Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-04-12
CASA GRANDE.
The Citizen Correspondent again to the fore-The Mining and Agricul- tural interests of the locality att tractiyely set forth.

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 CASA GnANDE, Ariz., April 9, 1890.
 So long silence has been kept by the regular resident correspondents of this place, that the world at large may sup pose that We have ceased to exist. Not so, for as day after day goes by, new evl- dence of activity is apparent by constant arrival of people on the trains, and by new buildings in process of construction. There is not vacant house in town for rent, and thus a number of new arrivals who have come to stay are now discus sing the merits of adobe in preference to lumber or vice versa, in view to mak- ing houses of their own. The Califor- mia < Texas Stage O., have recently erected large and commodious build ing for their own use, and have also es- tablished feed and livery acc.:mmoda- tions for the public. The building is quite an acquisition to Casa Grande, and adds greatly to the appearance of the business street, and is a credit to the builder, MT. Sellars.
 Under the skilful hands of MT. Thom- as Wicks, the new dining room and l chop-house adjoining Al. Richeson's new saloon, IS assuming a fine appearance. and will soon be ready for occupancy by Mir. Jim Sam, who though 'Biitish born subject" is amply endowed with a good deal of "Amelican" get up and get, and is q great hustler"
 There are now four restaurants here, and as many saloons; three stores, or rather four stores, counting in MT. Ma sons fruit and variety store, and another store coming, if rumor is correct There are two lodging houses, and fstill a de- mand for rooms, and at times none to Ee had. What becomes of those who can get no rooms IS problem, but it is pro bable they are cared for some way. According to accounts the jail had eight or ten occupants very recently. We. have, counting in the constable, four or five deputy sherIffs now in town and evidently they are all working nobly, and if this does not indicate boom what else would.
 The ranchers on the canal in the vici- nifty of town are working day and night, irrigating their fields of gram and alfalfa which has been planted extensively. | Ultimately 1t is the intention to plant | out fruit trees but it is too late to do so this year. The water seems to be plenti- | ful and everything is growing finely The trees, planted within town limits are doing we'll It is noticeable fact | that the Aermotor windwllls are in motion when others are standing still, | and several more will be erected for irri- | gating purposes in the near future. Although little is said of mining mat ters, there is good deal going on very | quietly, and something will be done be- fore long. Although the Monarch and ! Golden West mines are idle at present. I the indications, to those who are said tC know, are favorable. It is said prepara- tions will be made to start the Vekol mill before long.
 | At the Central Silver mine, the mill has started up. A good deai of interest
 is felt in gold claims some little distance south of Casa Grande, which 1t is hoped ! will prove as good as the indications | would seem to show. There is no doubt
 that there are plenty of good prospects in | the mining locality, and mismanagement and perhaps in many cases lack of funds Is accountable for so many failures and the non-development of properties.
 undoubtedly rich. Again, there is the
 usual amount of blackmail and 10 use slang, dog eat dog. Some properties
 are in the hands of men who have money,
 but their money has been acquired in other ways than mining, and their ex- | perience is insufficient to make sue cess. There Is great deal of difference
 between practice and theory. However those things will all come to right iI time, and as good mines exist now, ready for the right parties, as have been found and developed with success in times past. Even with the dilatory progress in mining, or, will say, drop the mines altogether; with the agricultural pros | poets Casa Grande will not be failure | The people coming from distance and taking ranches are young men full of energy, and are delighted with the country. Already their places under cultivation make great difference in
 the looks of what was desert appar-
 eItly. w.