Arizona republican., 1906-04-11
GLOBE OF TODAY
 AND TOMORROW
Among Other Contemplated Improve.
 ments an Electric Line.


 due to the fervent prayers of the farmers crd stock raisers. or to the modifying influence on the Ari- zon climate O. the Salton sea. it is a fact that We have had more rain dur ing the past fifteen months than was | needed in a mining country where the | practice of diluting good whiskey is i The precipitation already 1 this season, as measured by the local l weather observer, is upwards of | twelve inches. A cold rainstOrm has l prevailed for two days with mom- entary fall of hail, and on Pinal noun i tain a furry of snow. The Arizona | Silver Belt, Globes excellent newspa- | per. for years kept standing, on its l local page, the statement that there | is never a day in Arizona without sun shine That is one of the claims made for the Arizona climate that must he abandoned but its reputation for salubrity is not impaired thereby.
 Embar-o on Freight. The heavy rainfIl has been detri- mental only by reason of the result ing embargo upon transportation. both rail and wagon. Washouts on the Gila Valley. Globe and Northern this season have not heen anything like as serious as they were last year but sufficiently so to add to the freight congestion. The railroad is hauling such an enor nous tonnage in and out of Globe that only with tho most favorable condi- tions obtaining can it hope to keep the wheels turning and sidetrack free of through freight. The heavy construc- ton work on portions of the line, and particularly between Fort Thomas and San Carlos impedes traffic to some extent, and portions of the old track are too insecure to permit of the run ming of heavy freight engines from the Southern Pacific which have three of four times the propelling power that the lighter engines in use here have. Nevertheless. from fifty to six | ty cars of freight are being pulled into Globe every day.
 The hauling of ore from the outly- ! ing mines to Globe is also an import ant traffic that is interfered with by the had condition of the roads in stormy weather There are upwards If seventy-five teams of four and six horses. each pulling two or three wa gons. regularly employed in ore haul ing and additional teams are always in demand. Building operations are also retarded by rainy weather. The aver Q age Arizona artisan drops his tools and puts on his coat at the first appear ance of a shower. which presumably is explained by the common aversion to water in a country that was form erly arid and still so designated on the map.
 Real Estate Values Advancing.
 No recent transaction has more clearly indicated the confidence felt in the future of Globe and of property values here than the purchase by Max Lantin the clothing merchant, of the
 
 the west side of Broad street and hav- ing a side exposure of 100 feet on the south line of Push street. The inn movements consist of two one story brick store rooms, w. T. McNelly oc- cupying the premises on the corner with his liquor business. and G. s. Van Wagenen and the pOstOffice the ad- joining room MT. McNelly has owned and done business on the property for upwards of twenty-nine years. To those who judge by what Globe has been. the price paid for this property may seem unreasonably high, and it is when compared with values ruling even so late as a year ago. but mea- sured by the demand for choice busi- ness locations, by the rentals obtained for such property and by the most conservative predictions of the growth of population and expansion of kusi- ness here within the next few years SSO. 900 is not excessive.
 New Business Enterprises.
 The Globe National bank has been organized with s50000 capital. by 4 G. Smith, late cashier of the Gila Val ley Bank and Trust company. The of ficers of the new bank are: G. s. Var wagenen. president; Jos. H. Hamill vice president; A. G. Smith, cashier Directors: pr W. A. Holt. C. E. Tay- Tor, George J. Stoneman, A. w. Syd- r nor and the officers named. Pending ? the completion of the Trust building l | in which the bank will have elegant 5 quarters 1t will occupy building tc be erected adjoining the Arizona Sil- 2 yer Belt newspaper office, one of the 9 best locations on the main street. ! E. F. Kellner 6. Go. are also abou T to establish the Globe Savings banl as a branch of their mercantile busi ness. The savings bank will com T lmence business this week.
 A new electric light company is be I ing formed among some of the larges = users of electricity in the city. Mos r of the capital stock has been subscrib l, ed The enterprise will be controlle' n by the East Globe Land and Trus d company of which Geo. w. P. Hunt i president.
 . A franchise for an electric street ca line to connect East Globe and Glob with North Globe (the smelter dis trict) was granted by the board O supervisors, at its recent meeting, | the East Globe Land and Trust com pany.
 The formal transfer of the Pins Mountain Water company's propert! franchise and good will to N. L. Ams ter of Boston. and J. N. Porter, S. I
 SulIenberger and others of Globe, Ina
 been made and a reorganization et
 fected. The capital has been increase
 to S1O0,0OO, and a number of improve
 ments to the plant will be made. Tn
 new officers are: N. L. Amster, presi
 dent: J. N. Porter vice president:
 F. SuIlenberger secretary and Urea
 surer. Directors: N. L. Amster,
 Morgan Clements. J. N. Porter, s.
 Sullenberger. C. F. Shelby, W. $. Su