Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-09-06
CASA GRANDE.
Our Uusual Spicy Weekly Budget.

CASA GRANDE, Ariz., Aug. %, go.
 With trains again running regular,
 east and west and the news of the day
 from all points of the compasss received
 through the medium of our daily vel
 come guest the CITIZEN, We once more
 feel that we belong to, and still are
 of the world. What sleepy old place
 this would soon grow to be if the wash outs should continue for an indefinite
 time, but with usual energy, the $. F. Co. have put on their army of workmen and repaired the immense breaks Tn the
 road of miles and miles, and trains have
 been delayed but. a comparatively short period. One can hardly realize the difficulties attending the reconstruction of a road through mud and water. Time after time the earth has been washed away from under the rails; like beavers the men have worked in the water and mud, and finally with the storms at an end, the road is in good condition again. With all the water about and the green vistas across the wide mesas to the AlO44LOhg OAdNCAClo c1AO PlloCO dO bAlC fertility of the desert" The time will come when no one will think of calling these wide and fertile plains by that misnomer, the desert" It is no more a desert than are the fertile plains of the San Joaquin Valley of California, and the soil IS far richer, and to be com pared with the rich banning soil of the bottom lands of the rivers of California. With water any ithing will grow, and time and experience have shown that not as much water is needed as one would suppose. Little is yet known by many who have lived here years, of the resources of their country. Others more wise from having seen other places in earlier times developed into a rich agri- cultural country from what was con sidered land mot worth taking as gift" are taking advantage of the heopportunity to take up land. The bill enacted re- garding the desert entries are working harm. If as is claimed it is to be for the benefit of bona fide settlers and to be the means of giving homes to worthy citizens, why is it that the settlers in absolute possession, who have spent what little they have have to improve what they have considered their homes, and who have been allOmed to file pay in their scanty money to the govern ment, should now be distressed and dis turbed? Meanwhile, Oh must pater- nal and sheltering government, ge on thy beneficent wayl Arm and kill off | the struggling white citizens who are trying to eke out miserable existance. Send out machinery and wooden pails | and sewing machines, cooking ranges and spring beds for the lousy Indians the white children can do without, and 1 still be ready to shed their blood for | them if called upon.
 An order is issued forbidding the tres passing of white people upon the Saca- | ton Reservation without permission from | the agent. Meanwhile all or any Indians | may lie around town, get drunk and | commit indecencies of any description.
 Hon. John c. Loss has returned from | California.
 Judge Day, of the Vekol, has gone to | Los Angeles.
 Engineer Reynolds and family have from the Central Silver to | town.
 Jack Schultz has gone to St. Louis.
 Wheat continues to come in from | OuCdtOL AScnCl. COuSlSucu JO IL. LcCk- Il endOrf < O., Tucson.
 Considerable activity in pugIlisn last | night; the town was treated to three | znOck-Outs. Verdict: Served 'em right"
 Some mining schemes on the tapis, to be mentioned in the near future.
 Considerable lumber coming in; the | L. H. Blinn Co. have the contract of hauling freight to the Central Silver.
 1t is reported tEere will be new lum- per yard established by Phenix parties.
 The Vekol mill is to be repaired, pre- to prepare for coming work before long.
 Mrs. Hickey has returned from Flor ,nce.
 MT. Sellers has returned from the Iunsight mines, and reports the inten- ion to put up ten stamp mill on the recently sold in the Ajo district. reight for that point. and machinery, which has already arrived, will be from Gila Bend.
 Casa Grande has heretofore been a ramps Paradise, since few refuse as- istance to the needy. But there are imits to endurance, and money is a carce commodity at present. Besides, he poor are with us always, and what .harity one can bestow should begin irst at home. For this reason, people Ire less charitable to the many profes- ional beggars, who do not want food ut money, and their valuable time will ,e wasted in stopping off here, hereafter. The watch-word TOW is work or die, and hore seems to be no work for anyone, $ the home supply is greater than the emand.
 School begins next Monday, Mrs. littlewell, of Tombstone, being the eacher.