Graham guardian., 1901-05-17
EN- ROUTE TO FLORENCE.
Special Correspondence to GUARDIAN.

On Thursday May 9th, the
writer, in company with Chris
Gish and d. N. Wyant got an
early start in specially construct.
ed camp wagon, drawn by pair of
fleet nags, for the city of Florence,
to assist Uncle Sam IN dealing out
justice to those who have trans
| gressed his laws.
In travelling down the valley we
saw saw fine crops on every hand
and were impressed with the fact
that the upper Gila valley would
harvest the largest crop in its his
tory. The question arose: What
will the farmers realize for these
fine crops? What is the best way
to dispose of it so as to realize the
best prices?
The farmers and business men of
this prosperous valley should or
ganize and establish price and
everyone work to that price. Let
supply and demand regulate the
prices after the demand insures a
price beyond the price established.
Hay will reach eight and nine dol
lars in November and December.
Why not have a fair price during
summer?
We reached the thriving town
Of Thomas for lunch. Within a
mile Of Thomas we noticed VIM.
Telfer's mill building completed.
! This year the lower end of the val
ley Will have their flower ground
at home. During the afternoon
we travelled TO within six miles of
San Carlos, making 81 miles for
the day, and camped at a lovely
spot on the river. On each side of
the road on the reservation the In
dians have fine fields of barley and
wheat, outside the fields the whole
surface of the country is covered
with fine growth of philaree, the
best and strongest natural feed
for stock which grows in wet
seasons all over the Pacific coast.
Cattle and horses in consequence
are looking round and slick. We
got an early start Friday morning
and by 1880 passed through San
Carlos where we witnessed the
Indians receiving their rations of
meat, We arrived at Gilson's a
few moments before noon and
stayed two hours. Several wagons
were here from Thatcher and
Pima, also enroute to Florence,
the occupants partaking Of their
MONDAY meal.
We arrived at the lively mining
town of Globe about 4:30. 1t had
been payday and III consequence
there was life and hustle on every
hand. Globe is perhaps the pret-
test mining town in Arizona. We
found nearly the whole town pre-
pairing to go to Stafford on the II.
On Saturday morning we got
an early start to climb to the sum-
nit Of the Pinal mountains and set
| Riverside, 40 miles distance, as our
camping place for the night. Our
friend, Jack Keesley, had inform
ed the passengers before leaving
Stafford, that our outfit would
never get over the divide. He
was greatly mistaken; we did not
even have to get out and walk,
much less do any pushing. The
road to the summit was very
steep in places but it had been
worked good deal and was quite
smooth for IA mountain road.
When we arrived at the summit,
Is miles distant from Globe it was
II minutes to ten and the eleva-
ton was 6l58 feet marked by the
Z. S. geological survey. A grand
view can be had from this point,
well paying anyone for the climb.
A good grade is made for several
miles down the south slope, then
the remainder of the road to River
side is beyond description for
roughness, steep pitches and loose
granite in the long gulches. Bro.
Jack did not ever draw this part
Of the road. Two places we rough
locked and let the wagon down by
block and tackle, but we found no
place too steep for the ponies to
take the load up. We have ap-
pointed Bro. Wyant TO inform
anyone about this part of the road.
MEMS STYLISH WEARING