Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-10-25
THE CHA BEND COUNTRY.
Fine Chance for Canal Men on the south Side-BOoming on the North Side Gunsigft Clean s---Thieving In
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Corr. Pbenix Herald.


 During the past summer Dr. T. H. Sa- bin built on his farm in the Lower Gila valley fine dwelling house nd took his family there. Henry Anderson IS now fixing to build a new house. Otherwise not much improvements in the way of farming occurred il the Lower Gila val ley this year. The reason is due to draw backs which the canal company had this year.
 Heavy rains in July and August dam aged the canal considerable and the court decision rendered in July against the settlers left them in debt, without means to repair their canal, hence 1t has been dry since that time.
 The Gila river, however. has at all times of the year plenty of water at this place. In fact so much that this canal company is not able, with their limited help and means, to control the water A proper dam is needed to keep the canal supplied and to make farming profitable bpsl- ness. If we cannot get some other com pany to take hold of our canal. that has ample means, the chances are that the canal will go to destruction Farmers now have lost several fruit trees and vines, and there will not be any crops sown this winter. Many are going away l | the means to stay on their farms. Things | look very blue in the Lower Gila valley, 1 after being so flourishing few years ago.
 The Citrus Canal company on the north side of the river is booming. This com pany is repairing and rebuilding it's canal, and thinks to have water running by Feb ruary.
 The Gunsight mine about to resume work, means a boom for Cfila Bend.
 Mir. Gaige and r. D. Welcome have four lots in Gila Bend which they expect to enclose and fit up for feed yard to accommodate teams that do the hauling to this mine; also the travelling public, who will make business lively at the lit tie city. They will also run two light teams over the road to the Gunsight mine once a week aud that camp will have a post office. ,The starting of this mine will make good market for grain, hay, feed and produce.
 More Indian trouble. In August a few P6pagoes were seen rambling around the settlement. They brought back with them from South Gila some ponies and turned them loose on their reservation In few days the ponies wandered on the ranches, while the Indians were rid ing over the country to see what they get away OiIl. OOOu ti4Cg Cdllle too often, and the settlers were aroused So the Indians got their ponies and stole two fine horses from J. $. Anderson at the lower end of the valley and fled to South Saha. Mr Anderson has never heard from his horses since The red thieves were seen with the horses soutl Of Gila Bend. \ few days ago two more of these lawbreakers were seen moving around the country pretending to be try ing to self pony, bnt really watching what they could see to steal. Mir. Will ards house was broken into. and hi' blankets, shoes, hat, ropes etc, stolen He saw the burglars hurying away. H, lives one mile north of the R. R. pumI . and five miles north of Gila Bend. Al though he notified the authorities on th' 18th nothing has been heard from yet How long will this valley have to stan, these Indians? Another form of tn question Is how long will they stand it , The time is short.