Arizona republican., 1897-10-14
sAFFoRD AND soUoMoNvILLE.
One Having the County Seat and the
 Other Desirous of It's Possession.

T
 Solcmonville, Ariz., Oct. 13.-CSpec- ial correspondence of The Republi- can.)-Barring the towns on the north side of the Gila the Republican cor respondent has seen pretty nearly all of the 'Gila valley and the many thrifty towns lying on the lime of the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern. Pre- vious mention was made of the towns herein referred to and what is here presented is that which the writer observed and heard of in his rambles through a valley excelled by no oth- CT in Arizona, which is saying a good deal The territory will no. take sec ond place in respect to her copper, gold and silver mines. much less her productive valleys. Without digress- ing we will first offer a few notes from the flour city of Arizona, Stafford
 There are four sawmills in the Gra- ham mountains, within a radius of fifteen miles of Safford, which supply the valley, San Carlos and Globe From these mills Mir Michael Schlos- ser of Stafford will secure the needed lumber to be worked up in his new blaming mill, part of which is now in operation. Additional p1aners and other machinery are due to arrive, and about Nov vember 1 the plant will be in active operation. MT Schlosser will turn cut "knock-down' houses for the Globe trade. The mill will be similar to the new one at Phoenix, where MT Schlosser was connected with the old mill. He has had ex- perience in Seattle, Wa:h, Flags aff, and Williams, and Is one of Stafford s best citizens.
 A cannery will be established at Stafford soon. Corn, peas, tomatoes, squash and sweets are in plenty and it is only necessary 10 equip properly to make the plant success within six months from its opening.
 Beabe & Merrill have at last struck artesian water wells just outside of the town.
 The Enterprise canal scheme to be operated from the Narrows, near Box canyon on the Gila, to the foothills south of Pima, is agitating the minds of Saffordites. A fund has been raised and outside capital invited tc participate in the profits This scheme, if carried out, will, it is said supersede four other canals now cpeu in the valley.
 There are forty groceries and gen eral merchandise stores in the valley to say nothing of flour mills, a dis til1ery, saloons, etc. Many of the general merchandise stores carry stocks exceeding sS,000. No better ar gument for the establishment of g bank at Stafford could be presented and the citizens of the thriving burs are taking it up with a vim. Insur ance in the same connection is being considered.
 Lofty Lombardy pcplars and tht stately ccttonwoods and mulberi! trees are very mushrooms hereabouts
 John F. Brown, formerly Of Gold bergs, Phoenix, is a sa esman al Blake & Co.'S. general merchandise store
 Stafford will have a new school build ing in the sweet bye-and-bye, tht bonds having been foated
 SOLOMONVLLE.
 The day was a busy one, for there M6ppeared on the scene the board O. Bsupervisors, and the usual number c visitors who wanted something. Tn. board is composed of the following gentlemen: H. c. Day, cattlernan O Duncan; D. H. Matthews, miller cc Matthewsville, and F. w. Hays, cac tleman of Fort Grant. The latter gen tleman is the only county official C. republican proclivities. Four day were consumed in disposing of busi ness. When they began there was $9,232 93 in the treasury, the sum be ing reduced by payment of claim during the session. The res:gnatio, of J. H. Mcclure, overseer in distric Nc. 2. was accepted and M. H. Mer