Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-05-30
ON THE WING.


Situate on ths left bank Of the ellis
river, si1ty-fTe miles by stage rnut:
northeast from Casa Grsn6e, is the
comparatively new town Of Florence. II
il the seat OF government OF Pinal coun-
tv and has population Of about 1900
1t is the commercial center OF nearly
the entire country which embraces an
area of 1868 square miles. Perhaps d
more definite idea of the Importance OF
Florence as business center may be
had from the following summary of the
different branches of trade represented
hare: There are seven general merchan'
disc stores, one fruit store, one drug
store, one bank. one newspaper, two no
tells, two butcher shops, three black.
smith shops, five carpenter shops, one
furniture ste re. one hardware and tin
store, two bakeries, two lumber yards
three livery stables, one shoe shop, one
gUnsmith shop, enc harness shop, one
stationery store, one tailor shop. i've
laws ers, one practicing physician and
one insurance office The fraternal or
ders represented are the Masonic, |. o,
o. +. A. D. u. w and l. D Il. Il. The
former society has one Of the finest
lodge rooms in the Territory, which is
is also used by each ef the other organ
izations named. Or the religious de-
nominations here the Catholic and Pres
bytsrian have the most commodious
houses OF worship. The town has a
good two story frame school house en-
ployiDg five teachers. The people of
Florence have an unconcealed though
pardonable pride iii their court house.
Thirty thousand dollars has been Ok
pended in lis erection and after a fe y
thousand dollars more shall have been
spent upon 1t 70 fully complete the same
it probably viii rank first in Ar IONA
The best business block in town is that
occupied by the large store of W. c.
Smith & Co., Mr.. Gonzales manager
Among the citizens by whom / was
placed under special obligations for IA
vors was Messrs X. Q. Brown and q. W.
Brown, editors and proprietors Of the
Enterprise. They publish paper de-
serving of the title by which it is known
and the liberal support it receives. A
L. Cotton, c. E., surveyor of Pinal coun-
ty, and deputy U. S. mineral surveyor,
extended me liberal aid in satisfying my
inquiries. Mr.. Cotton was for long time
resident Of Bakersfield California
where lie pursued thu practice OF his
profession. He is candid in his belief
that this section of A. T. excels Kern
county California, as the starting point
Of those of moderate NEAR s in search of
homes. Being in Il position 10 obtain
much useful data, and approaching
your effort 20 fu! nish a good newspaper
he kindly consented to favor yG;GiI col
umns hereafter with a. occasional com
muEicatle...-
/ had pleasant chat with Mr.. Palm
er, the gunsIDith, who | learned is q full
L
Senator elect.
w. II. Benson, lumber dealer and liv-
cry stable keeper, Who has held several
responsible Offices here, also contTibu
ted a share toward making my visit
pleasant.
4. Sanchez, formerly of Tucson, now
running shoe shop here. contemplates
taking Up his abode again in Tucson in
June and expects to establish Spanish
newspaper soon in your city. Mr.. San
chez was awarded the ouly diplomas
ever granted by the Arizona Industrial
exposition "for the display Of ladies fine
shoes"
Peter Will, an old d esteemed pa
tron Of the CITIZEN, ard twenty year
resident Of Florence, displays in his gar
Lery that must go far toward dispe,ling
tcubts, if any should still exist, as to
II e SUCCESS Of this region in the culture
Of fruit.
Hospitality is said 10 be characteristic
Of ArlzOnans generally, and Florence
5 lstains her reputation IN that particu-
lar. One thing strangers may do is to
dispel all misgivings as TO hotel fare.
The Florence hotel, l.. K. Drais proprl
etor, is popular resort OF the pnblic.
while for a quiet, pleasant, stopping
place let them pltronize Mrs. Cullen's
hotel.
One OF the most urgent needs OF this
PORTION of the great ella Valley is
go, d Touring mill. Such a worthy en-
terprise would doubtless afford