Arizona republican., 1900-08-01

but soon ran out Third crop of hay very short, in some fields none. There will be no corn crop except small patches in places Nothing growing W. A Place.
 Eden-CIoudy on Fist. Rest Of week dry and hot. Stock dying fast. Unless there is rain within ten days there will be no more hay cut here this year. Wm. Stapley.
 Pima-CIoudy and threatening on 2Sth. Rivers running very low. Cattle dying in the mountains; no feed on the rivers Water much necded-nothins growing in the fields-H. F. Norton.
 CHA COUNTY.
 Rye, July 21-Stnl no rain. few clouds floating around and showers m sight. Rain badly needed. Wells get ting low. Crops and garden stuff burned up.-D. A Taught.
 OXbow-The drought is still on ma'1- ing the ruin complete. Immediate rains would not save the corn crop.-B. r. Josin.
 MARICOPA COUNTY.
 River Bottom-The recent rains have frightened the prospects for pasturase. Water very short in canal Stock keeps up considering the shortage of feed. Good outlook for honey. bees doing well.-John F. Hill.
 Mesa-All vegetation reviving rap idly Water in canals holding steady, giving farmers and fruit growers u chance to irrigate on regular turns again, which is doing a great deal Of good. Melons are plentiful. Grapes being gathered for raisin drying. All fruits have suffered from drought.-C. L. Diehl
 Wards Orange Grove-The weather has been cooler since the rain of the 18th inst, and where the ground has had sufficient moisture. trees and vege- tation of all kinds are making a better growth than for several weeks pre- vious-W M. Ward.
 Alhambra-Late rains of little ma terial benefit to growing crops Or chard trees dying High temperature with humidity continues. Pasturage eX- | hausted Some wells still failing in supply.-Chase L. Purdy. Mesa-The excessively hot winds have abated. Water supply has slightly increased but not enough to benefit ll- falfa. All fruits will yield a light crop. Geo. Schornick.
 1IOHAVE COUNTY.
 Signal Highest temperature, ii; lowest, 61.-Gabriel Levy.
 NAVAJO COUNTY. Taylor-Hot and dry. No rains. Wa ter scarce. Wheat all ready to harvest. | Second crop of alfalfa being cut.-J.. A. Lewis
 Taylor-Warm and dry during past week, cloudy latter part. Cutting of small grain. and of second crop of al- falfa still in progress. Water scarce. Gardens and fruit trees need water. l Plenty of ripe apples ready for use. Garden stuff not so plentiful as in other years.-Miss Amy Hancock.
 PIMA COUNTY.
 Tucson-No rainfall. Melon crop light. Grapes good. Fair crop. Conditions | have been unfavorable for planting | during the past week because of lack ! of moisture.-E. L. WetmOre.
 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.
 Calabasas-Weather very hot, with | light rains and some thunder. Generally i cloudy. No increase in water in springs | Grass barely holding its own. The mesa beginning to show a little tinge of green. Corn started and growing wei. M. R. Wise.
 I-ochiel-Weather pleasant this week. 1 Cloudy and two welcome heavy rains. i Grass coming up nicely all over the | country.-Miss C. de la Ossa.
 YAVAPAI COUNTY. 1 Big ug-EXcessively hot weather | hot winds and hot sand, but no rain 1 since the 18th. All grass that started i up is dead. Vegetation burnt up.-M. F. | Wheeler.
 Yarnell-No rain fell this past week l and the effects of the light rain of the week before have disappeared. It Is now as dry as ever.-Leopold Wailoth. 1 Columbia Somewhat cooler than early part of month. Drought con | tinues. Some range cattle dying for water which is nearly exhausted | throughout the range. Highest temper- i ature. 1O9: lowest, 64.-C. F.. Champie Columbia-Everythin suffering from 1 lack of water Range in poor condition Cattle gradually getting getting poorer M. J. Nolan
 rescott-Droughty conditions uh- changed. Crop and grass growth dried