Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-05-21
SOLOMONVILLE. It's Promising Outlook -En- terprise and Hospitality
 Of the People. A Bountiful Harvest is As sured in the Upper Gila Valley Homes For the Hom sle sand Splen- did 1nvestments For Capitalists-
 Rich Land, Abundanas of
 Water, Fine Climate
 and Good Market.

PAOoCAlo Hdthcu COuGEdS5 NlLu JD6
 busy and more exciting scenes incident
 to mining camp such as Clifton. Hers
 for many miles beyapd the power of wis
 ion the eye fe1sts upon a magni6cence
 of emerald nowhere excelled. Never
 before since this valley commenced to populate was there such cheering pros poets for bountiful harvest. The sec ond crop of alfalfa is now being harvest
 ed and soon the reaper will be set in
 motion on the wheat and barley crop
 which is now headed out and promising a yield of not less than forty or fifty
 bushels per acre. The settlers have the advantage of the nearest and best mar ket in Southern Arizona. On one side is the great Clifton mining camp to sup ply. whileon the other ara the military posts of San Carlos and Fort Grant. As a consequence there is now, and ever has teen demand beyond supply, and the price rarely falls below one ard a half cents per pound for gram and ten dollars per ton for hay.
 During my brief visit I was fed and sheltered at the Solomon House, noted for Its home-like comforts, and the bos- pitalIty of the proprietor, I. E. Solomon and his interesting family. MT. Sole mon was the first white settler in the valley, arriving here over fifteen years ago. He is now the owner of 224O acres of the finest land in Graham County in a solid bOdy-all under canals and near ly all under cultivation. The town of SO!omOnville, named from Mir. Solomon was lad out by him, and is fast becom ing large business centre. It is the county seat of Graham O., and notwith- standing attempts to remove it, the pro- gressive spirit of the Solomcnville peo pie lends assurance that all such efforts will prove abortIve. The improvement of the town is steady and sure.
 Besides minor building enterprises under way MT. Solomon has com menced the erection of a cOmmodIous and substantial brick structure with stone foundation to be used for his mer- cantils business, his trade having out grown his present quarters. Mir. Solo man. Jr., has been appointed agent for the Bowie and Globe stage and mail line, vice J. T. Fitzgerald, resigned. He IS also assistant manager of the store while Col. Butler, formerly of Tucson, Officiate5 as book keeper.
 AS showing the progressive character of the town 1t may be in order to men tion the new telegraph line about forty miles in length. just com mpleted between here and Bowie by the Gila valley Tel egraph O., organized last January All the capital was subscribed by this people with the exception of some ap- precIated assistance of l.. ZeckendoIf & O., and l.. NJ. Jacobs, of Tucson. aid, Solomon, Kelly, Moormau, Olny, Dysart, and HOetfer. The officers are George H. Kelly, President; Judge MOormaD, Secretary; Dr. Hoeffer, Treasurer, J. T. Fitzgerald, Manager. The line cost about S2,000 to equip it. The enterprise was almost public ne- cessity and must eventually prove a profitable investment.
 A railroad about the same route will also follow in due time extending its length to Globe, one of the most pros porous mining camps in the southwest. ! The road passing through the San Si mon and GIls vallies nearly the entire | distance could be cheaply constructed and would receive immense local traffic 1 from the great farming districts that would thus be opened up.
 In the vicinity of So.omonville are several canals which carry an abundant supply of water all the year round for the land under them. The Montezuma and San Jose are the principal ditches. Under the former lies about 10000 acres aud 10000 acres under the latter. The of a company is now being agitated to take out a ditch that will cover about 50,000 acres of Uncle Sam's domaIn, which scheme when consam- mated will afford homes for many set tiers A recent survey has demonstTat- ed the practIcability of the movement. While here l have been placed under to Frank Dysart, the efficient District Clerk, Court Commissioner and Deputy Treasurer of the county, for buggy ride around the neighborhood for personal inspection.
 To show what a little we'll directed pluck can do in this favored section, 1 need only mention that Dr. Hoaffer hOmesteaded a sage brush flat adJoin- ing town about two years ago for which he was for tune made the laughing stock of the community. The testing has now ceased since he is making it the model home of the valley, having planted about 5000 fruit and ornament al trees and over 5000 vines, all of which are making good growth. Fruit raising here Is no experiment. as has been demonstrated by MT. Solomon and others years ago.
 J. T. Fitzgerald, founder of the "Cli.- ! ton Clarion" some years ago. besides | a large general store here, may 1 be chased with the big farmers of the | valley and reports fine prospects of a large yield.
 To no person in Graham county, is, perhaps, more credit due for attracting | to this valley and encourage ng It's development than to Geo. H. | Kelley, editor and manager of the Bull | etip- and 1t is gratifying to know that he fact IS recognized in a substantial manner by the people iD lending gener- 'us support to the sterling weekly he publishes.
 In conclusion it may bs of interest to mention that, although Solomonville is tt present deprived of communication 1y rail, the stage lines leading to it are equipped iO modern style and run on lme. Noah Green is proprletor of the inc to Duncan and c. Layton to Bowie md Wilcox. They make connection with trains regularly.
 J. B. l.
 Solomonville, May 12, 1892