Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-06-15
FLORENCE.
Its Hospitable and Entsrprising Citi- gems. Present Prosperity and Fu- ture Promise of Greatness.
FLORENCE, A. T., June 10, 1889.

FLORENCE, A. T., June 10, 1889.
 EDITOR CITIZEN: Coming into Flor
 ence on the road from Casa Grande,
 one is impressed with the fact that the
 town is surrounded by thrifty and ia
 vored people. For seven miles the road
 passes near the Gila river and affords a
 good view of the valley, one of the rich
 est in Arizona. Crops have been boun-
 tiful and large stacks of hay and straw
 mark the different ranches. AS you en-
 ter the place many new brick buildings
 are among the first seen which gives the | impression that Florence is a growing
 town. And it is the county seat of one
 of the best counties in the Territory
 surrounded by rich valley of land in a l high state of cultivation, it is no wonder
 that it has grown into city. The peo-
 pie who came years ago have been pros porous and though they complain now of dull times, owing to the temporary suspension Of work on some of the min ing properties that furnished much busi- ness, still, they are moving along con- fortably and many of them are wisely taking advantage of Hull in business to make improvements and get ready for what will evidently come in the near future-a business revival that will far exceed anything in the past. R. c. Brown, the well-known and pro- gressive newspaper man of the town, took the CITIZEN reporter around and introduced him to the business men. They are all courteous gentlemen and carry nice stocks of goods, and with few exceptions take the CITIZEN and like it. | At the postoffice it was learned that more copies of the CITIZEN come to | Florence than of all the other Territorial daily papers combined. The lawyers are all complaining of no practice and this would indicate the existence of a commendable amicability among the good citizens. Saloon men also are em- phatic in their declarations that "busi- ness is awful dull" Speaking about sa- looms brings up the temperance ques- tion. There was a revival of the cause here recently and several converts were won over and are now total abstainers, who formerly were wont to look much upon the wine when 1t was red" This has made hard work for the saloon keep CTS, and increased their ice bills, as clubbed lemonades are in demand. A 'clubbed" lemonade is sometimes des- ignated as putting ''stick" in the tenn perance beverage.
 Since the death of Dr. Harvey last win ter there is but one doctor in Florence pr. Albert Adler-formerly of the old pueblo. He is as lively as ever and is always ready to extend hospitality to a wandering Tucsonite George W. Brown of the Enterprise, knows what it is to live in Tucson and is very kindl to the residents of the place who come this way. In fact you could hardly start up Florence man without finding an old citizen of Tucson. Tucson has been general distributing point and you can find old Tucsonites all over the Territory.
 Messrs. Sloan and Stone, the we'll known law firm are building a neat brick office on Main street and will put up handsome office there in few weeks. MT. Sloan is candidate for one of the Judgeships in Arizona and feels pretty confident of his chances. He is an able lawyer and accomplished gentleman, and is very popular in Florence where he has lived for three years. MT. Sloan was a prominent member of the Council of the Fifteenth Legislature and remained at his post during the last days of the session with a steadfastness that was very tiresome to the Democrats who were "in." MT. Sloan is member of the Board of Uni versity Regents, but his commission dates from July 1st.
 A new Presbyterian parsonage has just been completed. It is occupied by Rev. Whittemore, who at present breaches in the court house. A lot has been secured and church edifice will be erected this fall.
 c. D. Henry has just completed neat brick residence in the suburbs, and is now building brick residence for Mr. A. D. Colton, the engineer of the Flor ence Canal Company. MT. Henry also erected large two story brick business house on Main street last year, occupied above by the various lodges in the place, of which there are several.
 w. c. Smith, has the foundation and celler completed for a large business house on Main street and work is pro gressing on it now. It will be the largest building in the place when completed. IneIe OGlcI SOiAS up and many evidences of improvement are to be seen on every hand.
 A move is on foot for new court house. A petition is being circulated asking the board of supervisors to bond the county in the sum of S20,OO0 for that purpose, and it is being generally sign ed.
 Mr. w. E. Guild has one of the finest places in the town. A beautiful orchard now laden with delicious ripe fruit sur rounds it.
 Judge Ruggles also has orchard of | forty acres, through which the reporter 1 was conducted, and about which he will | write more fully hereafter.
 Every ybody here seems to be of one belief about the Silver King mine, and
 that is, that it will again be as big as ever. and there are those who believe
 the orc bodies have already been en- countered. Last week men were at
 work putting the mill machinery in or der, tightening the belts and repairing the Quartz road. More soon. K.