Arizona republican., 1897-10-02
SOLOMONVILLE.
Day at the County Seat of Graham in
 the Gila Valley.

Solomonville, Ariz., Sept. 30.-Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- Before proceeding to the county seat a lay-over at Bowie station is a set tied fact, accommodations being of fered at the Depot hotel, which is conducted by Captain Tevis, nephew of Lloyd Tevis, the San Francisco millionaire. Captain Tevis directs the destiny of the San xaxier, the depot hotel at Tucson, and in all probability he will include the Yuma depot hotel in the system on the Southern Pacific. Mrs. Josie Boyer, his daughter, wife of the engineer who was killed while in the service of the S. F., Is manager -4of the Bowie hostelry and has given evidence of her ability to keep good house. The postoffice is named Tev- iston as a compliment to Captain Tevis. This is located at the store of Solomon 6 Wickersham, a branch of the Solomonville house of I. E. Solomon. The big frame close by is used in case of an overflow at the depot hotel. A Chinese restaurant and small store complete the sum- ming up of business carried on at the junction. This is the southeast ter minal of the Gila Wiley, Globe & Northern railway, the line Standard gauge) penetrating the productive Gila valley sixty-eight miles, passing through Solomonville, Stafford, Thatch- CT, Pima and Fort Thomas, towns ell route to Geronimo, the present north west terminus. Through a desert of sagebrush and cactus the road tray erses thirty-five miles before reaching the county seat. The disastrous flood of ten days ago cut up the roadbed so badly that it gIves to the traveller a sensation akin to that of riding over the pillows on an ocean sailer, at least, that is the way 1 felt about it, only to be renewed in subsequent trip of four miles to Stafford. Trains run with painful irregularity, but for five days past Jfliy get there" just as fheyAid /fore the washouts. Those iocnlsT( inclirsd speak of the trains
 oe the "Gila pronounced Heela, and
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 Monster.'' few days the trouble
 will he fullyovercome and the sched
 ule observe,
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 arol days i,mining camps, the change
 n an agpultural district is a pro
 found ref. Visions of cream. rich
 1.--l, ;. choice bread and fresh veg ~etables and fruit appear to the visit or, and in the Gila valley the eXpecta tions are fully realized in respect to the first three items mentioned, and in season to the fruit and vegetables. Sam Watson carries the mail and pas sengers from the depot to Solomon vile daily, except Sunday, when it happens the trains do not materialiZe as they take day off once q week. Some people refer to Solonlonville as the pueblo because Of the many adobes which form, with few exceptions, the class of buildings predominating The big brick store Of I. B. Solomon is one Of the few exceptions. The town lies about 3 mile south of the Cila, and at the sasi end of the valley, so far as hthe cultivation of the valley is con- 3cerned. The court house is one-story. of good height, an adobe that needs tixiM g. Shortage of funds will pre- clude an innovation coming under the head of repairs. For two years fol- lowing the election of county officials, dating from January 1, 1895. the of ficials were republicans with one ex- ception, and since January 1, 1897, the reverse has been the case to a man. When it comes to the next election the "outs" will have a war cry, unless the "ins" go about doiug things on the economy plan. The populists are pre- pairing hot shot to be thrown into the camps of the regulars. A brief ac- ouaintance has led the writer into the belief that pretty good set of officials keep company with the lone republicans F. W. Hayes, member of the beard of supervisors, residence at Fort Grant MT. Hays is cattleman ard is serving a second term.
 MT. L E. Solomon came from Ger many prior to 1876. In that year he moved to this locality and soon after engaged in hauling charcoal to Cliff