Arizona republican., 1897-10-14

tuna canal in close proximity to the Hotel Solomon. An eastern chef is employed in the culinary department and life thereby is made pleasure. W. H. Wood is in charge of the party. Three weeks ago they completed the survey of the Arizona & Pacific rail- way to Geronimo, the fool catching them at SoIOmonviDle. The survey be- gan about May 25 at Crawford, near Deming Comparatively light work III the grazing country on the run to the Burro mountains; crossing, there was over twenty eight miles of more grazing lands ln which they struck the Gila and Thompson's canyon, in all s.xty-five mi es, forty one being over mountains. Across the Upper GiIa, following the stream and going through good valley, they came to Duncan on the Ar,zcna side, thence to Guthrie, paralleling 1 the Arizona & New Mexico railway At Guthrie they left the valley and i entered box canyon of forty mics | in length, still on the Gila. Not a ! great deal of bridge work was laid out in going through the Box canyon. Some heavy cuts will be necessary. otherwise the work in the canyon will be light. Out of the canyon, seven or eight miles from Solomonvile, they struck the lower Gila valley at a point where the Pacific Improvement company is developing coal mines (mentioned farther on). Here is the little Mexican town of San Jose. The Gila is left on the right and Solomon vile passed, following the Montezuma canal to Stafford, thence to Thatcher Central, Pima, Fort Thomas and Ge- ronimo. E. J. Beard, general man. ager of the Arizona & Pacific, who is in Kansas City, was superintendent of the G. V. G. & N, being succeeded by MT. B. Jones. MT. Beard is ex- pected here daily and it is possible will bring advices to proceed with the survey. The officers are confident work on the road will commence within time lirnit six months from date of filing declaration of intention.
 The tax rate in Graham county is S3S0; total tax, s76,0O0; assessment, $2,000 900; cattle assesse], 66,557; horses, 3,54S; sheep, 10616; acres, 5,534, at valuation of $357 ,0OO, and improvements, S363, ,464; town and city lots, valuation, s27,412; improvem 8nts, s11S,670 population of county, 10.0G2: registration ln l896, l,SS7.
 Twelve miles north of Solomonville is the Lone Star copper mining dis trict, where a number of claims are being worked in a smal way. Qua ey Bros. of Chicago have had sixteen men working for six months past on the San Juan group, which has been bond ed by Mrs. Charles Holburn who lives on the claims.
 Cassimer Rodella, who was acting as an officer at the time of the killing of Frank Elwood, a cowboy, at Nett eaf about August 1 last, will be tried at the term of court in November The trial of Nixon and his partner, who are held for killing the Hall boys six years ago in Grant county, will prob ably lay over for want of witnesses, number of whom have died. There is some feeling in Graham county over the removal of the United States court to Florence.
 Three years ago the Pacific I'm provement company, MT. c. B. Key holds, general manager, organ work on coal prospects eight miles north east of Solomonville Work has been delayed more or less. MT Charles Garvey of New York is now operati ing the Star we'll drill The work is through boulders and loose forma- tion. A diamond drill will be put to work when solid formation is reached and care taken for assay. Little trouble is anticipated in the work now progressing. Five men are employed. Over ten thousard do lars has te n subscribed towards the erection and equipment of a four mill and it is l a(x d +Jx. -41I 1 is a go.
 The cultivated portion of the valley is thirty miles long and from four to six miles wide. The production for 1897 will be 5,000,000 pounds of hay; barley, light, probably 100000 pounds; corn crop good, and potatoes, tomatoes, squash, peas in fair supply. Hay has run SAYS per ton this year. Late melons are no ed and swee. po- tatoes, a good crop at cents. All prices flor farm products low and good markets in Clifton, Morenci, Bisbee Wilcox, Camp Grant, San Ca1lcs and Globe.
 Mrs. Frank Dysart is visiting ou the coast, while MT Dysart is busy fixing up for the next term of court He Is receiving congratulations upon his appointment as district court clerk.
 Mrs. J. H. Lacy, wife of the doctor is confident of success in her efforts to become MT. Pedro Michelena's sue. cessor as postmaster.
 To the county recorder, MT. P. Mich. elena, I ann indebted for numer II; favors
 Mrs. G. H. Kelley recently returned | from a fn bo,- J teaching school at Metoaf. west o- Clifton. The lady had pleasant trip
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