The herald., 1895-02-25
Condensed Matters of News From
Sunny Arizona
PARD0NS BY WHOLESALE
The North and South Road viii Reach
Phenix Tomorrow
A Good Demand for ssfia-Fattened Arizona
Beef on the 4. pia Market.
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Phenix Feb. 24.-This city is the
crown jewel of Arizona. The counties of
| Apache, Cochise, Coconino, Graham,
Gila, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal,
| YaEapai and Yuma are the gems. From
tk3E subdivisional galaxy The Herald
! ifbposes to give its readers an epitome of
events gathered through correspondents
and the territory's enterprising news
papers.
The Herald has engaged the services of
an old resident of the territory whose
headquarters is at Phoenix, to arrange
and compile this new feature.
Governor Hughes pardoned fourteen
convicts Monday. Their terms of penal
servitude ranged from one to twenty five
years.
The Arizona Historical Society has per-
fected permanent orga nlization. 1t is
singular that the name OF the Hon
Charles ID. PASTOR has not been mem
toned in connection with it, as he is
without doubt the oldest, best informed
man in Arizona today, touching historl-
cal matters, covering period OF iorty
years. The old gentleman has charge of
an experimental farm located about three
miles from here.
Grace Walker a fifteen-ye year-old miss,
well known in Los Angeles, has created
quite furore here over the quality of her
voice. She was the star at a musicale held
at the Opera House Wednesday evening
The North and South road arrived
within five miles OF this city today 1t
will be in the city LIMITS by Tuesday
Mesa City is seventeen miles east of
Phoenix, and is situate on a plateau com
monty called Mesa, or table land, on the
southeast side of the Salt River This
plateau is irrigated from that river under
a system of canals, the principal of which
is the Consolidated. That company at
present is at work enlarging their already
large canal with two monster dredges.
They are operated night and day, the
night work being conducted under the
glare of electric lights.
Mesa is beautiful town laid off after
the pattern of Salt Lake City. The popu-
lation is principally Mormons. There are
several church organizations as well as
the Latter Day Saints tabernacles ele
CANT school buildings, a complement OF
business houses, apart from the co-opera-
tive institution that is managed by Nor
mons. The locality is noted for its fruits
and flowers, milk and honey. Almonds,
apricots, prunes, oranges and such kin
dred fruits thrive and do well there. There
is also newspaper. OF Democratic pro-
clivties, published by Hon. W. D. Nor
ton, an old Californian and royal good
fellow, and A. p. Shewman. They
evidently are believers in reciprocity, as
they have the following to say i'll reference
to home patronage and existing pros
perity:
Mesa is a different town from what
it was two years ago-dfferent because it
has grown very materially. 1t might have
been larger and more presentable had not
the financial depression overwhelmed the
country, but it has made a very salts
factory growth notwithstanding that uni
versal depession. The object of this article
is to mention suuccinctly all the business
conducted in the town. In references
which we shall make, we wish to state
that many OF the business houses of the
town do not advertise in our columns,
for reasons of their own, possibly because
they do not believe in advertising, and
we do not mention them for the purpose
of giving them a free advertisement, but
we want the outside world to know the
size of our town, the business conducted
in it, and the progressive, enterprising
character of our business men. -
The Mammoth mill at Goldfield is now
running ten stamps on rich rock.
A large numb of trees are being
planted on the mesa this year, but there
should be more than twice as many
planted as there will be.
The Lindsey mine in the Lone Star dis
trict is attracting attention. Charles
r. Wores, assayer and metallurgist of Tue
son was up last Tuesday inspecting the
property, and was much pleased with the
quality of the ore.
The Lone Star mining district, north
of Solomonville will yet give profitable
employment to hundreds of miners.
There is good deal of development work
going on there now in a small way, and
the claims are all looking we'll 1t is be-
lieved that some of them will become reg
ular producers.
This district is on the western side of
Mount Graham, north of Fort Grant.
prosperous year is predicted for the
county, as the following would indicate:
Farmers in the valley are not sleeping
while the sun shines. The magnificent
weather which has been vouchsafed to us
since winter began has stimulated the
farmers to improve present opportunities
and take advantage of the most propitious
season. The acreage sown to grain in
this valley is by far larger than ever, and
all indications point to an abundant har-
vest, and home demand for all the ce-
reals which the farmers can harvest"
The money is at hand and the necessary
work to be done to put the big dam in
shape will be commenced Just as soon as
the river is in shape to permit it, and the
danger from high water is over. G. &.
Crowly, president of til g company, and
Engineer s. A. Davidson were at the dam
Wednesday, and already plans have been
adopted for not only the putting in OF the
broken part. but for SO securing the re-
mainder that no doubt of its stability can
arise
Cochise County