Year: 1873

 to take water from the Gila to irrigate these lands; last June an irrigating ditch was completed so that a few settlers were enabled to plant crops and the result of their labor has been most encouraging. They have 100 acres of beans and one hundred and fifty acres of corn planted, besides large variety of vegetables. All that they have put into the ground has done remarkably well. With little or no cultivation the corn stands from 12 to IS feet high and one stalk often carries two and three ears. One pumpkin, only partly grown, meas ured five feet in circumference and would probably weigh 100 pounds. and there were many others about as large. If the valley receives acces- sion to its population, as it is ex- pected it will, the company intend to increase the capacity of the ditch so that all that may come can have plenty of water; and any one who IS willing to work can secure an interest by his labor at cost price. There IS not yet a woman in the valley anG the men there are very desirous for families to come and make homes with them and if young ladies should come also they need not long wait for husband and sn in terest in farm, should they desire such an investment. There are two other companies taking out ditches on the river; one five miles above the present one aud the other five miles above old Camp Goodwin, where Hooker and Hines once had farm which produced corn equal to the Wabash valley. In addition to agri- cultural advantages of this valley 1t IS a most excellent grazing section and is considered perfectly healthy. It is expected that ill four years more the Texas Railroad will be completed across the continent, and 1t is quite sure to run down the Gila. Then 8 farmer can leave his home and go to New York and back in about week and to San Francesca and back i'll less time.

 From Pueblo Viejo to old Camp Goodwin the distance IS about thirty five miles. The road runs down the valley of the Gila which is from one to eight miles in width and the most of it is of the best quality of Agri- cultural land. Over a large portion of it mesquite wood grows in abun- dance and the trees are now loaded with beans. On the right of the road the Gila courses its way, lined on either side with @ dense growth ot cottonwood, and on the left Graham mountain rises high above the clouds covered with forests of excellent pine.

 Old Camp Goodwin is now deserted and it would have been far better for the service and for the reputation oi Arizona if it had never been located. It is situated three miles from the Gila, surrounded by swamp the malaria from which generates fever and the garrison while stationed here was constantly sick, which rendered the soldiers useless and gave Arizona A. bad name, when in fact the cause was local and three miles either way from this fever hole the country is as healthy as can be found on the globe.

 Thanks to Gen. Crook all such un- healthy posts have been abandoned and we predict now that the health of the troops in Arizona will compare favorably with any state or territory in the Union.

 From Goodwin to Camp Grant the distance is fifty miles over a rolling . country covered with excellent grass and offering superior inducements fol stock raising. Grant is beautifully located at the southern base of Ora ham mountain, overlooking the Sul- ) phur springs valley and Cachise's res 7 ervation to the south with Graham mountain rising highly above on the , north. A more beautiful location cal l hardly be imagined, while all the 5 material such as wood, timber, water and grass are at hand. The Post Ii

 in command of Major Wm. H. Browr

 and is now being built under th' Superintendence of MT. Buck, thu post trader. The appropriation s' : far for building this post has only l been S17,5OO and the work that ha l and is being done with this smal r sum is truly remarkable. Commis @ sary buildings, large guard house D and the adjutant's office have been e completed. They are constructed O