Arizona republican., 1898-04-07

mOQIUS dSO UOuSuL llle A. odl hCI store in Florence and Frank Shields on the ranch. There is daily by stage with Kenil- worth, where a school has been main tained
 Florence is, if anything, quieter than it was in October, though the current week will see the town under different conditions, district court, Judge F. M. Doan sitting, being in session. The United States court was not convened. a minor case, in the opinion of United States District At torney Morrison, being of so little importance that the parties to it were dismissed from custody. The only one of twenty civil cases on the docket of consequence is that which Judge G. R. Davis will take under advise ment shortly. Receiver Benson and the farmers have asked to issue a cer- tificate giving the receiver power to clean the canal, which is fifty-four miles long and which will cost about S30,000. Only one-third of the vol ume of water now passing through the canal from the Gila river. There is Q large reservoir on the line of the canal which pass beyond Arizola several miles. Part of the funds required is to meet the payment of taxes due in 1897. The lack of water is appreciably felt in respect to the canal. anu a rain is needed to give the ranges nourish- ment for the cattle. Owing to the war excitement congress is in no mood just now to entertain the appeals being made by Rev. I. T. Whittemore who represents Florence and the valley ir the interests of the Buttes reservoir
 The creation of this reservoir will relieve the tribes of Indians who are suffering for water. Water, in truth is Florence's greatest boon and that Of the surrounding country. which is susceptible of becoming the garden spot of Arizona, under successful irri- gation methods
 Curt Powell is doing we'll with the Williams house and is about to i'm prove the premises. Ex-Sheriff l.. K. Drais has made a new house of the Florence and is on the qui vive for patronage.
 Cattle Inspector Hopkins reports the movement of cattle as being very quiet What may go out will be loaded at Arizola. The last assessment shows over 34,00O head On which a tax of s3.22 was fixed as on all assessable property. The number will be less under the assessment being made now
 United States District Attorney Rob- ert B. Morrison was highly pleased with the Pinal county court house and says it is the best equipped tenn pie of justice in the territory, a cur rect estimate
 County Recorder Chamberlin came in a few days ago from his cattle ranch and is now laboring with the board of supervisors on matters con- corning the county.
 Judge Ainsworth of Phoenix will ap- pear on behalf of the owners of the Florence canal in the matter above referred to. These interested are east ern parties. In my October letter l detailed the history of this canal at some length.
 A larger acreage of wheat for 1898 is confidently assured. The product of last year was sent to the Tucson and Tempe mills.
 The altitude of Florence is 1,5OO feet and Friday was the warmest day of the season.
 A colony of Germans or Swedes is needed in this district.
 La Jueventud (the youth) is a new Spanish paper which is to be issued this week by a MT. Leon recently from Mexico
 Adamsville, four miles below Flor ence, is gradually disappearing under the influence of the elements. In 1876 this adobe-built town was the county seat.
 Lieut. NJ. c. Butler, son of the ex- senator from South Carolina, passed Casa Grande on Sunday with a de- tachment of troops who have been surveying at Sentinel west of Gila Bend. The lieutenant said that Fort Huachuca was now headquarters oi the Fifteenth infantry. He added that he would make extra time to Hua- chuca if war was declared, as he wanted to be on hand early for or ders.
 Merchant Maldonado of Casa Grande is now in Guatemala buying coffee fol San Francisco house. PITTOCK.