The copper era., 1907-04-04
DUNCAN DOINGS.
A Few Facts About the Valley City.


located in one of the most fertile
valleys on the bank of the ella river,
is gradually forging to the front.
Much progress is being made by the
many energetic farmers of that sec
ton whose enthusiasm has greatly
increased by the bright prospects
for the future.
All the farms are supplied with an
abundance of water, which, with
light showers, insures the biggest
crops for many years. As result of
the bright prospects the people are
becoming more citifed and are TAX
ing more interest in the appearances
of the town.
The citizens have subscribed liber-
ally for the support of Presby-
terrain minister, who is now located
there and will become a permanent
fixture. Services are held Saturdays
and Sundays and the attendance is
good. A Sunday School has been or
ganized and the young folks have be-
come interested in the good work.
Regular meetings are held every
Sabbath and much energy is being
devoted to the cause. Since the
religious wave struck the valley city,
a great many are advocating the
erection of church
James V. Parks, ex-sheriff of this
county, and who is interested extern
sively in the cattle business, will
make his home at Duncan. He is
now erecting a handsome residence,
which will be finished in a short time.
E. w. Taylor, one of the pioneers
of Duncan, will erect a new resi-
7dence, which will be another feather
to Duncan's plume.
Bart Upton, another. pioneer of
the little city, and who is greatly in
terested in the welfare of the town,
will lay off four acres of his ground
into town lots, which he intends offer
ing to investors. The lots will adj
| Join the townsite of Duncan on the
southwest. Bart is in the grocery
and produce business and is doing d
good business. He will occupy the
building on the corner opposite Bill
lingsley's store, in which saloon was
conducted up to the first of April.
Frank Billingsley, who conducts
the largest mercantile establishment
in Duncan, is also aiding the people
in making the little burg the pride
of the valley.
The Italian colony under the super
vision of J. c.. Gatti, has been one of
the greatest boons to the town.
They started under difficulties, which
they have now overcome, and their
future is bright one. They have
finished setting out their grape vine
cuttings, which are doing remark
ably well. Barley and alfalfa are
getting along fine and they will have
an abundance of water in short
time, when their ditch is completed.
The success of this institution, now
an assured fact, means a big card for
that section.
There are many other good farms
around Duncan, which are too num-
erous to mention. A wave of pros
perity has struck the town and all
that is needed is the assistance of
each citizen.
A doctor has recently located
there and will remain in the future,
which will be good thing for the
town. In addition to the farming in
dustry, the town of Duncan is closely
connected with promising mining
section. 1t is surrounded by the
Mayfower, Steeple Rock and Ash
Peak districts, which are destined to
| be producers. The mineral belt
covers an area of about three miles
wide and fifteen miles long. This
belt contains copper, gold and silver,
some very high grade ore having
been extracted. The Ash Peak COM
pany has the best showing, but with
the same amount of development
work on other properties in that sec
tion will no doubt give equal or bet
ter results. What that section needs
Is the introduction of companies with
capital. 1t is only question of time
until that section will be opened up
and then there will be no telling
where it will stop.
In the event of the development of
the mining industry it is nat
ural to suppose that Duncan will
be headquarters for the travelling
public, and then those who have
stood by the town will reap their
harvest.
Off for the SPRINGS