Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-02-15
AT NOGALES.
Many Substantial Improvements in
the Line City--Business Dull but
Everybody firm in tie Faith OF a
Bright Future.

When [ reached Nogales yesterda
and du ted up a little in an elegal
room II Tom Jones International hott
5 / inquired tie location of the postma
Ter general '6-oilice. 1t was pointed OF
10y boo. black, and l made my wa
hither: noticed there was rush Of til
Inhabitants in that direction, so quicl
|, ened my PACE, thinking there might |
q "dolbic-bead" item for the CITIzE,
Il eoon occurred to ne that my frien
Chatham had attained considerable pre-
miGence recently, and everybody wan
cd to co business with him at the sam
tim 4 the post Office everybody fe
into line, which extended out to tn
sidewalk; the mail had arrived. Post
master Chatham has moved the Office +
a c0mmOdioUs building on the principa
street, added large number of substan
tial lock boxes, and during his incum
bency has made many substantial i'm
proVementS in the postal service of thi:
city. Later in the day | called on Edi
tor Chatham Of the Sunday Herald. who
was just setting up the last stick of 10
cal for his valuable paper. For The next
two hours be pulled the Beavers Tail
Of the Washington hand press. Jim
| Chatham is a rustler, and is fast getting
| there. He expects to build residence
soon, and | don't blame him. When he
gets married it Will be a good place to
leave his wife when wants to take "a
| Night Or with the bows.
Coming from Benson to Nogales one
| is permitted to look upon some of the
finest country in Arizona. The Sonoita
valley affords opportunities for the far
| mer. unqualified in the west, and were it
in proper shape for settlement, it would
. be but a short time till every acre would
/ bloom and blossom under the magnetic
touch Of the hardy agriculturist; the
grants have held this country in check.
and it cannot go forward until their fin
al adjudication has been accomplished.
l saw a great many cattle along the rail
road, but they were not in Zine condi-
ton" or rolling fat as is SO often re-
ported IN the papers. They were not
alarmingly poor, but they looked thin,
and Jeff the impression that grass had
been decidedly short with them. A good
rain now would be real blessing TO the
stockmen, Of southern Pima.
Nogales is improving; there is no
mistaking this fact; the evidences are
substantial, and not to be overlooked by
one who has been away from the place
for several months. The great store
house of Messrs Levy & Raas is not ex-
celled in the territory for convenience
and elegance of finish; it is large, too,
and fitted from cellar to garnet with
mammoth stock Of attractive goods.
These gentlemen are energetic, push
ing business men, and are meet
ing with fine success. A large
amount of their business is drawn from
Sonora. and Mr.. Levy is now in that
state interviewing customers. This
firm has just opened a large branch
store in Benson. They expect to add
groceries to there stock in short time,
and Mr.. Raas will leave for the East in
a few days. They buy their goods in
car load lots for cash, and are preparing
10 bid for the liberal share OF the trade
of Southern Arizona
There are a large number of new
houses that have been erected during
the past few months, and several foun-
dationS have been built for others which
will be erected this spring.
The mining industry surrounding is
in a good healthy condition, and it is re-
ported on good authority that Mr.. L.
Ephriam has finally completed the sale
Of PromOnOtOrio group of mines situated
some twenty miles south Of this place to
an English Company, who Will develop
them on an extensive scale.
Maj. Reed left here to-day with four
car loads of lumber for Calabasas, from
where he viii haul it to the st. Patrick
and San Francisco mines in the Noon
district, and erect a building for a new
mill, which he recently bought in Chi
cago These mines have already yield
ed d large amount Of rich ore which
was shipped and sold to Eastern reduc-
ton works.
Nogales is well supplied with hotels
better cnes, perhaps, than to be found
elsewhere in Southern Arizona, outside
Of Tucson. 7. 4. jones is still guiding
the destiny OF the International, and
more agreeable host cannot be found in
any land. He is jovial and knows how
to provide for the comfort of travelling
mankind, and he does so with an I'M
stinted hberality, which makes him and |
his house popular with the travelling |
public. His rooms are models Of neat |
ness and elegance, and the dining room |
under the supervision OF his wife and |
daughter, is wanting in nothing. The |
elements necessary to the |
Of strength, are literally |
provided and served in faultless man |
ger
The MonteZuma hotel is under the |
lbie management OF Mr.. II. w. Kline, |
)f Tucson, formerly Of the Russ |
House; he showed the CITIZEN reporter |
around his premises. The Montezuma |
is a fine house. and elegantly furnished |
1t has all conveliences at |
tached and is popular place, and en-
Joys a good trade.
J. L. Brickwood. well-known to all |
who ever visited this town, still contin- |
ues in the saloon bueiness at the old |
stand on international street. He has |
also recently purchased the Little |
Favorita Saloon across the street in |
Sonora, and both houses are run on a |
liberal plan, and draw large custom. |
Mr.. BrickwOod is solid citizen, and one |
who can always be relied on in an legit- |
mate effort to advance the material in |
terests of Nogales.
Mr.. Joseph Carbon, formerly a resi- |
dent Of Tucson, an old CITIZEN stand |
by, and popular man wherever known,
continues to do business and prosper in
this city. He is the proprietor of the |
Nogalesss Soda Works, and has a
half interest in a large butcher shop on
the principal street, and he has mer-
establishment at Calabasa.