Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-09-07
FROM CASA GRANDE./
The Mines Well Supplied With Laborers--The School--A Bright Letter from w"

CASA GRANDE, AriZ., Sep. Both, 1889
 While nothing of startling import has
 transpired during the past week, human
 affairs still go ahead in quiet way. Of
 mining news there is very little, except
 ing that each day brings the time for
 starting up work alittle nearer at the
 different camps.
 At the Golden West they have found
 water in their well, but there is not yet
 suff cient, and they are going further in
 quest of good supply. They are to run
 the pumps at the Monarch for a short
 period in order to test the supply of 1 water in their well, before starting up | the mill.
 Quite a number of men are in town
 looking for work, led hither perchance, by the bright hopes and prospects that are spoken and written of these mines. Many have been at some expense to reach this point to find nothing but dis appointment, not knowing the majority l of laborers hired are Mexicans or In dians. At the Silver King and at the Monarch the employees are white men; at the other camps, white laborers have little chance to be employed. At the Silver King no men are needed, as they have at present all necessary for the work they are doing. Some time since an advertisement appeared in one of the papers for fifty men for one of the mines which was newly opened. In answer, small army came and the town boomed for few days. If recollection serves me, seven or eight men only were hired of all these people who had been called by the advertisement. It made pretty good business for few business people here but before 1t was over there were hungry men to feed, some of them having only money enough to reach here, and provide for themselves short time, and then they had to 'wait to see the superintendent" which it seems they all have to do as preliminary. It is about 10 miles out to the Monarch and sixty-five to the Silver King, so that those who are looking for work should take into consideration. The Monarch is supplied so far with sufficient men, and although our prospects are as bright as they are said to be, it would be better for those looking for work to wait,as there are enough men here now.
 A number of our townspeople are still away, but as cooler days We hope fer come, they will return.
 As predicted by your correspondent, school affairs will be we'll looked looked after this year. A teacher of the sterner sex has been employed, who, it is said, has the reputation of being very strict. There is sufficient funds to have, for the first time in ever so long, good long term of school. There seem to be plenty of children in Casa Grande-nice childrn too. If you listen to them when they get together for their games you will soon find them out. Full of fun and frolic, once in a while rough and tum- ble battle, but no profanity or vulgarity. There are perhaps one or two exceptions but the other boys have their opinions of them. As for the girls they are all sweet, and lots of them too. A large proportion of the children are all Mex jeans and two who will attend school this term are all Chinese.
 The weather is warm yet day times, but of late the nights are cool. Sand storms have been prevalent, but all around us, at distance, rain has fallen and grass is luxuriant few miles out of town. w.