Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-01-10
CASA GRANDE. NewsY Local and General
 Gossip. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. Personal, Social and Lacal
 Mention With Skies as Blue as Those of Far Famed Italy and the Sun Shin
 ing Warm.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
CASA CYANIDE. Jan. l.

With windows and doors open wide. and long vIstas of verdure extending miles and miles to the foot of the mountains that bound our horizon, with skies as blue as those of far famed Italy, and sun shiHing as warm as on summer days of other climes, it is diff fcult to utilize that snow is covering the land north, that blizzards are blowing and that all traffic in the Mohawk val ley has ceased on account of the snow and cold. In the daily and weekly papers of this country we read of wheat just heading out, of potatoes being dug, of strawberries, of the planting out of the orange, the fig and the olive, of roses and morning -glories and so on We have had as yet no frost to hinder the growth of vegetation and many trees still retain their old leaves, while sending out old buds. Without the traditional accomplishments of snow and ice Christmas was spent in the good old fashioned way, and at the restraurants as we'll as in many families were we'll spread tables with all of Christmas cheer. In addition to turkey. cranberry sauce and mince pies, there were new potatoes and butter fresh from the dairies of Mesa city-plump golden pats with strawberry print to make it more appetlzing if possible-From Mesa City comes our supplies the year round of garden truck. New potatoes, lettuce, radishes, strawberries. .etc., in Decem Der, and We would think it strange here not to have them st.thst time.
 Some of our people have gone lately to California to spend the holidays among them Mr.Thomas of the Florence Canal Company to Los Angeles. He will return shortly and superintend the planting of vines, orange trees, etc. on land on the canal. Judge Reymert also passed through from hls mines at De Noon en route to Los Angeles. Mir. Champion will spend the holidays in the mountains at his mines near PInal, Oren Taft, one of our bright young ranchers has gone east to visit.and spend Chris mas ot home, but will return soon.
 A good many are out doing assessment work, but will all return after the first 6ay of the year. Dr. Sabin Hhas came in from Glla Bend and has gone out to his claim near the Monarch. Jack Sultz, EX-Engineer Brown, Dave Ray and many others are now on mines and min ing intent.
 A party of railroad people from Tue son were here recently and went up hunting on the reservoir which has be- come quite resort to hunters. This particular party was well equipped with guns and hunting dogs, and report hay ing had good time.
 Supt. Philips of the Mineral King mine, with several others interested, in that property went recently to San Francisco -Dame rumor. has it that his erreud IS happy one.
 MT. Quiggle has the contract for boring we'll on the Golden West prop erty and will begin his work soon.
 Although it is quiet at some of the camps at present, work will be resumed at an early date-reports to the contrary notwithstanding. One may repeat every little of what is said on mining business but it Is no breach of confidence to saysthat prospects for the future are en- couraging in that direction.
 The contract for burning brick has been awarded to w. Wood Porter.
 The con tract flor the Globe road to Messrs Crandall & Scribner, who have at work thereon for the past three days.
 MT. Eaton, who is building the DOT tion between Casa Grand and Mathews station is doing his work in a substal- tial manner. Rock for filling in low places is being taken from the Butte north of town-Florence.
 The canal and reservoir are repaired. The reservoir is filled at times of sur plus water and therefore works no in- jury to anybody by depriving people terprises have their drawbacks and patient endeavor work wonders. That owners ln the canal are cultivat- ing their lands and will plant largely to fruits should be good evidence of their faith. Whatever of mismangement is time can be rectifed hereafter. Mr. bod son and MT. Thomas have both ordered largely of Sonora oranges and will also plant white Adriatic figs and muecat vines for raisins.
 Parties are Inow in order-all the young folks being at home, and dancing kept up till the wee small hours, excel lent music being furnished by harp and violin. A Christmas tree festival at the school house on Christmas EeYe was we'll attended and enjoyed be the echool children of the place, and later dance till morning,