Graham guardian., 1901-06-21
PIMA.
Regular correspondence to the GUARDIAN.
Pima, June 20.

Regular correspondence to the GUARDIAN,
Pima, June 20.
Mrs. Jos. Il. Follett is still very
sick, although it is thought she is
slowly improving.
Thos. East has returned from
Naco. He reports plenty Of work
for teams, but little for single
hands.
Moses Cluff was down from the
ranch Monday with a load of
choice plumbs, for which he found
a ready market.
Barney Norton was in town
again, talking politics and rejoicing
over the late successes the Beers.
The big drill at Marshalls is
again at work. A new hole is be-
ing put down. Mr.. Marshall says
that he has given up getting artes-
ian water, and only intends to sink
the present we'll far enough to Sc
cure good water for household pur-
poses.
Myron Curtis and John Hawk
ms, advertised in last weeks Para
gon for horse stealing, have been
arrested. They were given pre-
liminary examination yesterday
before Justice Matthews, and were
bound over to the grand jury.
Assessor Phil Merrill is stepping
around nowadays like young
rooster with his first spurs. The
cause Of it all is bouncing nine
pound boy with which MIS-. Mer-
rill presented him last Thursday
night. Mother and babe are do
ing well, and the father will ulti-
mately recover.
Miss Pearl Craig and Will Boren
are to be married this afternoon at
the home of the brides mother.
Thomas Lamb, Robt. Ferrin and
other associates have bonded their
mines in the Graham mountains to
st Louis parties for $4,000. This
deal was made this week. The
first payment on the bond, $4,000,
is to be made in forty days from
the date of executing the deed.
TRIP TO FRANKLIN.
In company with Presidents An
drew Kimball and. VIM. d. John
son, Mrs. L. NJ. Gustatson and Miss
Emma Rogers, your correspond
ent made flying visit last week to
the little settlement Of Franklin,
situated on the upper ella about 4
miles above Duncan. Here q num-
Der of Mormon families have locat-
ed, and are speedily Transforming
the once barren wastes into fruitful
fields. Although the settlement is
quite new, it is making rapid pro-
gress. About 500 acres of land
have already been brought under
Wheat and barley are
the principal crops this year, al
though large amount of corn will
be raised. The land is of Il heavy
clay nature, and can only be plow-
ed when dry. 1t yields excellent
crops however, and so far. is free
from such troublesome pests rs
wild barley, sour clover, etc, which
infest the lower valley, But little
land has been seeded to alfalfa as
yet, and some difficulty has been
experienced in getting good stands,
when once started it
yields very well.
All kinds of vegetables grow
readily, and the writer observed
some most excellent gardens. The
weather is somewhat cooler than
in the valley and the crops are not
so far advanced. Evidences of
coming prosperity are to be seen
on every side, and the progress
made since the commencement of
the settlement is most remarkable
and argues well for the future.
The people, are as a rule united in
their efforts and there is no appar-
rent reason why they should not,
in the course Of a few years, build
up one of the prettiest and most
prosperous communities in the Gila
Valley