Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-06-14

crossing is miles north of the town and is considered one of the best on the river Thirty-five miles out is good well and here the roads fork, one going to each camp. An estimate was made, showing that $500 would do the necessary work to get this road in good order An effort will be made by the enterprising people of the town to show these camps the saving to be made by shipping from Gila Bend.
 The Lower Gila Company is one of the new prosperous canals on the river It is situated 10 miles northeast of Gila Bend and heads in the south west part of the Bend.
 The ditch is F feet on the bottom. There are 36 shares in the company representing capital stock of SIS 5000, each share represents 160 acres and valued at $500 per share. The company has appropriated 5,OO0 inches, sufficient to still extend the ditch and take in more land, should any one desire to. The President, of the company is J. w. Davenport; Sec retary, W. L. Garrigus, Director, w. E. Bancroft.
 The fortunate man to get the water first on this canal is c. s. liar rington. One hundred acres are un- der fence and in cultivation.
 Frank Welcome and Geo. Utez, have 30 acres in alfalfa, an orchard of apricots and peaches principally. About 100 acres of this ranch is fenced. These gentlemen have fine band of l horses as an outside issue.
 Geo. Dykes has 120 acres, 80 of which is fenced, with an alfalfa patch of 40 acres, a small nursery and young
 orchard Raises stock, principally
 horses. Has an apiary which has been
 profitable. The school house is To-
 cated here Last term the average
 attendance was 15.
 | J. w. Davenport has l6O acres, with 20 in alfalfa, and 30 under fence. Here
 is the largest orchard, with some l 900
 trees, consisting of apricots, peaches,
 almonds, figs, date palm. A large
 number of ash and umbrella shade
 trees surround the place. The black
 berry is said to do we'll. Such
 blooded stock as the Hereford, Devon
 shire, Jersey and Galloway can be seen
 on the ranch.
 Hines and Pease have possession oi
 16O acres of patented land, with nc
 improvements. They are waiting foI
 the pioneers on the canal to make
 their land desirable, by demonstrating it's productiveness They have right
 in the ditch but won't pay their pro
 portion to maintain it. Their land l:
 increasing in value as their neighbors
 land is improved. It is unfortunate
 that such obstacles are thrown in the
 way of an industrious people.
 Dr. Sabin of Casa Grande is build
 ing good house, and it is said vii
 soon move. This place consists of 42'
 acres. Fifteen is in alfalfa. Some orang trees have been planted and are doin,
 we'll. It is said 40 acres in orange:
 will be planted.
 Geo. Bardsley has l60 acres pat ented land and is looked upon as barnaeie to the settlement as he re , fuses to pay his assessments.
 Davenport and Sons have 32O acre: with three water rights and will in
 prove the place at once for a stoc
 ranch.
 w. E. Bancroft, with 160 acres, ? in cultivation. Few acres in alfalfa Has 45 head of Devonshire and Here ford stock.
 Al. Whitney has 160 acres wit no improvements l. Angus Douglass l6O acres, with 7 v in cultivation. Has an orchard ( -l many varieties
 Warren Douglass 160 acres. Ha : alfalfa, an orchard and vineyard. H. just completed frame dwelling. Irving Douglass, 160 acres I'll improvements consist of alfalfa an s orchard. Has been successful in raj Il ing sweet potatoes.
 Section 4 on this canal Is cleare 6 and held by spectators. It IS thougf r. that any one acting in good fait | could take possession of this land an > hold it. Two shares of its stock hs t been sold for assessments. Wat' !. rights can be had for this land. I'll T. original locators have abandoned tE 'i land.
 d Mrs. Reedy has just filed on It 7, acres.
 Il Frank Murphy, 160 acres, has son
 cleared but no crops. This ranch l. the last on the main canal. e J. Anderson is on the north Ia y leral, with 160 acres ot patented Ian > Has water rights ;all the land cleare n with 20 acres in alfalfa. Is a stoc e raiser. Eight miles beyond on the san It lateral, Anderson has GAO acres th' 's will soon be proved up on. He is bull
 ing fence g miles long to keep int " the hills. Anderson has the cred Jd of being one of the progressive men l. the country.
 The north extension, starting ; - = Davenport's, is s feet wide. Q H. H. McFall, has 80 acres with bl fl little improved.
 h W. H. Phillips 160 acres, 12 in a 'a falfa, orchard and vines, fish pom ,r and has 100 acres cleared. | A. R. McConnelly, has l60 acre T 100 of which is cleared, 50 under fent ; 2Oin alfalfa. Has small orchard. = Kelley and Curley, have l6O acres. = in alfalfa, an orchard, COWS and bee ! Supplies Gila Bend with butter. - w. J. Martin of Yavapai count 4 has l6O acres, 20 in alfalfa, an orchal r set out, this year. Has just cor ., a pleted dwelling This is to be . stock ranch.
 w. J. Welcome 160 acres. 10, und g fence 20 in alfalfa and good orchar e Raises some hogs. The lower Gi s. Bend school house is located at tn tt point. The average attendance h. r. been 15.
 t. Hiram Martin has 80 acres, with V in alfalfa.
 e Henry Anderson comes next wit o 16O acres, with 100 cleared, 25 in a l. falfa, has an orchard and grove T. 10 acres in cottonwood. Hog raisir d has been profit to him. it Eugene Carruthers has l6O acre |, 100 cleared, 20 under cultivation, wit W a picket fence enclosing it. e. w. s. Mellis comes in with B II acres and is another drone in u d community, waiting for his neighbo D. to create boom.
 l. w. L. Garrigus, l20 acres, with
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