Arizona state miner., 1924-12-20

ike 1--we and ten cent store" says
our Wickenburg correspondent, and
then adds: Wish it was a Pay'n
Takit." This shows the sentiment
prevailing in Wickenburg against the
business combination which has hog
tied the town. In fact, the many
people trading in Five Points and
Phoenix every day from Wickenburg
testify to the fact that there is only
one store there that in any way at
tempts to compete against the hog
tiers.
There are three tent houses at the
Dude Ranch and they are occupied
by hunting parties that included four
men, two ladies' and a little boy
They use the house up on the hill
right above the ranch house. The
campers at the ranch make quite a
picturesque appearance, frequently
riding up town dressed like cowboys
J. G.. Reed has been in town sew.
eral days looking after his interests
here.
Perhaps this is the opportune time
for Wickenburg property owners to
get together on formation of an irriga-
ton district of their own to protect
their rights in the flow of the Has
sayampa. The editor of the State
Miner has for years continuously
preached on this subject without eff
feet. 1t would serve to keep Wick
enburg alive and promote it into one
of the great est horticultural sections
of the Southwest 1t has too long
lain dormant for years as small
trading point for a few individuals
who seek TO keep it under control for
trade purposes.
Gobble Brothers on their second
attempt were successful in getting
their freight and transportation H.
cense and now run four trucks.
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enhurg Garage dating back beyond
o. O. Fuel's time was recently res
urrected and through it came a trans
fer of the whole garage title to Chas
Hyder. He has placed Tommy
Vaughn in charge and is now oper-
ating both garages and service sta
tions on Tegener Street.
Mrs. a. L. Draper is over on
the Hassayampa river with her An
cora goat herds. Her son attends
high school at Wickenburg and her
daughter is at Tempe Normal School.
Wickenburg is surely quiet. Elk
cept for the few mines working there
is little or no employment beyond
the railroads usual quota of train
and maintenance-of-way men A lit
tie rain helped liven up things mater
tally the last few days.
%. L. Bishopp, who recently lost
his wife at Los Angeles after ling
e@i AAtS0 AhiAOoo, ID uOW AlFtI1S III IuOc-
nix with his son, who is in the cat
tie buying business
John Wisdom and family are out
at the Monarch mine as caretakers.
Mrs. F. A. Mueller of the Gold
Bar recently spent several days in
Phoenix on an Xmas shopping ex-
pedition and visiting some friends
there
Ora Ham spent the fore part of
last week in Phoenix on business.
Cool weather after the copious rain
has set in and the nights are quite
cold, making it necessary to burn
fuel to keep warm and comfortabl
homes.
Lawrence O'Brien of Wickenburg,
in writing to his friend, Harry Wat
son Of the Five Points Star, said:
1T is some cold here now. We
have to hug the stove half the day
or freeze.
The last long-looked-for rain came
this week and it was surely a well
come to the stockmen of Arizona.
The refreshing showers covered most
OF the State even to the southern
border, except Yuma-about the only