Arizona republican., 1907-02-07

boys emerged from the mouth OF the
lane than ran down to a ranch house
a short distance south OF the big road
DO you live here?" was asked upon
! their arrival to the seat on the log.
Yes
How many acres have you got?"
Twenty"
What do you plant your ground
tor
"Oh. a little OF all sorts. Some al
falfa. some corn. some garden and a
few strawberries. but not many"
do YOU raise any Strawberries to
sell?'
a few. but not many. We pay
more attention to the working and
growing OF vegetables and grain. We
keep six horses besides a few milk
cows and some younger cattle"
What is your fathers name?"
Straight"
"Straight-how is that spelled"
"S-t-r-a-i-t. Strait"
This In another pretty home OBJ
| served on the walk. and a new frame
I house or two for family uses. well Kept
/ fields of grain and garden stuff dem
/ Onstrated that Mr.. Strait was on the
straight road to success
| The roads are splendid. big and wide
! open. fringed with stately and magni-
ficent cottonwood trees. whose friendly
and sheltering branches afford an
ample shade from the sultry. hot
sunshine In summer time. Weeds are
springing zip by the wayside from the
moisture afforded by the irrigating
bitches that flow in crystal currents
at the sides. Barley. which came by
accident and its own voluntary Volt
ton. is a fast or more high. forming
q medly of supremacy in growth with
the weeds
\ view south from the big road
Z through The filagneed canopy of cot
| tOnwOOd trees. the pretty home and
big nursery Of Mr.. Wagner's could be
seen. but the view was obstructed
! by rows Of trees on the grounds. but
overhead among the branches the view
was sublime and bore evidence of much
thrift. Mr. Wagner keeps a we'll kept
nursery and in about every variety of
/ fruit and ornamental trees adopted to
l growth Ia the valley. There are prob
ably ample and space on the ranch
for the keeping and maintenance of
nursery stock for all demands.
North again the roads are superb
and fine, and the great and fine sys-
TEN OF irrigation bitches is apparent
let the mind or vision wander where
! they may. Big trees lines either side
of the broad highway. Pretty cottages
and houses sit snugiy ensconsced inside
of fences amid a bewildering array of
trees. shrubs and flowers, and pictures
Of home and comfort pervade the view
in all directions. At one pretty house
and garden the lady was gathering
vegetables fresh for the dinner table.
The lettuce. mustard. onions and tur-
nips were bursting with the fullness of
maturity. There was a smiling. II not
laughing scene here. Two big red gar
ments and two white ones floated from
poles in the garden to keep out the
vegetable destroying varmints after
nightfall. Pretty houses and homes.
both of wood and brick. continue to
line the roadway and present aspects
OF home and comfort.
Presently another product Of these
pretty homes and valley farms is en-
cOuntered playing on the banks OF the
ditch outside from a pretty summer
house. This product OF the valley OF
products. as there were three of them
were two boys and a girl. the latter
nine or ten years old. and the two for
mer ranging in age from about six
to ten. Brightness, careful training
was depicted in their pretty faces. The
little miss was a blonde with light. fluf-
~ and we'll kept and cOmbed hair. The
young lady wore n MotherHubbard
gown of rich and deep lead color. while
on the right wrist sparkled a silver
bracelet and on the left a gold one
The white neck and bosom of the dress
supported a long chain Of golden beads
The shoes were good and nicely polish
ed. while the black stockings were
drawn tightly into a perfect and vel
rounded fit. The boys were also wei
dressed and intelligent as boys go.
Good bye" they exclaimed as tbs
rent I'm the soft dirt was vacated.
Good bye" they continued to ex'
claim, land If you come this way agalT
stop and hello"
A man from house little above
was negotiating with an Indian for {
load Of wood.
Ibid you get that for dollar and {
half?" he was asked.
''Six bits" he replied as the Tndiar
turned through the gate into the back
yard 90 the house.