Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-08-10
PROSPEROUS FINAL.
MT. J. M. Ochoa, of Florence, Talks of the Flattering Condition of Pinal
 Csunty.-F1orence Growing.
Tucson Citizen

MT. J. M. Ochoa, of Florence, Talks of
 the Flattering Condition of Pinal
 Csunty.-F1orence Growing.
 Tucson Citizen.l
 The reporter took advantage of an opportunity yesterday evening to talk with MT. J. M. Ochoa, who has been in | the city several days, about the fatter- ing outlook for the rapid development | of the various natural resources in Pi- nal county. MT. Ochoa has been a citizen of Florence since 1876; prev ious to that time he lived in Tucson and was engaged in the freighting business for Fully & Ochoa, at that time one of the largest mercantile houses i'll Arizona, besides doing a heavy freighting business for the gov ernment. MT. Ochoa has been most of the time engaged in the mercan- tile business since he left Tucson, do- ing business at Florence, and also at Casa Grande. He has also had some experience in the newspaper business, having furnished the money to buy the original plant with which was commenced the publication of the Florence Enterprlse.
 A PROMISING OUTLOOK.
 Mir. Ochoa speaks very hopefully of Pinal county, and says there are good reasons for believing that the stand still era has come to an end and the time for perceptible progress is now at hand. Said he: "The completion of the Florence canal is now only a matter of few weeks; the contractor has large force of men on the last seven miles of the work, and will com plete 1t early in next month. This canal will furnish all the water neces- sary for the reclamation of over 50,000 acres of as good land as can be found anywhere in this Territory; 1t is be- lieved, and has been to certain ex- tent demonstrated, that the land un der this canal is peculiarly adapted to fruit culture. Over six thousand acres of land was supplied with water by the canal this season and was culti- vated for the first time. Many hun dred acres more have been cleared, and the sub-ditches and laterals pre- pared and cultivation will begin next year. The owners of this land are to be congratulated. Every acre within reach of the canal has been taken up, mostly by men who will speedily put it in cultivation. Those who give their attention to grain and hay will make heavy profits, while those who put their acres in fruit will in few years be reimbursed for all expenses, including cost of land and water-right, and then be possessors of orchards that will yield them small fortunes every year. The opening up of this vast body, of at present, desert land, of course means
 INCREASED BUSINESS FOR FLORENCE.
 "The people of Final County and Florence are beginning to realize what can be done in the way of irrigating desert land also to see the possibility of supplying almost every tillable acre of land in the county with an abund- ance of water at all times of the year by the system of storage reservoirs that is now being agitated throughout the west. To secure any advantages or assistance that may be contempla ted by the government in making sur veys or otherwise, the board of super visors have, with commendable prompt ness, set to work and are gathering and having prepared ill good shape all the information possible to obtain for the convenience of the st n ltorial com mittee that is soon to visit our Terri tor. Final county will be able to make most favorable showing to the committee, as nature has been more liberal in supplying the natural reser- voir sites within her borders than are to be found elsewhere.
 THE CROPS THIS YEAR
 have been larger, both in area and per cent. of production, than ever before It has now about all been marketed and a good portion of it shipped away to Phenix and Tucson, though the largest part yet remains in the hands of the merchants of Florence. The l quality of wheat cannot be excelled and the barley is fine. All the wheat has to he shipped out of the county for want of milling facilities at Flor ence. Here is a chance for some one seeking a profitable business invest mcnt. It is one of the time-worr long-felt wants of Florence and the people tributary to that place. A small mill would certainly do Q fine business"
 FLORENCE IMPROVING.
 Speaking of Florence MT. Ochoa con tinued, "the city of Florence contin ues to improve, many new and sub stantial residences and business houses have sprung up during the last year and plans are being matured for othe and more extensive work in the nea future. It is true that the business men have complained a great dea about dull times this summer, anC their complaints were not withou cause. The shutting down of the Sil yer King mine last fall was a sever blow to Florence It has been tn best camp ill the territory for years and from 400 to 500 men were steadil, employed. Of course much of tn trade from these men came to Flor ence The force was suddenly and with out notice reduced to 300 men in tn mine, and the mill at Silver King wa shut down. But the outlook now that the Reymert camp will at a early day be as large as the King eve was, and will of course replace tn business in Florence lost by the Si 3 yer King reverse"
 - NOTES.
 The mill at the Reymert mine wa started up last week and is runnin
 steadily. In the meantime the wor
 of boring for more water continues
 and when secured the plant will b
 increased. It is believed that not les than 50 stamp mill will be put t work on this property during the nez
 twelve months
 a The agitation of the new railroa