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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
WILL BE SURPRISED.
How The Salt River Valley Is Regarded
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 One of the best writers of southern California in writing of the valley in a letter to his hone paper uses the fol- lowing pertinent language; Let the tourist, who is passing through Ari- zona sight seeing, visit Phenix and the Salt River valley, and he will be astonished beyond measure at the sights worth seeing. All of his dirges will be changed into triumphant song His murmurs and criticisms will be changed into extravagant praise. America dosen't hold a valley more fertile or with greater promise and Of greater worth than this Salt River val ley. It is about forty miles long and twenty wide, as fertile as the valley of the Nile, and, sheltered as it is for eight months in the year, absolutely as perfect climate as the world can pro duce Nearly million of dollars have already been expended in canals for irrigating the valley. It has the larg- est and most perfect water system in the west There are four canals run ming through the valley. The largest one, the Arizona, is forty miles long, on an average of forty-eight feet wide and seven and one-half deep.
 You can ride for twenty miles through rich and beautiful alfalfa fields from half mile to two miles wide. These alfalfa fields will yield five crops per year, with one and three fourth tons to the acre each cut ting. Ten thousand head of cattle are feeding on these succulent grasses to-day. These cattle have been brought in from the ranges to be fattened. This is of itself source of wealth that can hardly be computed. But this. with the immense fruit and barley | fields, constitutes the lowest form Oi industry of the valley. Thousands of acres are already planted to the raisin grape, and thousands of acres are al ready set out to fruit trees
 All the fruit trees that can be rais- ed in California are raised here with equal perfection, and have the advan- tage of being ripened from three to four weeks earlier, and nearly two days nearer the eastern market. Oranges raisins, olives and almonds will be grown here in greater perfection than in California Already some of the leading capitalists and orchardists ol California are planting large vineyards and orchards, and are pouring in theil capital with confidence that is sur prising.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
The Mammoth Road.

A meeting of citizens was held last night at the Commercial Club hall to consider the proposition of opening a new road from Tucson to Mammoth. Mir. William Zeckendorf was elected chairman, and Mir. NJ. F. Freeman sec retary. Several parties present spoke on the importance of constructing the road at once. Onmotion for the ap- pointment of committee to collect the necessary funds to carry out the project, Gen. Royal A. Johnson, H D. Underwood and B. NJ. Jacobs were appointed. A subscription list was opened at once and in few minutes the committee reported that suff cient sum had been pledged to war rant the committee in stating that the full amount will be secured on Monday morning.
 It is understood that the Mammoth Gold Go. will put up what is required over $l 300 to build the road. Then it will be seen the road will be con structed at once and Tucson business men will have good cause to rejoice ir the results which will follow.-Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
COnstable's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF TWO EXECUTIONS ISSUED ID out of the Justices Court of Precinct Mum Der one. County of Pinal, Territory of Arizona by John Miller, Justice of the Peace of said court on the 7th day of May, 1890, each of said exeeu- tions being issued upon judgment of said court against Augustine Flores and in favor of w C. Smith X Co, viz as follows:
 One execution issued upon judgment of said court against said Augustine Flores and insfavor 30th day of May 1889, for the sum af One Hun dred Forty and 62-l00 Dollars damages and one dollar costs of suit; and the other execution is sued upon judgment of said court against said Augustine Flores, and in favor of said W. c. Smith & Co on the 18th day of March, 199G for the sum of eighty six dollars damages and three and 5-lOO cost of suit (said executions being both placed in my hands at once and the same time viz on the 7th day of May, 1S90) on said Eth day of May, 1S90 at once and the same time by vir- tue of the two executions as aforesaid levied upon the following described real property to wit: That fractional, part of block 2o5, Florence tory, bounded and sleserihe<lsas follows, to wit: Commencing at the nqzI east corner of said block 2O5, running thence xest 62ll feet, thence south A feet, thenoeseAxf f8s3 feet, thence north A feet to the place ofheEil3zI{ng.
 S Notice is hereby giEf5 fll;fD on the 18th day of Maysls90, at 3 O clock p Ii front of the Court UQAsa insfhe town of E1nzenee, in said county of ffiidi Feff7tofy Of Af5kaua will sell all the right tlf e ana 5tliarszi 6f1he said Augustine Flores hi And fesfhs e's<fe fsscTibed premises, at public auction for cssAs ta Ibe highest and costs. zsszfJ q D. TI{fI<f 4Sf Gen sf5thia
 Dated FLORENCE, Pinal Co, s5y Atizona Terri- 'o's' Nh"S ''ii' A''o'
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Yuma Copper Camp.

John Earle returned yesterday from a visit to>the camp of the Yuma Cop per Mining Company, about forty miles northwest of Vulture.
 "Matters are little quiet at the camp just now," Mir. Earle said in conversation with reporter of the Republican yesterday, "there being only seven men at work in the mines They had force of twenty up to a short time ago, but they cut the force with a view of making run as soon as they can get sufficient water. The men now there are taking out ore with a view to this run, and no min ing is being done. The trouble with the water supply is that they blasted in the wells and succeeded only in burying their tools, the wells not be- ing cased. There are three sets of tools buried in one well, which will probably be lost, as work has been al together abandoned in that hole. The second we'll is down about 800 feet, but there is also a cave in this about half way down, although no tools have been lost yet. The engineer at the mines told me that he believed that once this cave was penetrated there would probably be a water supply sui ficient to clean up the ore now iu sight. t."-Phenix Republican.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
At sacaton Agency.

Mir. UP. Perkins, clerk of the Pima agency, Indian reservation, was in our city yesterday. He reports the reser- vation to be in a state of peacefulness and prosperity. The Pima Indians, he says, are remarkably honest race and cherish most kindly feelings towards the whites. The Indian board- ing school has been increased by sev- eral new buildings, dormitory, re- factory and class room buildings have all been lately added. They have now an accommodation for 150 schol- ars and an efficient staff of teachers will be present next session. The |scarcity of water will cause the crops |to be small this season. MT. Perkins and Mir Richard contemplate starting m Indian trading store on the reser- vation, and inasmuch as they are both very friendly with the Indians on ac- count of their long official connection with the reservation, the Indians may expect generous treatment from their hands.-Tucson Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Mesn's Mite.

Supervisor flakes brought down to Major Evans office Monday a sheaf of wheat from James Charleswork's ranch, a half mile east of Mesa City The soil there is light and considered the poorest in this valley for grain. Yet the present yield measures feet 10 inches, and will go 40 bushels to the acre. It has yielded every sea son since 1883. For four years there has been 40 bushel wheat crop, and 30 bushels of corn per acre each year Last summer the land was ploughed deep, sown in October and the grain cut this month. Mir. Charleswork is a careful farmer and his industry is well rewarded. d.-Phenix Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Sensational Reports.

It is mighty easy matter to start an Indian scare in this country, as was fully illustrated in city the first of the week. Areport came into Nogales, Sonora, that a teamster had been at tackled by parties south of town and roughly handled, and in less than an hour the story that Indians had killed ten men near town was being freely circulated everywhere, It turned out that no teamster had been attacked and that there was not even a foun- dalton for such report
 Why people should get hold of such reports, embellish and enlarge them and circulate them Is one of the things past finding out. There has not been an Indian within 150 miles of Nogales for four years.-Nogales Her oIl
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Florence
Sherifs Sale.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND ! Judicial District, Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Pinal.
 R. B. Kersey, Plaintiff, versus R. H. Martin and George N. Pogue, Defendants
 Order of Sale and Decree of Foreclosure.
 Under and by virtue of an order of sale and decree of foreclosure issued out of the above en- titled Court on the 25th day of April 1S90 in the above entitled action, wherein R. B. Kersey, the above named plaintiff, obtained judgment and decree against R. H. Martin and Geo. N. Pogue, defendants am commanded to sell an undi- vided one-half 60 of the following described property, to-wit: commencing at the northeast t corner sf block numbered one hundred five f105) of the town of Florence, County of Pinal Terri tory of Arizona, thence running west one hun dred twenty five Q25) feet, thence running south eighty-two (S2) feet, thence running east one hundred twenty Q25) feet, thence running north eighty-two (o2) feet to the place of begin ming: also an undivided one-half of the north half of bloeK numbered one hundred six (lO6) of thereof, said property being known as the Mar tin Corral and Livery Stable.
 Notice is hereby given that on Monday, June g, 1890, at II o'clock m of that day in front of the court house, Florence, Pinal County Arizona, I will in obedience to said order of sale and decree of foreclosure, sell the above described property so much thereof may be neees- sary to satisfy plaintiffs judgment, with interest thereon and all costs, amounting to $1 295 72) to the highest and best bidder for cash.
 JERE FRYER, Sherif.
 FLORENCE, A. T., May 15, 1890
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Death Flood.

Antonio Rios well known Arizon- ian, was drowned in the Colorado river near Norton's on Sunday morning last. He had just crossed the river with a passenger in his ferry skiff, and returning to the Arizona side, his boat met a huge whirlpool and up- ending plunged beneath the water The boat reappeared on the surface twice, Rios retaining his hold on the boat, and the last time he came with in six feet of the shore, when he let go the skiff and struck out for land, but the treacherous current dragged him back and down the river, where he was lost to sight, and will never again be seen, as the Rio Colorado "never gives up it's dead" The deceas- ed was an industrious man and left a large family to mourn his untimely death.-Yuma Sentinel.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
The Pioneers.

The early settlers of this territory were composed of as brave body of men as ever attempted the civilization and settlement of country infested with savage humans. Nowhere on the earth's surface did man have to con tend against as formidable foe as did the Arizona pioneers. Harassed on all quarters by the relentless Apache, cut off from civilization by desert plains, they lived life of constantwar- fare, few determined men against hordes of savage foes. To recount the hardships endured by this band of men, the scenes of bloody strife and savage ambush, is not within our power; they are recorded in the un- written history of Arizona, the almost forgotten past. Often these hardy settlers fell victims to Indian cunning, and the finding of a few bleached bones in after years, was all the clue obtainable of some missing man. Their ranks grew thinner and thinner as years rolled by, but still they strove on in their endeavors to establish homes and wealth in Arizona.
 All over the territory to-day, may be found remnants of this dauntless band of men. They are to be met in every town. Some are grey-headed, hale, hearty old fellows, and others, alas, verging on the brink of eternity. Out of their ranks came men fitted for the highest offices we can confer upon them, with honor to themselves and their country. They are to be found amongst our best citizens and our most prosperous business men They have seen the Territory of Ari- zona rise from a desolate waste to the most fertile spot on the earth's surface they can reflect on the past, view scenes of strife and hardship where HOW exist prosperity and peace-feel proud to claim the title of an Arizons pioneer r.-Tucson Citizen.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

Why don't we hear something of a strike for eight hours by the wives who do the housework, the mending the patching and darning, sit up with sick children and bear the domestic burdens? There is much talk about a man who works having recreation. Does woman ever need it too? The patient women of the land bear their long hours of toll with fortitude that should make those shouters for eight hours work ashamed of themselves. We will venture the opinion that there are very few women in Phenix but what labor twelve or more hours, yet they never talk about striking-Ga- Zette.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Don,tGo OnRefore You are Ready

Particularly on long journey. Be fully pre- pared. You cannot be, permit us to say, un- less you are accompanied with the travellers and tourists wade mecum, Hostetter's Stom- aeh Bitters, most genial of appetizers. accli- matizers and promoters of digestion. Against seasickness, malaria, cramps and colics begot- ten of badly cooked or unwholesome food and brackish water nervousness, increased by tra- vel, chronic billiousness and constipation, the
 Bitters i'd sovereign preventative. It inn parts relish for food not altogether to your taste, and prevents it from disagreeing with you. Never was there such capital thing for the unfortunate dyspeptic who stands in dread of the best cooked meal. Stomachic trouble, caused by ill prepared viands aboard ship, on steamboats, and rations hastily bolt ed at railway restaurants, is soon remedied by rheumatism, kidney troubles and insomnia.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Mines Near EhrenberR.

The news from Tom Goodman's mines Is very encouraging; every days work shows to advantage; the pay streak is widening and averages high in gold. North of Goodman's property ledge twenty feet in width has been found by J. H. Brown who has done considerable work on the mine. The ore is principally free milling, although some sulphurets are encountered which carry gold to the amount of twelve hundred dollars per ton.- Yuma Sentinel
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Beef as a Luxury.

A very sanguine western contem porary states without hesitation that within two years beef will have ad- vanced to such point that it will be a positive luxury. We are not pre- pared to accept this claim as reason able, nor do we want to see such a state of things brought about as would establish its correctness. Nothing would be more injurious to the beef growing interests than to have beef advance to such an unreasonable point within two years or even ten years It is best for all concerned to have a product of this kind afford reason able profit; but when prices advance to such a point that the product be comes luxury, only within the reach of the well-to-do, the grounds for re- action have already been established Beef would not have been such drug in the market within the last few years had 1t not advanced some years ago to a point beyond all reason. When anything of this kind becomes abnormally profitable everybody who can do so rushes into 1t, and the re- suit Is just such times as those through which the country has been passing. We are among those who have conf dence in the future of beef, and we hope to see it paying within a reason | able period but we have no desire to see beef a luxury-National Stock | man.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

Prescott has had great many draw backs, but none of them have for any length of time affected the vim of her citizens, who have struggled along heroically until to-day they are told by travelling men and others that they have the best town in Arizona. Set dement's in the surrounding country are also growing and their people are accommodating property and improving their houses, farms, stock, etc. New faces are constantly seen in town and county; new mines are being opened and the prospect for lower taxes and cheaper money is, we should judge, pretty good.-Courier.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

It is safe to predict that within the next five years a railroad will be built through the Gila valley in Graham county It may be built during the next two years. Then what a rush there will be made for the rich and at present uncultivated lands lying be- tween San Jose and Fort Thomas, and even further down the river. The road that will probably get here first will be the Santa Fe, with the "connecting link" from Benson to their line some where in New Mexico, likely at Socorro, or near that point A railroad is what we need; it Is what every country needs, and the more different lines the better. This country will soon begin to be known for its many resources, then railroad men will investigate, and when they have completed the in- yestigation the fairest land in the west will lie before them, on which ties and rails will be laid at once, Those who come to the Gila valley this year will not have to wait long before they can take the train at Solomonville, Stafford or Pima for a visit to the old home in the states.-Solomonville Bulletin.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Sheriff ReynoIds' Watch.

In recent skirmish in the Sierra Madre mountains between Mexican troops and the renegade Apaches who killed Sheriff Reynolds, of Gila coun- ty, and escaped, one Indian was killed. On his person was found gold watch that belonged to Sheriff Reynolds, which had his name engraved on it. The watch was taken from the body of the dead Indian by Col. Kosterlitzki and is now in possession of the com mander of the district of Arispe.- Nogales Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
The Young Clerks Who Won SIB, 1000 i
 the Louis ana State Lottery

Henry Hudson and Harry Knotts, two young clerks in c. D. Kenney's tea store, 800 N. Gay St., couple of weeks ago drew $l5, 900 in the Louisi- ana State Lottery and have already re ceiyed the money. They sent one dollar and got one-twentieth ticket No. 8l32 which won $500, 900, of which they received $l5, GOO, the one-twenti- eth part.-Baltimore {Md,) News, March 27,
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Declaratory Statement No. 1754. UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the fol- 1N lowi ig-named settler has filedsnotice of his intention to make final proof in zzilport of his claim and that said proof will be made ze- fore the Register and Receiver at Tacson. Ari, zona. on June r, 1890, viz: Jacob Scfnef1er of Dudleyville, Arizona, for the sw14 of iitfz Sec 25, tp 5 s, T l5 e. sssssszs He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said lqnd viz: Peter Winkelman, William A. Cunningham, W. A. Latin, and Robert D, Pater= son, all of Dudleyville, Arizona.
 HERBERT BROWN, Register:
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

At Dos Cabezas everything is run ming smoothly and reports from there say that there is considerable life in that district, while much work is going on. New wells and drifts are being run to tap the under ground currents of water and concentrate them in the underground reservoir from which the water is taken for the battery. Five stamps were hung up last week owing to a short supply of water but all are pounding away again. The success of this mill has started heavy capitalists to send experts there to examine some of the big low grade gold properties, and another sale of one of the big 'uns is about to be clos ed with St. Louis capitalists.-Pros pectOr.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Notice for Publication.
(Homestead No. ss4.
U. s. LAND OFFICE ....A. I l Q

us. LAND OFFICE
 TUCSON, ARIZONA, May l, 1890 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE lN following named settler has filed notice O f his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made be- fore the Judge Of the District Court, or in his absence before the Clerk of said court Florence A. T., on June 23d, 1890. viz: Warren Vernoy, of Arizona, for the s. E. "a of S W. A and Lot 1, Sec. l9, Tp. s. R. 10 E.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation or said land, viz: A. w. Sharpe, Thos H. Mcclellan, Charles Trinkner and w. P Davis, all of Flor ence, Arizona HERBERT BROWN, Register
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Lakeview.
Epitaph.
prising.


 Hon. Geo. H. Daily returned last Monday from his "Lakeview ranch" Pinal county, and reports considerable improvements going on in that locah- ty, indicating thrift and prosperity everywhere MT. Daily's Lakeview ranch is situated twelve miles south west of Florence and about the same distance east of Casa Grande. It ad joins the Florence canal and is irrigat- ed by it. The canal is 5 miles in length and 30 feet in width on the bottom, with an estimated flow of water of 40 cubic feet per second. This ranch is beau tifully situated, being on high mesa land, almost perfectly level, with d fall from the canal of about four feet to the mile. The canal traverses it's eastern boundary, and one mile south is natural basin, where is situated the great storage reservoir of the Flor ence Canal Company, which is to irri- gate the Casa Grande country. It has dam 12O feet in width on the bottom, with graduated slope to 20 feet at the rim; its highest point is p feet and it Is two miles in length. When it is filled with water it will cover l 1900 acres of land from five to twenty-five feet in depth. This will greatly mod fly the heat during the summer, and make fine resort as we'll. The ranch comprises GAO acres of rich, sandy loam, which, with its magnificent eli mate, is adapted to the raising of all kinds of fruits-oranges, lemons, figs, olives, peaches. pears, apricots, etc, as we'll as all kinds of grain, and over looking, as it does, this great lake oi water, it is destined to make one of the finest ranches in Arizona.
 MT. Daily owns water rights for all this land purchased from the Florence Canal Company, and made his final proof to the government on the 14th of this month, after having it all clear ed, ditched and irrigated
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31
Boomerang Mine Jumped. NOTICE TO THF PITRIIC

WTHEREAs, IT HAS JUST COME TO MY w knowledge that it is claimed by one of the owners of the Boomerang mine that said mine has been jumped by one Patrick Morgan, on or about the first day of January, 1889. No tiee is hereby given that said Boomerang mlne was not open for location and warn all persons against purchasing said Boomerang mine or any interest therein from said Morgan.
 JOHN c. LOSS
 Co-owner in Boomerang mine CASA GRANDE, A. T.. Feb 5, 1882
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-31

The reports from the mines struck by Pierce and Norton are very flatter- ing. Everybody in the Mohawk val ley is excited over the discovery, which is only six miles from Klenk's house. The main shaft is now down twenty five feet; the pay streak measuring four feet thick and running very high in gold. The new strike is an impor- tant one and it is to be hoped that it will continue as rich as it is now. A large number of prospectors are all readySn the district and are carefully going over the country which appears to be full of mineral The nearest way to the district is from Texas Hill at which place Norton's stage line makes connection three times week, Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays Yuma Sentinel.