The Arizona copper camp., 1919-09-13
CASA GRANDE NOTES

Rev. Curtis has returned and con-
Quoted services Sunday.
Supervisor DR.. Davis has caused to
be removed to his new farm between
Casa Grande and Florence a number
of frame dwellings he owned near
Eloy station.
One of our well-meaning citizens
says that if you want Casa Grande
news, a person should read the Ray
Copper Camp Wonder if his subscrip-
tion is paid up.
Weather Observer Judge Lemuel P.
Mathews, justice of the peace, real es-
tate and fire insurance agent, states
that the last reservoir of water Jupiter
Pluvius threw down over this valley
registered 259 inches.
Among the real estate agents doing
business in Casa Grande valley lands
may be mentioned: Geo. Burgess, T.
r. Peart & Son, Valley Land & De-
velopment Co., Mathews & Jayne, j.
l. Parker, Luther Realty Co., Mrs. A.
Hammer, S. G. Miller, represented by
Floyd G. Templeton, Byers & Black
moore. There are several others who
are curbstoning and will probably
later reach the dignity of having an
office.
During the past week there has
been an increase in the sale of city
realty. Mrs. Hammer reports that out
of "a lots left in the Myers addition,
10 were sold Wednesday, the sale oc-
curing a short time before she dis
tributed advertising that only the "a
were left. She expects the remaining
"a lots will be sold in few days.
The heavy rain of the early part of
the week softened the adobe walls
which held up the wreck of a shed on
the lot opposite Sticks restaurant and
Monday the structure came down with
crash. When the debris is removed
First street will have lost another eye
sore.
Burt Jayne has Joined forces with
Judge Mathews in the real estate
business and the firm name is
Mathews & Jayne. The firm has some
of the choicest listings in the valley.
Do you want good roads? 1t is up
to every citizen in the mining camps
and valleys of Pinal county to get
out and plug for everybody to take a
lively interest in seeing that a big
bonds to the extent of $1,000,O00 for
proper highways in this county. The
day, September 26th. The polling place
will be at the school house. T. R.
Peart Robert Denton, E. G. LAYERS
and S. P Morgan will be the officials
in charge. Mr.. Peart, acting as in
spector, Denton and LAYERS as judges,
and Morgan as clerk.
Dan Peart has accepted the position
of night engineer at the municipal wa
ter and electric light plant.
The postoffice grocery store has
several hundred pounds of bacon on
hand which is it selling at "a cents
per pound. The government grocer
les which arrived last week have all
been disposed of and there was an
over supply of bacon. An inquiry at
the postoffice will give further infor-
nation concerning the bacon.
l.. A. Keeth, electrical expert, and
Jack Grossman, master plumber, have
about completed their contract in in
stallation at the new Day building,
The glass front is ON the way and it
is expected the building will soon be
ready for business. The railroad
strike tied up supplies and some de-
lay has been experienced by the vari
GUS contractors on the job but the
finishing touches are now in order.
Mrs Birdwell has accepted a posi-
ton as teacher at the public schools.
Maurice Jayne, eldest son of A. A.
Jayne, has returned to Casa Grande
after spending a couple of weeks with
the state engineers department en-
gagged in road work. After returning
from France, Maurice figured life in
the open during the summer would be
to his liking for awhile, being used to
it while three years in the army. This
winter he will take up his stenograph-
ic and office work, being very eff.
cient in this line.
The reporter this week learned at
the George Burgess realty office that
Henry R1o1eh for several wears farm