The oasis., 1893-05-18
The casa ,lrande valley and ArisoIa.

.'putuCiH ttith' t"fAf'"N iN'NT Ni'"' the train ciNsses a vast plain skirted on all sides tby shadowy Isquntain chains whose ihr distant outlines seem to almost relf into the eyef azure vault above. Tha soil of thisygfeat cxpanse is a rich aIIpvalnthat reeded only the magic touch ohxater tQseive il life and yerdurc CoNflefionef the Florence canal from the t'ila at appoint forty miles away has given tllc trans forming touch, ih;feSponse toits viyi- fying influence fHt desert has burst into bloom. and the dlrear and barren wasrcbas become an Enchanting scene of joy and beatty Gladdened by the fcrtilizing waters the once parched and useless soil now smiles with green fields Of waving alfalfa, and fruitful vineyards and orchards. where the vine and olive, orange and fig thrive iuxuriantly and prcdnce abundantly. .it commanding spot in this bright oasis in the desert is located Arizola, the home of TIE OAsIs. Here is the seat of an enterprising, ilourishing colony. the development of which is destined to become one of the marvels of this final decade of the nineteenth century.
 Ihc townsitc of Arizo.a was sur veyed and platted in May of last year. Now located thereon are a fine, two story. brick hotel: d large, brick store building, double. we'll stocked with general merchandise: a fine. brick, building which is the publication office and property of THE OASIS: good, ccmmodioUs. brick sch0olhouse: and several nice cottages of brick, with others contracted and in process Of construction. The townsitc is con vcnicDtty and admirably arranged, and k laid out for the growth and de- yclopment of bcautifuIcityof homes In the portion of the site set apart for trade the lots are the regulation business dimension 25xl40 feet. In ihe area laid out in residence lots their size is J0xi40 feet, making very hand some properties: and beyond these, to the limits of the site. the land is laid ont in five acre tracts. These lots and tracts are selling cheaply on very advantageous terms, and the company conducting the enterprise will con tract with purchasers tp erect any kind Of a building and to plant and care for any kind of vineyard or or chard on terms that will bc both sat lsfactory and advantageous. By this method the homcsceker may have his house constructed and the surround ing grounds brought to a high stage of productiycncss and ornamental beauty before entering occupancy.
 The streets arc broad and well laid Lincoln avenue. the principal thor oughfare, being 20 feet wide. and all others are eighty feet in width. AL streets are lined with asli, palm and umbrella trees. elegantly intcrspcrsed. which are growing finely and will. soon conyeri each way into beanti- ful and umbragcnus arcade. In front of the hotel are several orange trees that bore fruit last year and afe now in bloom for another crop. Umbrella and pepper trees arc also growing on thc hotel grounds, and cyinec q vigor- ous and hearty growth. Between tho hotel and depot grounds is 2 public plaza handsomely ornamcnted with ash pepper, cedar, eucalyptus aud umbrella trees, and seeded 10 lawn. grass This little plaza is rapidly as- ing form and beauty and will soon be very attractive spot.
 1t the depot tlic Southern Pacific