Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-09-26
TEMPE.
The Centr of a Large Az ri
cultural District.
AN INTERESTING RIDE
Through the Valley-Im migra~
ton Solicitors Work.
AN INTERESTING RIDE
Thrifty Kansans Making their Infiu-
ence Eelt-Notes Of General
Interest.

at0d on the south side OF Salt river
nine miles above Phenix and IL tbs
centre CT large district OF excellent
land that is being rapidly brought into
J cultivation. Here [ had the pleasure
to meet an old friend, Il. G. Lin
ington, president Of the bank
of Tempe, which has a cash capital Of
$4,000, surplus of $1,000 and undivided
profits of $1,000. The stockholders and
directors are composed of some OF the
most substantial citizens of the valley.
The bank building is built of fire proof
brick, 50x25 it., two stories high. and
occupies the corner of Mil!and Fifth, two
of the principal streets. The leading mer-
camille establishments are Armstrong &
Co., G. Hayden, Wood 4 Co., and B.
Goldman, all of whom report a good
and steadily increasing trade. The sign
board of L. w. Blinn & Co., lumber
| dealers, which Is to be seen in almost
! every town in southern Arizona, is
conspicuous here also, and the company
is represented by @. n. Taylor, most
competent and energetic business man.
From him I learned that an encourag-
| ing increase of business is noted from
| month to month. From his transactions
fair idea of the progress of the coun-
try may be had, showing that the farm
ers are doing more and better building
constantly. Especially noteworthy is
the large amount of lumber purchased
for barns and grain warehouses. The
company expect this year to construct
ice and water works for the town.
Tempe affords an excellent water
power, at present utilized by the -four
ing mill of Mr.. Hayden, which, by the
way, Is said to turn out superior art
icle since the introduction of the new
roller process. 4 major portion of the
town site is owned by the Tempe Land
and improvement Co, which it is under
stood contemplate the Inauguration of
some desirable enterprises soon.
The Tempe Evspcrating and Canning
Co., organized this year, is worthy en-
terprise, that is doing much to promote
the progress of the neigh borhood.
From Z. q. Frankenberg, the president
and manager, / learned that TIE COM
pany handle $4,000 pounds of fruit on
an average weekly, and that the patent |
dryer first introduced was discarded for |
the equally successful and more econ
Omlcal process OF sun drying. They |
have one and a half carloads of dried |
peaches in the bins and expect to cure
as much more before closing the run. |
The business has proved so satisfactory
that it is probable the capacity OF dry |
ing and canning will be doubled the |
succeeding fruit season. Most Of the |
peaches handled are Seeding, and,
though not SD large as the generality Of |
5udded fruit. makes fine article-ln /
fact better, In Mr.. Franken Derg's opin-
ZOE, than any buddei fruit he has /
handled, excepting the Muir.
Calling on j. IL. Root, the postmaster,
l was informed that the mail business
to and from Tempe denotes steady in
crease, which means increase Of popula-
ton. The present population of the
town is nearly LOCO. 1t has become a
very important point for the shipment |,
of hay, grain and cattle. Five car loads
of grapes were shipped east this season
in wholesale lots, besides many boxes to
the retail trade near by. Also four car
loads OF honey were transported, taxing
first rank IN the eastern markets.
The moral sentiment of Tempe
is high, the several religious
denominations represented having
large congregations Of regular
attendacts. The late increase OF settlers
from the east, especially Kansas, has
helped perceptibly in this direction.
The Congregation alists are now planning
TO erect creditable church editce. The
Farmers Alliance, and Good Templars
have organizations and other societies
will soon follow. A musical association
with an instructor from the Boston con-
servatory has strong organization.
The territorial normal school located
here has % students and the pupils in
the general public schools number 80.
The improvements being made in the
normal school buildings will cost about
$1,000, and new public school build
ing is on taps.
Samuel Brown, blacksmith, and Geo.
Kenney were among the oldest residents
met, having unlimited faith in the town.
Mr.. Miller, editor and proprietor of
the News, is a young man fully alive to
the bright future of this section, show
ing his faith, not by his words alone
but by his works, having acquired title
to fine tract Of this rich soil.
Much credit is due, and freely &C
corded to Schultz d Franklin, immigra-
ton solicitors and real estate agents, for
their active ard successful effort; IN
locating q number of thrifty epterpris-
ing families from Kansas. Mr.. Schul 2
has visited that state several times aud
piloted the vanguard of what promises
to become regular exodus from there.
A ride out with Mr.. S. was to me proof,
positive, that the tales of wonderful
fertility and productiTeness told me
were not overdraWn. On our way 10 the
government experimental station in
charge of Professor Gulley, Tucson.
we passed the extensive alfalfa fields of
the Tempe Improvement Co., full of fat
cattle; next the 800 acres of alfalfa own
ed by NJ. Ellingson, and then the Her
mosa tract of l60 acres, all planted to
fruit by Kansas people-a bea Itiful
place, At the government experim ant
farm, three miles south Of Tempe, we
found forty acres, ali in fruit trees of
many varieties, highly cultivated. MIR.
S. informed me that the entire section
will be planted to fruit trees this year.
Turning south we passed J. Stinson's
30 acre alfalfa farm, stocked with
mares, raising mules; thence we crossed
the Tempe canal, and passed Tom
Browns quarter section, 40 acres of
which will be planted to orchard next
winter, the remainder I'D acres, by the
Santa Fe ticket agents, Further on We
passed section, bought by % Kansas
families, all to be planted to fruit. East
of here we passed another section, also
owned by Kansans, and still another
saptiou tn tho north has hpan Durchas