Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-23
CASA GRANDE.
THE NEWS FROM THE RAILROAD
 SECTION OF FINAL COUNTY.
Astonishing Growth of Vegetation-The Indians NOn-progressive--L News and GOssip--Narious
 Matters OfIntereRt.
CASA GRANDE, August Dist.

The passenger train has been late two mornings in succession. There are prob ably more washouts east, as heavy clouds and lightning could be seen in that di- rection. The mesas are green as far as the eye can see. Cattle should soon be rolling fat. Thomas Earle, who has just come in from his mine beyond the MOn- arch camp, fifty miles south of here, says the grass Is in abundance between here and there. After the rains everything grows with astonishing rapidity, and In dians have no trouble in raising crops of corn, beans, melons, etc, by simply mak- ing a hole in the ground in which to de posit seed or grain, and without further cultivation to leave it to Dame Natures care until it is ready for eating. No blowing or hoeing away of weeds is nec- essary to insure crop. What could not be done with more civilized methods? With the machinery, blows, cultivators, etc., shipped out for the use of American rancheros and lying here on the depot platform at times, and which are curious ly inspected by the Indians, one might think they would learn a better way to blow and plant Not so; they are not progressive and prefer the primitive ways of their forefathers. Even the Indians who have been under instruction at the reservation, have no ambition be- yond a brightly painted wagon, which they may have if they build themselves each an adobe house and cut off their flowing locks. Since the rains there has been an abundance of flies, also mosqui- toes, which have been heretofore unknown.
 Mr. Bien has removed with his family from the house that was struck by light ming into his new house, which is much improved by the addition of porches and fence surrounding the premises.
 As a remarkable instance of courage and endurance, Mrs. James Stowe rode ill from Monarch camp, forty miles away, where her husband is watchman, took the train for Tucson, had fifteen teeth extracted the same day and took the return train for Casa Grande the fol lowing morning at3 a. m., and on her arriv- al here proceeded on her forty-mile drive home, where she safely arrived iu good spirits and condition after going through what an ordinary woman would have died or been broken up to say the least, from the effects of the hurried journey without rest.
 | Traut & Atkinson have just made q | shipment of copper bullion, the weight 1 going 2,553 pounds, which is good show ing for their mine, the Lake Shore. Mira. Casaretti has gone to Colorado. MT. Cassaretti is to go as soon as he can arrange his business.
 Deputy Sheriff Price has sold his house to pr. Heavenston, who will establish his dental office here. His family has arrived recently from Wilcox.
 Deputy Price has been quite ill recent ly. His family are in California where he has also gone to join them. Word has been received that Master Bertie, elder son of Mrs. Price, has been very serious ly sick.
 John Moroney has established his shoe maker shop and settled down to business
 Plenty of business at the Justices of flee. A good plan would be to fine al parties concerned in any disgraceful rum pus, whether complainants or otherwise.
 Bob Love has returned from a visit t,
 his home in California, and is again waltz
 ing with heavy trunks and rustling tn freight with his usual energy.
 Isaac Williams and Colonel Perkin
 are in town from Sacaton. Isaac Vii , Hams wanted to hire five thousand me- to accompany him to the Dark Continent where there are no pickpockets and n pockets to pick. Failing in his attemr
 he returned to Sacaton.