Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-06-21
CREIGHTON.

The second crop of alfalfa is about
harvested in this part Of the valley
| and owing to the shortage of the hay
crop in Southern California the deal
| ers there are buying all the outside
hay they can get, and the Salt River
valley is furnishing its part. The re-
suit is that prices are good with pros
pect for better, along in the season.
The first and second cuttings in our
neighbofhood are in most cases, sold
However, with the prospect we have
ahead for water, there should be al
least two more cuttings made, though
some of the farmers are talking of
growing seed Past experience having
proven this to be a very profitable
crop.
The farmers under the Arizona and
Appropriation canals are rejoicing to see
the water hunning on their land once
more. We had become so used to
having water when ever wanted dur
ing the past year. that when it be-
comes necessary for the officials to
shut it out while putting on the fin
ishing touches to the Granite Reef
project we thought our crops would
wither up and blow away. We had
forgotten the time when we had been
without the life giving fluid for weeks
when we needed it most while the
dams were ont and the canal com
panies sitting idly by making no at
tempt to assist US.
However these days are happily past
and we feel that with the completion
g IL.
has begun for the agricultural as we'll
as other interests of our valley.
The melon crop which is the only
one that really suffered for lack of
water is dana ged but little and that
only in the instance of a few water
melons. The cantaloupes coming
through the ordeal splendidly.
Harvesting will commence soon, and.
as it is a well known fact that our
heavy soil produces a better favored
as well as better appearing melons,
that does the higher sandy ground we
expect to ship the best melons sent
from the north side this season.
In accordance with the custom of
preceding years our Sunday school
has been discontinued for the hot
summer months. Arrangements have
been made for the distribution of. the
papers etc, during this period.
Harry Pierson has just finished his
new house on his east place and is
now busy grading the yard prepara-
tory to sowing lawn, planting shade
trees etc c. W. Pierson is going to
put out an orchard this fall and says
he intends making an ideal Arizona
home of this place.
Walter Mollet who left for his old
home in Button. Ohio. writes that he
arrived safely and is enjoying his Wis
it splendidly, but that he has seen
nothing that looks as good to him as
old Arizona
DIR. and Mrs. Mitchell, who during
the past winter occupied one of the
Bide-a-Wee cottages, left Monday for
Reidville, Maine. The doctor came
here last fall in search OF renewed
health and expresses himself as being
very much pleased with our climate as
well as greatly impressed by the Won
derful resources of our valley Dr.
Mitchell expressed the hope that he
might return in the fall, we would
like to have them as permanent
neighbors
John Creighton. who recently pur-
chased the east half of the Frank
Baum place has had a crew of men at
work cleaning off the brush. etc, and
other wise putting the land in shape
to sow to alfalfa. We understand Mr..
Creighton intends to build handsome
residence soon.
Mrs. Frank Loomis left Wednesday
for North Dakota, called by the illness
of her daughter.
Henry Chambers has been busy with
his teams the past week, helping Mr..
Agias haul his hay to market.
Miss Grace Brown of Portland, Ore
Gon, who is spending the winter at the
Redman ranch, visited with Mrs Ma
lard, Wednesday.
Wiss Osborn's cantaloupe crop has
begun to mature. He is getting 81 a
dozen in the local market for the mel
ons. Mr.. Osborn also has one of the
finest alfalfa fields around here.
Your correspondent recently receiv-
ed letter from VIII White who is
now in Eugene, Ore. Mr. White
writes that he is very much pleased
with that country, but says he would
like to be in one of our melon patches
for one whole night"
Verne La TOurette came in from
their cattle ranch in the upper Verde
country. He reports the range as be-
ing good with plenty of feed. Cattle
are in good condition. Their outfit
will be down soon with a bunch of
steers
Mr.. Eyer is through heading his
grain and is waiting the thresher. He
says his crop this year will be a ban
ner one.