Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-11
CASA GRANDE NEWS.
The Citizen Correspondent Finds the People of the Town Prosperous
 New Imp oVements.
CASA GRANDE, A. n. May 5 1I

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 CASA CYANIDE, A. T., May ,. 1889. This town IS in what may be termed an expectant state, and though several substantial improvements have been made and are now in progress, yet there are excellent causes existing for the good people of this quiet and unassum- ing place, to expect much more in that line in the near future.
 A number of wagons were loaded with freight this morning and pulled by six and eight mules, started for the Key inert mine. Large amounts of freight are received here every day for the sur rounding mining camps and I am told the business from the teamsters alone IS quite an item to Casa Grande mer- chants. =
 J. M. Wood and Thos. Earll sold a group of four mines last week, the Sil- yer Spur, Mountain Queen, Daisy and Plomosa, all gold and silver mines,to the Trust and Loan company of St. Louis. and the purchasers have already asked for bids to do certain amount of de- veloprent work on the claims. -s.
 Another sale consummated few days ago in this district, was of the Southern Pacific mine owned by Johnny Reese and Thos. Tomlinson to Walker Bros., of the Vekol, who, am informed. will put mill on the property.
 The Reymert mine is now said to be assuming a favorable condition and it gives every promise of becoming equal Ii not greater in magnitude and richness to the Silver King. When the mills are started up on this property it will re- qulre an immense amount of supplies and timber to keep it going, all of which will pass through this town and add to its business.
 At present there is not town in Ari- zona with so few facilities, that does anything like the amount of business as Casa Grade, and any further increase of business means increase of town, as the people here now have all they can we'll do.
 Among the improvements and changes noted here since my visit in February, IS an addition to the store of MT. Thos. which will be used as store room to accommodate an increasing business. MT. Tomlinson enjoys good trade and receives barley, flour, potatoes, beer and beans by the car load. Also bacon, lard and hams are received in car load lots. MT. Tomlinson is one of the old stand-bys of the camp and enjoys the respect and confidence of the peo- pie, as well as a liberal share of their | patronage. He is also excavating for | large cellar under his store room.
 There Is not much change around the | business house of MT. W. c. Smith. He | has one of the largest establishments | in southern Arizona and does an inn mense business. He carries large | stock, keeping everything the people | need in their domestic, mining, milling | pr agricultural pursuits. MT. Smith | also does considerable banking business which is an accommodation to the town and people hereabouts. He is deserving )f his success.
 A new jail was completed here several weeks ago, but it has done poor busi- ness so far, as this is very quiet place. ,. M. Marshall IS justice of the peace, md D. M. Cummings is constable and ailer. This constitutes the official gov ,rnment of the town.
 Mrs. Pauline Fryer has done an excel | en6 DusII1oSo 1r, past three months, and many times has been unable to furnish accommodations | 'or would-be guests. She is now having | sdobes made for the purpose of erecting | new dining room, reading room etc., ,n the corner lot opposite the depot. | Her house is elegantly furnished | throughout and the accommodations | provided are equal to any in the Territory | lot even excepting Tucson. The dining | room in connection is in charge of Mrs. | J. M. Wood, who has moved from her | old stand on the west side of the track, | which is now occupied by Mrs. M. M. l Hickey, formerly of Tucson, as a res 5aurant, he having discontinued his | butcher business here.
 Harry Eggleston, 19 years old, son of Mrs. J. M. Wood has been sick with | which, it is feared, has de- | Veloped into consumption, since March | ?, and he is yet very low.
 Centennial Inauguration day was | made a general holiday by the Casa | and a pool-race was had at | the track near town to which everybody | went. Several horse races were run, also | burro race. An old Indian named | Louie" wrung in sick horse from So- | nora and got away with the stakes and | left the Grande sports in the soup.
 MT. Wm, Bell of Sacaton, the trading | post of the Pima reservation, was met | here today. He reports that the h. | dians have unusually fine crops and will | begin to market their wheat in a few l days, which will amount to about 5000 | OO0 pounds, nearly 100000 of which | will go to the Eagle milling company in | Tucson, the Indians retaining about | one-fifth of the crop for their own use.
 There is much talk in this vicinity | about mining but as am going into the | camps tomorrow I will reserve this news i for future article.
 MT. J. Galloway keeps good barber shop where the people are polished" in style.
 Mrs. Fryer threatens to start Tenn perance lodge here soon unless the sa- loon men shut down their ''seven-up" games at twelve o'clock on Sunday.
 K.