Arizona republican., 1899-06-07

during night of the 1st Not enough to be of any benefit or damage Grain hnding not yet commenced in this vicinity, although grain is ripe. Apri- cts and peaches ripening slowly, but apparently with finer flavor than last year. Water very scarce.-ElliOt Ev- ans.
 Wards Orange Grove-A light rain, two-tenths of an inch fell on the night of the 1st. It was not enough to be of any material benefit other than lay ing the surface dust. The nights are cool.-W. M. Ward
 Cartwright = Weather cool. One quarter of an inch of rain on the 1st Grain ripening very slowly. Cutting and threshing proceeding. Fruit doing Eicely.-J. P. Orme.
 IEgleside- Slight increase of water in canal The showers on the 1st were a great benefit to the trees as they were covered with dust, and the second crop of alfalfa will also be helped. Figs are ripening. Oranges are dropping badly on account of i2- sufficient moisture-John Mingle.
 Mesa-StilI cool. Showers on the lst. Peaches and figs being shipped. Sec end crop of alfalfa light. Harvesting prolonged Cn account of cool weather. Slight increase of water for irrigation. -J. E. Bettler
 MOHAVE COUNTY
 Fort MOhave-Crops are all doing well. The weather continues cool for the season, but net cool enough to re- tard growth Of vegetation. On the 1st .24 rain fell.-Charles E. Jared.
 NAVAJO COUNTY
 Linden-High winds and cool weatk- CT. Good rain on the night of the IsJ, raining all night, with heavy snow storm on the morning cf the 2d. Oyer Cne and One-half inches of water have fallen up to this writing, with pros poets of more. The prospects are gocd for ample water for the making Of corn and late wheat crops.-H. w. BCpen.
 Taylor-The week has been very dry. cold and windy. Crops are very backward-fruit all killed Alfalfa one, month behind but grain looks good. Range is very dry and stock is poor and in bad condition A very welcome rain storm on the 2d-Jhe first we have had for months. It will dc a great deal Of good.-Joseph 4. Lewis.
 Shumway-The week has been dry and windy, ending with a nice rain " hich wet the ground down from two to three inches.-L. L. Perkins.
 Piredale-June l. Cold and dry. Water very scarce.-James Peterson.
 Showfake-Good rain on night of the 1st. Very cold weather.-Mrs. H. T. Willis.
 Heber-High winds followed by showers and light snow storm on the 1st Corn beginning to come up.- Miss Lizzie Shelley.
 WinslOw - Weather cool High winds during week. Heavy rains on 1st and 2d. Crops look fairly well. Plenty Of water for irrigatiOn.-F M. French.
 Taylor-Co.d weether-crops back ward. Good rain on the 1st.-Mizs Amy Hancock.
 FINAL COUNTY.
 Casa Grande-Fine rains on 1st and Ed. Weather very cool.-G. F. West fall.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
 Calabasas- Variable weather-c0ol nights. Intermittent showers on the 2d. resulted in no damage to barley hay nor benefit to grass.-M. R. Wise.
 Crittenden-High winds and cool weather Light showers on the fst, 2d and 3d. Harvest progressing rap idly with a full average yield from barley, wheat and oats. An abun- lance of fruit and vegetables for horne consumption. Stock Water scarce on lhe ranges. Snow on the mountains Robert J. Goode.
 YAVAPAI COUNTY.
 PrescOtt-Showers in the valleys and snow in the mountains. which promise to be of great benefit to the T Payne.
 Walnut Grove-First part of week Tery windy and dry Good rain on the night of the 2d which freshened up yegetati0n.-J. o. Carter.
 GoOGWin-One inch Of rain on the night Cf the 1st.-A. B. Spence.
 Yarnell Precipitation .S0-Leo- }old Wal.otb.
 Big Bug-Continued high winds and old weather. Rain on the 1st, 2d and ,d.-M. F. Wheeler. Yarnell- Commenced to rain on the -st and continued in showers fog N NeBty-Ccur hours Will help the 'ange some, but will be of little benefit o the crops. Frost on morning of the Lth.-C. B. Genung. JerOme-Very cold and windy. A ;caking rain on the 2d.-Dr. L. A. Hawkins. Champie's Camp-High winds. Light ain cn night of 1st.-C. E. Champie Columbia-A shower of rain or light of 1st which did much good.-M. l I. Nolan.
 YUMA COUNTY. Harrisburg-COol and dry weather. i iardens very backward.-O. B. Bloom 1, IT,
 Yuma Temperature, highest 90 | cwest 57 Precipitation. trace.-M. 1 }. DeVane.
 Wm. q. BURNS.