Arizona republican., 1891-05-03
TWO ARTISTIC HOMES.
The Residences of Messrs. Lum Gray and
 H. H. Linyille.

The Residences of Messrs. Lum Gray and
 II. H. Linville.
 LUm Gray's residence, near the fair grounds, is truly an artistical structure. It is not only an attractive place, but has all the modern improvements and surrounded with the comforts that be- long to this house. It is a new brick cottage of six rooms and bath, has an east and south front of similar appear ances, two halls running in opposite direction that intersect one another in the centre of the house where on one corner of this intersection is fireplace. The parlor has large bay window situated at the southeast corner of the building. There are three porticos, To- cated as follows On the north, east and west of the house; also hot and cold water in bathroom and kitchen. There are three closets in the dining room, two in the kitchen and one in each of the bedrooms. There is also a raised tank, which holds over 500 gallons of water, for supplying the house for domestic purposes. and the well on .he place con- tains as fine water for drinking purposes as there is in the valley. "Uncle Lum" owns 320 acres of land surrounding his home. Eighty acres is used for the fair grounds, twenty acres in grapes, ten acres in peaches, pears, apricots, plums, apples s,nectarines, qninces, pome- granate, prunes and figs of every variety. also large pasture of alfalfa. where about thirty head of fine horses are al- lowed to roam beside a few head of blooded COWS for domestic purposes. Situated about seventy-five yards from the house is d good, comfortable stable, which contains Uncle Lum's pets. Lady black mare, sixteen hands high, with white spots on nose and forehead, with whi,e left hind foot, from which she re- ceived her name. She has q private record of 2:30. She was foaled by Silk Wood, whose record is 2;lS. and sired by Index Junior. Her mother, q blooded mare, was sired by Tower, son of Dash- away and grand mother of Echo out of Nell Crockett. Second, a four.year-old bay stallion, Socrates, fifteen and one half hands high, by Cleveland, by Die tator Junior.
 Third, pair of beautiful bay colts, Romelus and Remus, sired by Adriance a standard bread horse.
 The flower garden in front of the house is simply superb. A greater variety of roses can be found here than at any other place in the valley. Lum Gray came to Phoenix on August Is, 1868, and has resided here ever since. He is largely interested in mines throughout the Territory, having an in- terest in a good many claims in the Haqua Hala country and Ironwood dis trict, of California. He is the owner of the PhCenlx fair grounds and a man of liberal ideas and business capacity and true Southern gentleman.
 The handsome large two-storybrick residence of II. H. Linville, surrounded by beautiful shade trees of almost every variety, can be seen about & quarter of a mile south of the passenger depot. It has an inviting appearance and causes many desire for similar home from the majority of the public. The house has eight large rooms, and two halls above and below; also two galleries that completely encircle the house. There is 160 acres of lar in alfalia, fruit trees and grapes, a portion being reserved for flower beds, which are exceedingly beautiful and fragrant. The fruit trees consist of peaches, apricots, figs, apples, pears, plums, nectarines and quinces i; also several almond trees. The apples raised here have taken the premium on several occasions. Besides there is eyery- thing in the shape of poultry, stock, etc., to make home comfortable.