Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-06-03
CoRNVILLE, WHERE AND
WHAT IT REALLY is

Journal-Miner:-The question ha.
often been asked where is Corn.
vile, Arizona?
The answer is that the place i:
located on Oak creek at the lower
end OF the stream where a postof
fce is given that name, and where
one OF the most beautiful stream:
in the southwest ripples by year ii
and year out.
In starting for Oak creek it is
customary to go via Cornville, in
fact it is the beginning of the route
for business or pleasure, and while
not as pretentious as other com
munities in the county, it is how
ever, famed for being the gateway
to one of the richest sections OF
farming and stock raising in the
State. If one cares TO investigate
land prices, this version will be
fully substantiated by the high
prices, prevailing for some of its
cultivated soil.
Cornville is not very pretentious
in its future ambitions, having c.
s. Chick On hand to dispense the
mail to a few hundred people, as
well will he dish out the goods
and wares from the counter of his
wee small mercantile house This
comprises Cornville, except on pub
lie occasions such as a general cleo
ton, when it drains the land for
miles around and puts on big airs
such as in established communities.
The annual spring roundup is on.
and the boys of the range are in
camp under the big cottonwood
tree at the Hayden ranch. All men
are riding the finest mounts in
many years, and the old-time
"drifter" is no longed in demand
in this section. 1t is the boy who
takes care of the ponies and the
cattle that gets the job these days.
All farmers are very busy at the
present time, and the general re-
port is fairly good crops.
The fruit yield this year was
never more promising, with the ap-
pie and peach yield leading. This
year will exceed that of last in the
tonnage raised. and with the Yer
de Valley road ready at Clarkdale
outside consumers will be favored
with a cheaper fruit than ever
known. There is plenty to go around
this section, and more to spare to
the outside.
Our Normal School girls have
returned from Flagstaff. to enjoy
their vacation with the old folks
at home, and were given a pleasant
welcome. They are Miss Sara Nc
Donald, Camp Verde, Miss Mary
Coulson. Middle Verde, Miss Mabel
Lee, Cornville. They all return in .
the fall to the above city.
Work is to commence on the new
public school building in a short
time. the bonds having been sold
and the site is ready. Two teach
ers are to be employed in the fu-
ture. and there are forty-fve chill
dren on the rolls.
Charles and Ray Dickinson have
sold their cattle to c. c. Frederick
and the count is now going on at
the roundup. The price paid per
head was $50. straight, for every
thing branded.
Allied Dickinson has bought the
Carl Dickinson cattle. and will
move them to the Mogollon noun
tains.
David Scott. an old-tme resident
Of Cottonwood, was seized with
serious illness few days ago oni
Oak creek, on business and his son
rilden Scott was summoned by
phone. The stricken man was tax
m home in a team, and at last ac-
counts, was still very i'll.
Mr.. Holder is putting up a new
store on what is known as the old (
). c. Dickinson ranch, and this
will make the second mercantile
for Lower Oak creek.
o supply the wants of forty fami-
les.
The roundup will disband next
sunday at Sedona The boys will
hen change horses and make for
he Mogollons to complete the sea /
on's work. IA
John Lee and James Van Deren G
ave closed out their stock bust {
less, and are to leave for Eastern
oregon about July l, taking in the 1
Willamette valley and other sec a
ions.
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