Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-09-07
the Carbon Lode, Pioneer dist, con. S7b0
Up the River.

about to be cultivatid, that there is no land to be had, but like all land taken up where irrigation is depended upon, land is at first selected that water can be brought on with least expense.
 Adjoining MT. Geo. Scott's place on the west side of the San Pedro and un- der the same ditch is the ranch of Messrs. D. c. and w. c. Sellick, with good corn crops and some thirty acres of alfalfa.
 Adjoining them on the same side comes the governments wards, Es- kim-in-zin and followers, with about GAO acres, equally divided on both sides of the river; not over 20 acres of corn and some melons were raised by the Indians this year.
 MT. Geo. Pusch has on the west side GAO acres. This ranch is in charge of MT. Henry Feltman, practical farm CT. There is more alfalfa to be seen here than on any other ranch in that section.
 The ranch of MT. Geo. F. Cook, has an ever flow of water which adds to it's importance, as we'll as being located near the mouth of Aravaipa creek, af- fording good water facilities. Good crops of corn, onions and cabbage have been raised this year. Some 20 acres of alfalfa is on the place and more will pc put in. .a
 South of Dudleyville and adjoining is the new ranch of MT. Theo. Bates, The mesquite timber is very heavy, re- quiring all of Theodore's energy to re- move. So far fine fence has been built around portion and dwelling house commenced. Mrs. Bates has been selected to teach the Dudleyville school another term. A better selec- tion could not have been made.
 MT. Peter R. Young and sons have fine land near the above ranch, with comfortable houses and fair crops.
 Among the most practical and we'll to-do ranchers on the river, Oliver and Lucien Swingle come next, with 160 acres each, with their land under good fences, partly sown to alfalfa, good crops of corn, and large stacks ot hay ready for an emergency when short oi feed on the range for their fine band of horses and cattle. MT. Oliver Swingle's family is now in California. Mrs. Lucien Swingle has entirely re- covered her health.
 Messrs. Chas. O'Dell and Henry Schoshusen joined hands in taking out ditch for 320 acres. Both have lately built houses, fenced some land and raised fair crops.
 At Mesaville, some nine miles above Dudleyville, MT. J. N. Dodson and hi: son, D. B., have ranch of 480 acres located on one of the oldest ditches or the river. The land is of the bes class. Some 50 acres is in alfalfs and 100 in corn. Here as elsewhere on the river, complaint is made tha there is no market for what is produc ed, and overproduction would cause { waste of energy. A large band o stock is run in connection with thi ranch.
 MT. Isaac Putnam's place at the biz cottonwood is supplied with wate from the Aravaipa creek. Good crop of corn, chili and melons were raised this year.
 l Up the Aravaipa creek, at an eleva tion desirable in the summer months IS located one of our Supervisors, E w. Childs, with band of stock. 4 few acres of land is titled for vegetables A nice orchard is coming into fruit and here the peach reaches it's perfec ton.
 MT. Emil Kielburg and his father in-law, J. w. Brandenberg, formerly c Final, are located near MT. Childs They moved their former residenc from Pinal and are comfortably housed They have taken out ditch, cleare land and raised good crops for begin ners.
 MT. P. M. Gibson is in the same sec tion. Most of his time has been dc voted to raising vegetables. Some C the finest melons raised in the terri tory can be seen at his place. Ther IS no better country than the Arava pi for fruits and vegetables. The past year has been an expensiv one for the repair of the dams on tn river and loss in washing away of tn land. A pile driver run by hors power could be had for about $2O( The timber for the piling is in tn mountains near by, and dam ono put in by piling would remain fc years on the San Pedro, and again tn banks could be protected against tn : changing currents. If something , not done to protect the land agains the raises of the river, the best lanc !. will be found in the Gila valley in tn sweet bye and bye.