The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-07
MOHAWK VISITED.
A Great Canal and a Magnificent
 Country,

the arrival of the train at Texas Hill
 Station on Thanksgiving morning, 1 found one of Mir. Norton's fine teams and careful driver awaiting to take me over to that much talked of spot, Mohawk valley, portion of which Mir. Norton has made to blossom as the rose.
 We went by way of che headgate, which upon careful examination l found the equal of any similar struct- ure in the Territory and surpassed by few, if any, in California. By sys- tenn of bracing with Sx8 inch timbers from the uprights of the framework to the solid rock walls of the sides of the canal; nothing less than an earth quake can ever move it.
 Following down the right bank of the canal, which was running full of water, at this, the lowest stage of the river, we next came to the waste gate which is equally we'll constructed as the headgate. A little further down we saw "Old Glory" floating in the breeze over the hospitable residence of my friend and host
 It is needless to say that met with a most hospitable welcome, and after brushing off the dust and taking a good wash with some fourteen or if teen other guests, we sat down to a feast fit for the gods. There was the inevitable roast turkey, smoking hot from the oven and roast pig, so sweet and succulent that it would make water the mouth of dying Chinaman who consider it luxury given by Joss to his faithful devotees. There were salads and green peas and rad ishes fresh from the vines and ground that morning, beside the usual comes tibles for such an occasion. For des- sert there was mince and lemon pies with pound cake and spiced Malagas, that testified the fond wife's thought fulness for her distant husband. These delicate testimonials for the occasion were received by Wells, Fargo & Co. from Yuma the day preceding. After pleasant hour spent at the table a fresh team was hitched to two seated carriage, and with that old "Jehu," ]" Bill Sparks, known on many 8 stage route in Arizona, Mr. Norton and I started down the valley visiting the division gate, where the water divides supplying the north and south branches of the canal. This like the other structures show fine engineering and substantial construction. From this point we followed down the main line to Charlie Landon's place, where he was taken aboard and we continued on down to Mir. R. Klenk's place, seven miles below Mir. Norton's. MT. Landon has one of the prettiest and best pieces of land in Arizona, and with his industry, and with health vouchsafed, he will soon have it a model homestead Mir. Norton's des- ert section, all cleared up and su- perbly ditched, is spot that does one good to look at. On this section the future city of Mohawk is de- stined to spring up and grow to be rival to its far away namesake. Mir. Klenk has his 320 acres all cleared off ready for the blow, and he will seed so acres of it in wheat and barley this season. This is all that he thinks he can take care of the first year.
 MesSrs. Snider and Treichler have a large force of men at work clearing land for Sacramento owners and will put in several hundred acres to wheat and barley.
 Returning we came home by the south branch and saw that portion of the valley. Mir. Norton informed me that there are 30,000 acres under the canal of which nine-tenths is first class fruit land, and one-tenth better adapted to grain and alfalfa. The valley divided into 40 acre farms will support seven hundred and fifty families outside of the residents in towns. This devoted three fourths to fruits and the vine, and one-fourth to alfalfa and dwelling purposes will in sure an income to the owners of $3000 year, making total revenue to the valley of two and g quarter million dollars. These are not fancy figures, but are based on what IS be- ing done in Riverside and Fresno, California, with this difference the figures are much reduced to allow for contingencies. With such an out look for the Mohawk valley why