Arizona republican., 1897-12-11

Makes Legislators blossom,
 The sweetest llhing that comes their
 way
 Is old-time Georgia 'possum
 Am when that 'possum bill comes up,
 Their thoughts will homeward turn, While statesmen rise, with watery
 eyes,
 An holler, ''Less adjourn"
 -Atlanta Constitution.
 STARTING A NEW TOWN.
 The Santa F'e Pacific Middle Division
 and a New Town Site.
 Seligman, Dec. 8.-(Special cores pondence of The Republican)-I had intended writing up Winslow, to fol- low HoIbrook, but my plan of opera tions has been altered. This was partly due to a shooting affair in old town, where there was truly hot time on Saturday night, the particu lars of which preceded this letter. Novelties never cease to come up in my path, the shooting affair and the creation of a new town being num- bered among the attractions offered Chino was the original name of Pres colt Junction, which took it's name from the fact that the F. & A. c. es- tablished a junction there. This was the road thalt got Yavapai county in to peck of trouble and the end is not yet. Some three years ago Pres cott Junetion was changed to Selig- man, so called in honor of the bank -6~ ~H F'e. He died a lithle over two years ago. After the demise of the F. & A. c. the town went to pieces: only the hotel kept by Latchford, saloon and a few houses remained, besides a few houses. The station remained, also coal bunkers, water tank and stock yards. When the Santa Fe bought the A. & P. plans had been drawn for a trio of dams, one to be four miles southwest of Seligman in a canyon and to be fed by snows from the hills. This is nearly completed a pipe line running erom the dam to new Seldgman, less than mile from bhe old town The dam is ninety feet high, 500 feet long and sixty feet at the base and will hold, as estimated, 5O,0OO,OO0 gallons of water Under the new conditions, due to the trans fer of the division from Williams, a greater number of side tracks were found necessary. Besides, the com pany's buildings were located on the Homestead of W. T. Latchford, who filed on quarter section. Latchford IS veteran, having served the 10th New York volunteers, Sickles' brig ade.
 A few months ago the Santa Fe Pa cific began the laying of tracks on their land less than a mile north of Hlhe old town, now having over a mile of track at the new division. Coal bunkers with sixteen chutes werepuH up, also a water tank of 5O,- e0O gallons capacity and round house with eight stalls The old station at dhe former Seligman was moved over, as also the Harvey eating house from Williams, besides the lodgings of the manager and employees of Harvey. B. c. nharp, agent at Peach Springs was transferred to New Seligman; George Swarthout from California was placed as yard master; w. A. Walsh from Williams to foreman of round house and G. L. Andrews and #. Moon to serve as operators. Wi h D. erly of Winslow, and Chef Pfunder, former chef of the Arlington club, Portland, Oregon, Seligman is the dividing dine of the division controll- ed by Division Superintendent Hib- bard of Winslow and Denair of the Needles. It is at the head of Chino valley, good stock grazing range.
 Ed Gale, former agent at old Selig- fWhan Ty1v, al; p> Ard J. B. Lamport, surveyor of Coco nino, sQuatted on the corners abut- ting the railway grant The former has moved a number of cottages from old Seligman on his conner, northwest of the depot, while Lamport has put ur a lodgings and family residence on his, leasing lots to others whose names appear below, and buildine several of the houses now and to bs occupied. Mir. Lamport is building 2 railway from Belmont to Clark's val ley, south of F1ag gstaff, for the Ari- zOna Timber and Lumber company The s. F. P. is moving cottages from Peach Springs and setting them uI west of Gales addition.
 On the first corner east of the de. pot, Capt. P. Smith of Williams vii locate a branch saloon and next dOol south Ed Sheivly, formerly of VII Hams, more recently of old town, ha' opened the Graphophone. Next tt this is Kian Sings Williams restau rant. Boeltsch & Sweetwood of Will Hams have opened a neat two chai barber shop and club room farthel ea-st. Ed Rayless, formerly of Flag staff, will move his saloon from olt town and will be located east. O Boetsch & Sweetwood. Next i Stornns's butcher shop, remova from old town. Joe Johnston is ol the corner with a branch of his Will Hams cigar store. Michael McBrid. moved from Peach Springs to olt town and is now moving into hi buillang east of Johnston Youn, Mir. Mcbride, who is a nephew o MaLL:n.a:,at C IE Pa.rac ,f I1rill;a,,au