Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-03-03
The Home of the Citrus
Fruit and the Fruit .
Grower.
IMPROVEMENTS GOING ON
Fine Brick Blocks of Today
Replace the Mud Hovels of
Twenty Years Ago.


old Yuma is making sure and steady
adva' cement toward the grand de. tiny
which nature seems to have planned for
her at the beginning of M. Within
tue best systems of water al ectric
light works to be found on the Pacific
coast has been inauguratsd and COM
plet4d, quite numbar OF substantial
business ard resiience blocks have been
erect d, new rtreet, opened and graded,
and many new and desirabls citjz ms
t6ded to the former population of
Yuma. lis true, if age is ken into
account. Yuma of the present cannot
boast ve:y loudly of her acl omplsh-
ments, for almost a half centu has
! clap ed since lots were 9 ak d oil for a
town and the place fell under tie iu-
huenca of American civirzation, but
up to within a paratively recent
peIi d few Amer Cans thought serious
OF making d permanent home here. or
even dreamed that they would 1--we
here long enough to see the time u
the town would expand much b.youd
the space ehs occupied a score of years
age, hence prophecies OF
"YUMA's BRIGsT FUTURE"
If mads at all, called forth only
rdicule from the average citzaus. Ac-
cordingly mere shantles and aooLe
structures were considered quite good
enough FIR Yuma until recen ly. Gene
teries we're laid out 80 near the con-
tpes Of the city that they are nov sur
rounded by reside noes and becoming n
I'll, mace To the heath AID progress of
the G; ~, and must shortly Oe removed.
but the prediction seems 10 be We |
unded that The Yuma OF few Years
h7uce will bear only slight resem-
blance to her yreseht or past, for her
resources, the development Of which is |
but begun, ara varied and extensive |
sufficient 10 bl,ld up and sustain large !
and prosperous city.
Dull as tn times are everywhere else |
reported. progress IN bulldog and street !
lmpruvAu go steadily fCrW ard. |
During the last six moths the euter- |
pTlsing firm OF
GANDoLFo d sANGUINNETTI
nave erected upon The corner of Third !
Al d NJ IN streets pruba bly, as subs ant
and com 20 L., u a business block as nay /
oe fund in the territory. A M NUT |
descri ,,li IN of ttis build ,ng was publish |
IN the CITIZEN Several mO1ths ago.
Clo-ely following this elega, build /
100 ha fasi IF "a ffnfrcr
Block, three stories in be ght vii b Il stone /
uas. ment, neatly and substantial ~
built of fire proof br OK and hand I.
finished throughout. ard surrounded by
broad v-randas, aff1rdiog ap air of
NOT ExCELLED BY ANY BUILDING
in the territory. Tha ground ii or is
coupled by the United States post
{ lfice, Wells, Fargo & Co.'S, express,
md the 81 Y Drug store. The latt-r is
under the prnprIetorship OF Msssrs Dr.
Cotter ond n n. Miller, and promises
TO he as complete as any -tabiishment
f the kind 10 be found in the south
west.
The next building of note, now near
ir completion, Is the Modesti Block
corner of Sc, nd and Man stree 5,
u b ch splays finished workmanship
and much arct ite ctuIal beau'y. Aithee
esli. rlso a leading merchant and
propri TOR of this bu ldiug, gave much
care and thought 10 The design, placing
l be same in III. hands Of skill d arch
tee and builders and the result today
AwAKENs PRIDE IN THE BOSOM.
of every good citizen of Yuma. The
Lover story and cellar is pfrtltioned for
Two stores, one 20 lie occupi. d by the
opretor, the OF her to be r, nted. The
building is also II fire proof two story
brick. and entirely surrounded with
ten foot verapda. A large number of
su b stantial residence Buildings hav-
been constructed withia the past year,
a mare m sGtion Of which would l5ng hen
nv let er beyond pr per space Letit
>utfi 20 TO say that a out all the N
I Irovements, either completed or in
sincA the memorable fl od of
1881, (Wbe1 Yuma lost INST of her
adobs house-) have been # II character
fr no ing sturdy faith in Guma'S grand
future.
Prominent among the agencies that
have operated 10 start Yuma on her
up~arG grade are the enterprises
or ginaied and
NOW BEING SUCCESSFULLY PROsECU TED
by b. W. Biaisdell. About two ysa-s
ago an ordinance was passed by the
CT council granting him the privilege
OF furnl>hicg the inhabitants with water
aud electric lighr since which time thrse
have betn established.
under the proprietorship OF thu Yuma
Wat"r and Light Co. Of which Mr.
Blasdeil is the president. Besid
these notable improvements Mr.. Il. ard
rs ociates have claimed q larse tracks
of mesa land adjoining Yuma on the
tou!h. by forcing water through pipes
from the Col rado river, by means of a
large s'eam pumping plant. j TC
hui dred ana fJrty acres of this land is
now beng lanted with variety of
cho ce fiu t, principally peaches,
apiicots, prunes and lemons.
1t is believe that the lemon will find a
most congeDial home on Yuma He ghis,
as this particular track is aptly called.
Surround iDg this fire orchard wind
breaks of cypress, willows, and gum are
bang painted, so that besides their
utility in protection Of the fruit trees
they will be a source of beauty to the
landscape. H. is understood this land
will in due time he subdivided and
disposed of to settlers on easy terms.
The total amount of land this COM
cany has acquired from the government
TO be eventua ly placed on the market,
with water rights included, is in the :
neigh boz hood #
TWO THOUSAND ACRES. ,
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