar of business and thrift But the town itself IS not sll there IS of liar shaw as the scores of miners ID the sur rounding hills make 1t their general rem dezvous and supply bssis. It has two general merchandise stores, three sa- loon and two vell-kept hotels,
 The leading merchants of the place are W. T. Lake & Go. Individually and ss a firm they have an envisble reputs tion and credit as good as cash. They keep everything that can be found in more pretentious stores and sell their wares at living, reasonable rates. This firm from an exceedingly small begin ming has grown to goodly proportions and has recently doubled its stock of merchandise by the purchase of the Emil Sydow store and stock in Crittenden, that for the past year un- der the management of Judge A. Bald win, has been doing a thriving business. | In recognition of his valuable services, Mir. Baldwin has been made a member of the firm, which IS now composed of ! W. T. Lake, II. Dunlop, and A. Baldwin. Mir. Lake however, IS the leading spirit and to his shrewd and capable manage ment much credit for the success of the | firm IS due. Mir. Ed. Oskes IS the elf clent clerk in the Hsrshsw store. Ed IS a bachelor and is quite popular with everyone, especially with the ladies. | NIT. Richard Farrell also keeps s gen. ersl merchandise store. but of less pre- ! ,en,ions than his more powerful neigh | hor. He nevertheless keeps well se- lected stock and ia liberally patroniZed. | NIT. Farrell IS bright, capable land in dustrious gentleman and is bound to make 6 winning in the world. Adjoin- | ing his store is a large saloon also run | bp himself, that would be credit to any camp.
 On the east side of the street. opposite to Mir. FarrelPs is the saloon of Col | HsrrY Jones, an old time Californian, and one of the biggest hearted men ID the country. He keeps a good house, and is much respected by the entire Icommunity.
 Lower down on the same side of the street, is the saloon of N. Burgoon. ap old timer in the camp, but comparatively new tp his present occupation. He runs | a well regulated place, IS well liked, and ! enjoys his full share of the business. Os the two hotels, the old Palace IS kep: by Mir. and Mrs. Morgan T. Davis, Ithey having recently purchased the property from W. T. Lake. Mrs. Davis | has general charge of the house, which ! i- yell kept, and DO pains are spared to make guests comfortable; the beds are new and clean, and the table well provi- | ds1. The Palace Is the only house ID the own where guests can be socommods- | ed with lodging. The ''Stone Front" presided over by Mrs. ". Gittens, who sets A most excellent table. This fact ls duly appreciated by the many patrons of the house. Although HRrshav IS situ- ated m the mountains, twelve miles from the nearest railroad ststlon, the writer will venture the assertion that DO public house ID Tucson sets better or more liberal table than does Mrs Git tens and Mrs. Davis of HHrshsv. To a casual visitor from here, the wonder IS, that such good living can be provided si so cheap a rate. Travellers going to liar | shaw can assure themselves that SO Tar as personal comfort IS concerned, they will be we'll cared for.
 In the public school, Miss Sprecksr. a very estimsble young lady swings tbe birch over an average attendance of twenty-seven pupils. Under her tu- telege the children are reported 70 be making rapid and substantial progress Oi this school, the citizens of hsrshsv are very proud. Generally, when the public funds give out private sub scription ls taken up spd a sufficient sum raised 10 carry the school over the time of sppropnstion' and spporiion- mentR.
 Harshav being practically 6 mining town. bachelor element largely pre- dominates, and generous whole souled ! nF UnnN