The Arizona copper camp., 1919-05-17


and the structure. has been changed to
a fine store room, well ventilated by
numerous windows, and possessing a
fine floor.
The Sacaton hotel is preparing to
have a screen porch erected on the
east side of the upper story. 1t will
be a fine improvement to the hotel and
accommodate the roomersAWitn outside
sleeping privileges during the summer
Vulcanizer J. A. Larson has made
a move which gives him better To-
cation for his business and conditions
to meet his constantly growing busi-
ness. He has erected on the corner
Of First street, north, and Florence
street, a new building, specially con-
structed to give service to automobile
owners who need vulcanizing of tires.
Bill Sukalle, Jr., and wife, are now
residents of Phoenix. Bill for several
years was a machinist in Casa Grande.
later moving to Ajo, where he held
the position of foreman in the machine
shops.
McKinley's cafe, and more recently OF
McKinlay's cafe, and more recently of
Aio, has gone to Ell Paso. Mrs. Mac
is visiting a sister in Phoenix.
The Great War Veterans Association
of the Casa Grande held we'll at
tended meeting Tuesday night. The
association membership is becoming
larger as the boys return home. They
are holding their meeting in the Fair
Commissioner building.
Friday night the new Shonessy build
ing on South Washington street was
the scene of dance given as bene-
fit to the Casa Grande baseball team
Last Sunday the boys defeated Chand-
Ter, and are preparing to take on Ray:
Hayden and other teams that desire
run for their money.
Ed Coursey, proprietor of the Corner
Pocket Billiard Hall and owner of city
property, which his good Judgment and
foresight prompted him to buy last
summer, has been slightly under the,
weather for a short period. He spenu
last week in Phoenix. Ed says all he
could hear while away when talking
real estate was about the fine oppor-
tunities in Casa Grande valley.
Chairman of the republican county
central committee, j. R. Treat OF tlor-
ence. came down from the county seat
Monday with Ford Heine. Mr.. 4 feat,
who is an active booster of Florence
sees a continued growth and prosper
itv of his section g the valley re
flected by the activity taking place in
Casa Grande.
n
The Casa Grande jail has recently
been improved, made comfortable ana
bathing facilities added, yet no one
has tried to break into it for some
time.
During the past week concrete irrl-
cation pipe consigned to the farmers
in the Casa Grande valley has been
unloaded at the freight platform j. F.
Brown is using 900 feet and the
Tweedy farm 1000 feet.
During the past few days Judge
Bennett has sold $500 worth of city
lots in the old town proper, and the
demand is still on.
A test we'll in the Casa Grande val
ley put down three thousand feet IS
liable to develop gas, oil, or artesian
water. On6 OIL Du0SS ucVyo II WI W
put down as a matter of public spirit
and to satisfy a great curiosity.
Almost one thousand acres in can
taloupes and new vineyards of hun
dreds of acres of Thompson seedless
grapes will vie with long staple cotton
in bringing home the bacon to this
valley this year. Viva! por la vale
de Casa Grande.
One hundred acres in cotton, grapes,
alfalfa, milo maize and cantaloupes
has shares in an oil gusher beat to
FRAGILE Properly cared for the land
of the Casa Grande valley pOurs the
golden wealth to the owner forever,
never petering out. 1t is constant
source of dividends.