Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-02-24

NJ. Ford and VIM. E. Thorne. They
had been out and examined carefully
the situation, soil, ETC., and requested
me to send to Mr.. Utley, Providence,
R. l., for the deeds. This did on Fri
day, Feb 1, On the Monday following
both came out with pick and shovel to
examine the depth of the soil. l have
been informed that some one had re-
ported that the soil was thin with rock
close to the surface. I had my men dig
down between four and FIVE feet and
found only good soil, also proving by
my we'll that rocks could not be found
within twelve or fifteen feet of the
surface. Other places were examined
carefully and DR.. Ford said to Mr..
Thorne "What do you think of it?"
Mr.. Thorne replied, "I'm satisfied"
DIR. Ford then said, "this is the finest
soil and the best orange land l have seen
in the valley"
Arrangements were then made for the
laying out of the avenues and an ap-
pointment was made with me to meet
them the next day to consult about set
ting the trees. This did. After [ re-
turned in the afternoon with further
appointment for the next dav, Mr..
Turney, of the firm OF Mr.. J. W. Evans,
went to DIR. Ford and as was reported
to me, declared that during the cold
days four years ago, while the tnermo-
meter was Is degrees above zero at the
it was five above at Sam Murphy's
ranch which adjoins the land purchased
by Ford and Thorne.
Then Turney made drawing, drew
line where the only safe orange
producing land could be found and
after expressing great solicitude that
Mr.. Ford would make no mistake in his
experiment go vital to the valley, point
ed out the Spicer tract as just the
piece for him to purchase. This line
was drawn between the Improvement
company's orange grove and the cross
cut canal leaving ell the company's
orange grove out of the line of safety
and on the desiable ground.
DR.. Ford asked me what l had to say
about the cold at Murphy's ranch. 1
replied: 81 don't know what the
temperature was at Murphy's ranch,
and don't know as any record was
kept there, but l do know that at my
ranch a half mile distant the tempera-
ture did not go below Is deg. above
zero and that only for one morning; it
was Is deg. above just before day light
and just at sunrise it dropped for few
minutes to 16 deg. and it don't stand
to reason that with Is deg. at the
orange grove and 16 deg. at my place
that it was 5 deg. at Murphv's." |
stated that nv foreman Mr.. q. u. King
very careful man, the present fore
man of It. Bryan's ranch, kept the
record and so reported; since then Mr.
King reiteates the statement. saw
the officers of the Canal and Improve
ment company and they were about as
disgusted as I WAS. Mr.. W. b. Full
wIler stated that Turney denied to him
that he said Murphy's ranch, but said
Titus ranch. | then went to Evans
office, met Turney and demanded an ex
PLANTATION. He denied to me tina,
he mentioned Sam Murphy's ranch OF
any name Or place, and when l asked
him, what did you say ?" he replied, Il
said down east somewhere it was five
degrees above" then said ''did you
or did you not say Sam Murphy!
ranch ?" He replied 81 did not"
then said Mr.. Ford says you said Mr.
Murphy's ranch. Mr.. Fulwiler say.
you said Titus ranch, now what die
you say? He replied, Il might hav,
said Titus ranch" I then said "Wil
you meet Mr.. Ford and have this thin!
settled ?" He replied, Il will not"
said, "Well, then, Pm through will
you" The public can judge who il
telling the truth.
So far as the facts about the TEN
perature in this locality it matters lit
tie. Mr.. Turney denied to Mr. Full
wiler and myself that he mentioned
Murphys's ranch. 1t ie little too lat
and very presumptuous for any man t.
stand in this valley in the midst OF a
fine orange groves as ever grew and sa,
this is not orange land. 1t is not onl,
presumptuous, but suicidal for mai
who on the authority of connection
with the improvement company is t
drive capital away and disgust capital
lists who come here to invest by state
ments that are wide of the truth.
In this case Mr.. rhorne was dIsgusted
not with his purchase, but with thi
treatment by men who ought to hav
sense enough to have the interests G
the valley at heart. DR.. Ford was dis
gustei, but believing that his purchas
was all right, just what and where h
wanted it, stood by his contract. az
cepted his deed, contracted with me t
set out his grove of forty acres, an
agreed to stand in with me to hel
build the Pasadena of the valley.
Misrepresentation or slander will nc
= win in the face of discriminating an
just public judgment. Now I extend
public invitation to citizens and visitor
to visit my place, the site of our ne,
: town, and see for themselves if th
truth is not told, when we declare tha
this locality is the prettiest, has tn
most beautiful mountain view, has ez
ceptionallY fertile soil, and as pure sol