Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-02-15
CASA GRANDE.
"A Bright and Newsy Letter From the
Citizen Correspondent.
CASA GRANDE. Feb. 6. 1890

CASA GRANDE, Feb. 6, 1890.
The days are perceptibly longer and
such days! from their glorious dawning
till setting of the sun they are perfect
No less lovely are the nights with the
moonlight and the stars that seem in
these southern localities so much nearer
to us and brighter than in the north.
One can hardly realize the terrible
stories he reads of snow drifts and biz
yards while enjoying the warmth and
sunshine of this favored cline. 1t is a
fine country for those who are well, as
also for the invalid, who can spend the
greater part of the time out doors if he
will. Even the winds which occasional
ly blow in the spring time and which
constitute the only unpleasant portion
of our climate, we find conductive to
health, since they bear away all impuri-
ties and clear the atmosphere. The
canal company have finished their work,
and from all accounts there is water in
abundance available near the Travel
ing Mountain" south of Casa Grande.
Where the road to the mines crosses the
canal teams, are reported to have great
difficulty in getting through the water
which is brought down by the canal.
Mr.. Migson who went south yesterday
sent word back that he had succeeded
la getting one wagon over but did not
know when he could get the other one.
The Florence stage has been again
held up, this time between the Casa
Grande ruins and Mayhews station. by
one lone hlghwayman, masked and nit
tened with black. DIR. Hurley of San
Bernardino was .the only passenger, and
it is his second experience of the kind on
the same road. Nothing was taken
however, but the box, which was open
ed and returned, the contents not being
supposed to be sufficiently valuable for
inspection. Deputy Sheriff Price has
gone in pursuit of the robber. Had
there been firearms available, good
opportunity occurred to capture the rob
Der, during his examination of the box,
as he laid down his Winchester. but
neither the driver nor Dr. Hurley were
armed.
Mrs. Mckenzie of this place went to
Tucson to-day. Mrs. Phonie Price and
her two little boys have returned from
California.
Carpenters are busy at work on Al.
Richison's new building. The new sign
of the Justice of the Peace shows con
spicuously on the front of the new office
in Mrs. Flyers new building.
Thomas Tomlinson and others have
made sale of a mine near ella Bend,
Mr.. Bell, one OF the parties interested
has gone east with the purchasers. Mr.
Jeryls OF the Monarch mine will soon be
back from Kansas City.
Mr.. Starr, of Haster and Starr. sa
loon keepers, has left Casa Grande.
The old man with the bag-pipes was
here recently and his music constituted
one nights amusement at one of the sa
looms. Later, two large bears accom-
panied by their masters gave an exhibit
ton one cay and evening in town.
1t Is noted with pleasure that service:
are to be held occa sionally in Casa Gran,
de. Rev. Whittmore OF Florence vii
officiate.
ms week closes the school term Of
this place. It is reproach to those
having charge of the school funds and
with plenty TO keep the school going foI
long tine, that four months will be all
the time out of the whole year that
children will have for their educational
advantages. The money has gone
for a few improvements, and the bal
ance into theEteachers pocket. What
becomes of the children Is of no import
ance. Practically We have no advan-
tages whatever for children in Casa
Grande, and Notwithstanding high
prices are paid, almost invariably a poor
teacher is foisted upon the directors
whose capabilities exist mainly in the
ability TO pocket the cash of the tax
paying parents who receive nothing in
return. Most of the children had been
withdrawn from the school prior to its
closing last week which speaks sufficient
ly with lite to be added w