Arizona republican., 1897-10-15
ON TO WILCOX.
Leaving the Gila Valley-A Days So
 journ at Willc5x.

Wilcox, Ariz, Od 13.-(Special Correspondence of The Republican.)- In company with Judge Lowell of Tucson and MT. H. c. Day, chairman of the Graham county board of super visors, I ventured aboard the "Gila Monster then headed for Bowie. Two hours stay in Bowie. ard then we were off to Wilcox.
 i've been following you up,' re- marked Mrs. Macy, as we stepped into the neat reception room of the Hotel Macy at Wilcox at Il p. m. The lady suggested that as I looked tired it would be a wise plan to take a good nights rest, and acting upon the sug gestion 1 was soon in the Hand of nod" Mrs. Macy is not CalifoI nian, as previcusly stat d, hut halls from Orange county, New York. Her house is the home of army officers, min ng experts, commercial drummers and cattlemen when these travellers hap pen into Wilcox.
 While in Wilcox I called on Col. H. C. Hooker and his son, Edward, a. the attractive home of the latter. The gentlemen had just driven in from Fcrt Bowie, where Edward Ho ker has several gold claims on which he has dozen or mere men working MT. Hooker is decided y well pleased with the outlook, but as yet is unable to give out sa,l factory informa ion Specimens brought in indicate a rich prospect. MT. Hooker is enc of the leading cattle shippers in Su. .phur Springs valley. Speaking of a spring shipment of yearling Herefords to the number of 1000 head, the colonel said that he had sold at $14 and before the cattle left the local yards an ad- vance of $350 per head was offered the buyers. This was declined and four months later the animals brought $27 at Kansas City, Col Rockers big ranch, twenty-two mi 'es no tn at Sierra Bonita, in the Su phur Springs valley, is regarded as one of the finest in Arizona; in fact, the southwest. Be- sides large herds of choice Herefords, the ranch is the home of the sons of Stamboul and Palo Alto. The repu- tatien Of Stamboul and Palo Alto need not be repeated, as every turfman and lover of holse flesh is familiar with their records. A grandson oi Elec- tIonear, and other registered race stock are among the speeders on the farm. The country around Sierra Be- nta is 6xca lent f9r- g azng. hope scon to be able to accept Col Rockers s
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 4 Dr. M. J. Nicholson will move into his new cottage th's week, or as SO n ss M S. Nicholson is able to bear the chang. A ca gltsr srrived in ti e Nicholson family last Sunday week and there is joy in that household.
 Wilcox is the shipping point of Camp Grant, George H. Wilson, quar- termHs-er's clerk, beng tere al the time to look after matters.
 Wells he eafter sunk " T. g) Gowl below the surface into lower st, atas. Sickness arising from drinking sur face water has led to fhis conclusion.
 Daily age to Camp Grant, tr;- weekly to Dos Cabezas and a pro- posed line to the Grand Reef copper mine.
 Mrs. E. R. Hooker is visiting at the Sierra Bonita ranch north of here.
 Will Smith of the Range News of flee returned from Globe. He rode over the thirty miles of stage road to San Carlos, thence ty To sat ack over the trail.
 M. c. Cooper Paddy" IS he is fa- miliariy calledD has been here twelve years and recounts many his erie in