Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-05-18
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half miles in length only being neces- sary to impound a body of water that would cover eighteen hundred acres of land to an average depth of twelve feet sufficient to supply, if carefully hus- banded, ten thousand acres of land, or to carry thirty thousand acres of land though the two months when the Gila is low. The work required to perfect this reservoir is said to have cost oriRi- nslly Sl30, 900, the dam being twenty four feet in height, one hundred and twenty feet wide st the bottom and twenty feet st the top. While an ample supply of water is furnished from the Florence canal which is taken from the ever flowing Gila river. Another ditch leads from near Picacho and brings down the overflow of storm water and contrib utes to the supply of the reservoir. It Is said that the supply of water stored in this reservoir exceeds in volume by one third that stored by the far famed Sweetwster dam near San Diego. While we are thus we'll provided with water, there is never any danger of flood. A natural waterway runs to the left and to the right, conducting in stormy, ex- cessive rain the flow transforming this section for the time being into a large island and while other localities are in- undated and at the mercy of raging wa ters, we are high and dry.
 The mining outlook is favorable. At the Golden West" owned by the Vic toria Mining company composed of eastern capitalists from Kansas City and Highlands, Illinois. MT. Quiggle is sink ing we'll preparatory to running the mill of twenty stamps. The Mammon twenty-six miles south, is said to be about to change hands, to go to Kansas City people who have pronounced favor ably upon it. The mine is improving, a good quality of gold ore being taken from It. Tue Vekol is about ts start up again. The Boomerang is owned by Ohas. Peterson who is expecting to start the mill. Other properties that have long laid idle are to be worked. Alto gether mining is taxing quite an up- ward course. What we want, however, are solid results. Let us drop all high flights of fancy and tall talk and con- fine ourselves within reason. We are not showing the world "a mountain range whose metal covering holds wealth of millions in gold, silver and copper" If we could, we would not be of necessity compelled to work for our bread and butter, or bread without but ter. But leaving all vain imsginings aside and all flower of talk for others, the plain unvarnishedj facts your cor respondent has endesvored to glean will show that the good folks of Casa Grar- de are hopeful and happy being SO.
 Mrs. Judge Marshall and daughter, Miss Minnie Marshall, our post mistress are shortly going to California for the summer. Mir. Rodman has the post office during the absence of Miss Mar shall.
 Mrs. Dye, wife of our freight agent will spend the summer at her old home in San Francisco.
 MT. Kremer who has been seriously i'll is reported much better.
 MT. Charles Bennett has opened busi- ness in the saloon formerly occupied by MT. Kremer and is dispensing cooling draughts to the thirsty and doIng good business.
 MT. Arthur Elliott has built an addi- ton to his residence.
 Fernando Msldonado, our merchant, has bought and removed the Blinn Lum- Der e6SHpsny's stock to his place of busi-
 MT. Gus Williams is in town from Phoenix.
 MT. Peck from St. Louis oSS- of She owners of the Silver Reef mine IS in town.
 Chris Loss is at work on the Standard mine getting out some fine ore. Chris Lose and Peter Forbach are the owners of the Standard mine.
  Golden West, Jimmie the son, having the contract to furnish water until the of the we'll which MT. Quig- gle and son Max are boring. Maggie Megson has the boarding house, with Katie Forbsch as assistant.
 Frank Woods is employed at the Gold en West, and is leaning engineering, hav- ing given up his position in Mathematics store.
 Eddie Woods is progressing finely in his studies at Stockton, California where he is attending Yorke's Practical school.
 Judge Nutting's broken shoulder is 'as good as new"
 Peter Forbsch and Wm. Early have been summoned as jurors to Florence.
 During ive years there has been but one arrest for criminal cause in Casa Grande vicinity, of any white citizen.
 Many Indians have been arrested and will be tried at the present term of court Tor cattle stealing. They are Pimas, Papagos and Qusjates. Their excuse is that they are hungry. It is sn old and long used loffence and has been go- ing on for years.
 Our homestead settlers are genuine ones and are clearing and improving their homes for permanent residence.
 Peter Forbsch, one of our oldest set tlers in this vicinity has homesteaded @ ranch in the mesquital near Forbsch's Butte west of Casa Grande named in his honor. w.