Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-03-22
CASA GRANDE
Continues To Grow--Improveme
The Mines.

| The Mines.
Casa Grande is live town, and the
people there are energetic; they are
continually making improvements, and
building new houses for the accommoda
ton Of the increasing population. a
stranger coming in on the train cannot
but be favorably impressed with the
hospitality of the town, as the entire
population of the place are at the depot
to meet him. Within the last six months
there has been at least a dozen build
ings put up in the place, and two OF
three new saloons, and one or two stores
have been opened. People here are just
now staring prosperity in the face. The
Florence canal crosses the railroad three
miles south, and will furnish water to If
rigate all the land surrounding the town
for miles in every direction. These
lands have all been taken up, and the
lucky owners of several sections of land
have already cleared away the bushes
| ditched their acres and now have fine
fields of wheat and barley growing. 1t is
thought that there will be no scarcity OF
water before the great reservoir, twelve
miles from town, can be completed.
Mrs. Major Pauline Fryer is still in
Casa Grande. She has sold some of her
property, but has retained one or two of
the most valuable lots. On one of them
che hoe raoapflxr aranfa1 h,,illinC,-
in which she has furnished rooms to
rent. Mrs. Fryer is an unceasing
worker for temperance, and her bold
| and outspoken manner has enabled her
to do much for the cause. Everybody
will stop :and listen to her. She is a
prominent member of the w. G. L. o..
send her as delegate to the next
next summer.
mercantile business, and his store en-
joys good custom which is constant
ly increasing. He is an accommodating
gentlemen, and sells goods for reason
able profit. His stock is always complete.
He is also interested in several valuable
mines in the district, and has made sew
eral sales of good properties. Among
others he owns in partnership with
Johnny Reece, the Waukeegan mine,
in which wonderful large
and rich body Of ore has recently been
encountered. This is considered a most
important strike, and Parties are already
trying to buy the property.
w. G. Smith & Co. have made addi-
tions and attractions about their es-
tablishment and continue to do the
largest business in the place. They
carry heavy stock both here and Flor
ence. Mr.. Smith was quite sick on
Thursday with neuralgia.
Messrs. Ludke Bros, formerly 'of
Pinal, have just opened store here.
They were formerly in business at Pinal.
MINING NOTES.
Mining speculations continue to increase
in the Casa Grande district, and the
last property which is now in the hands
of capital sufficient for its operation.
promises to develop into a larger propo-
sition than has before been under
taken. l refer to the Lake Shore Cop
per property, where Mr.. CrIss Loss now
has about completed a large smelter
plant. This will be put in operation
during this month.
The Leila Mining Company have shut
down the Monarch mine, plugged NJ
the tunnels, nailed up the mill, and the
uperintendent, Mr.. Jarvis, has returned
TO Kansas City. What will be the fu-
ture Of this property no one here viii
even give an opinion. The mine is com
posed of an immense body of low grade
ore.
Owing to a failure. so far, to get
sufficient supply of water. the Golden
West mill has been unable to start up
Operations have been temporarily sus-
pended at that camp.
At the Central Silver work is stil.
being pushed, and the machinery is al
last in position. \ beginning was made
on Wednesday with five stamps Of tn,
mill, but some of the machinery was
broke, and delay of several DAYS vii
be necessary 10 repair it. Mr.. John G
Loss, who has been in Tucson for ter
days, returned to camp Thursday.
At the Vekol work continues. an6
shipments are made regularly with tht
best of results.
The Great Eastern is also being
worked.
Mr.. Elliott is making splendid pro
gress on the Combination shaft. He ha.
i steam hoist and the shaft is down 2G
feet. The formation at the bottom
shaft is such that almost insures the ore
body is within the next 20 feet 1t !.
5alc, and is always found Eext to the ore
bodies in this district. This property
ldioins the Vekol m ne from (which Sc
much rich ore has alre dy been taken
md as the ore pitches toward the Com
Oination, it is only matter Of dept
when this ore will be struck; then Mr.
Elliott will have mine that will Gffor,
I beTitting recompense for the energ,
and nerve he has displayed in its de
velopment.
No work is being done on the Jack |
Rabbit at present.