Arizona business directory and gazetteer : containing the names and post-office addresses of all merchants, manufacturers and professional men in the territory of Arizona; territorial, county, city and town officers, 1881, Part 16

Author: Disturnell, William C
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: San Francisco, Cal. : W.C. Disturnell
Number of Pages: 338


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Globe and San Carlos Tele- graph Co, A H Hackney, president ; A Bailey, sec'y


Globe and Silver King Ex- press and Saddle Train, Robert Stead, proprietor


Globe Chronicle, W H Glo- ver, publisher.


Globe Hotel, Nathan Meek, pro- prietor


Globe Mining and Real Es- tate Agency, G A Swasey, proprietor


Globe Mining Exchange, E F Kellner, president ; A H Morehead, secretary ; FB Knox, treasurer


Glover W H, publisher and proprietor Globe "Chronicle" Graydon Alexander, black- smith and horseshoer


Grime Cicero, photographer Guyago Manuel, shoemaker Hackney A H, editor and pub- lisher " Arizona Silver Belt " Hamilton James, propr Globe Saloon


Hammond & Taylor, station- ery, newspapers, cigars, to- bacco, toys, confectionery, etc Harlow John J, clerk Board of Supervisors, Gila Co Harrison, Fisher & Co, flour, grain, feed and produce Hayse, Bissig & Pieper, pro- prietors Pinal Brewery Hazard & Kennedy, butchers Heineman & Soyer, drugs and medicines


Henderson David, general mer- chandise


Hicks John C, attorney-at-law and notary public


Hise John H, manager The Globe Mercantile Čo, and . agt California Powder Works Hitchcock & Co, drugs, medi- cines, cigars and tobacco


Horse David, butcher


Howe Rosa Mrs, proprietress Pascoe House


Hyde H R, blacksmith


Kellner E F, general merchan- dise and lumber, and prop'r Pinal Creek Saw Mills


Kennedy E O, assayer


Klein S & Co, general mer- chandise


Lacey D B, treasurer Gila Co Love A E, liquor saloon


Lowther W W, sheriff Gila Co


Luedke J H, fruits, dairy pro- duce, candies, tobacco, cigars, etc


Lundy J C, blacksmith and horseshoer


Macdonell C A, physician and county coroner


McKernan J B, feed and sale stable


McNelly William T, proprietor Champion Billiard Hall


Meek Nathan, proprietor Globe Hotel


Meyers C C, city recorder and assessor


Meyers & White, fruits and veg- etables


Miller P B, recorder Gila Co. and notary public


Moore M J Mrs & Son, pro- prietors Central Hotel


Morehead A H, mayor Globe City


Morehouse Stella A Miss, kin- dergarten school


Myers J & Schein, dry goods, clothing, furnishing goods, hats, boots and shoes


The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.


BILLIARD TABLE § 653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, San Francisco.


LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T., IMPORTERS OF TEAS.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER. 141


Newell Milton, carriage and wagon-maker


Newton George A, watchmaker and jeweler


Norton & Stewart's Stage Line, J J Vosburgh agent Olguen Alejandro, tailor Orr J M Mrs, seamstress Palmer & Rice, contractors and builders


Pascoe House, Mrs Rosa Howe proprietress


Pascoe J H, proprietor Pascoe's Restaurant


Pendleton A G, civil engineer, and county and U S deputy mineral surveyor


Pinal Brewery, Hayse, Bissig & Pieper proprietors


Pring E J, physician and county coroner


Redman Joseph, butcher and sausage-maker


Reynolds D A, livery and feed stable


Robb Donald, examiner and negotiator of mining proper- ties


Robertson P C, livery and feed stable


Robinson Lewis, manufacturer tin, copper and sheet-iron ware, and dealer stoves, etc Rocha Alvino, blacksmith and wagon-maker


Ross G & Co, livery, feed and sale stable


Ross George, city marshal


Schell R H, liv'ry and sale stable


Schulze Charles, shoemaker Scott George, boarding-house Shirpser David, auction and commission


Smith Franklin W, wagon- maker Smith L K, attorney at law Southerland A F, banker


Spence Willis E, postmaster Stallo T C, public administrator Gila Co


Stead Robert, proprietor Globe and Silver King Express and Saddle Train


Stout, Fisk & Co, bankers and financial agents for Mack Morris and Golden Eagle Mining Cos


Sultan D & Bro, general mer- chandise


Swasey Gustavus A, probate judge Gila Co, attorney at law, notary public and com- missioner of deeds


Sycamore Hotel, Benjamin C Gardiner proprietor Thatcher C E, physician


The Globe Mercantile Co, gen- eral merchandise, (principal office 43 Reaper Block, Chi- cago)


Tweed W N, fast freight line Van Slyck Julius W, attorney at law and notary public


Van Wagenen G S, general mdse and city treasurer


Vaughan & Coyle, feed stables Vosburgh J J, agent Wells, Fargo & Co, Arizona Stage Co, and Norton & Stewart's stage line


Warren Abraham, shoemaker Weissig Clara Mrs, lodgings


Wells, Fargo & Co, J J Vos- burgh agent


Westmeyer Frederick W, general merchandise and Su- pervisor Gila Co


Wilson Alice Miss, dressmaker Wisdom Thomas, wagon-maker Wright M A Mrs, bakery and provisions


Yee Lee, Chinese goods. Young Jesse, liquor saloon Zimmerman William, carpenter and cabinet-maker


GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.


E. IRVINE & CO., Phoenix, A. T., HARDWARE & TINWARE. Q O . H


WM. B. HOOPER & CO.{


§ Tucson & Phoenix, A.T., El Paso, Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico,


Cigars of all Kinds.


ARIZONA.


L. BASHFORD & CO., PRESCOTT, A. T., Headquarters of Mining Men.


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Granite Peak,


Cachise Co Barlow L L, gen'l merchandise


Greaterville P O,


Pima Co, 55 miles s e of Tucson and 27 miles from Pantano, occupies a pleasant site in the Santa Rita Mountains, 5,000 feet above the level of the sea. West of the town, at a distance of three miles, is a peak known as Old Baldy, which rises to the height of 10,000 feet, being one of the highest in Arizona. In the vicinity are rich gold placers, and also gold, silver and cop- per ledges of great richness and extent, which are being rapidly developed. The cli- mate of this section is unsur- passed, there being no very great extremes of heat or cold. The mountains and hills are covered with oak, pine, cedar and other kinds of timber, and abound in game, such as deer, antelope, turkey, duck, quail, rabbit, etc. The stages of the Pantano and Harshaw line pass within five miles of the town.


Candeleria John, butcher Coyne P-J, justice of the peace and district recorder


Cubberly E B, physician Elliott Ralph P, postmaster Elliott & Downer, gen'l mdse Thompson M. W. blacksmith, Williamson H, assayer Young John, general merchan- dise and notary public.


Hackberry P 0,


Mohave Co, 28 miles e of Mineral Park, is on the east-


ern slope of the Peacock Mountains, a region contain- ing gold and silver ledges and an abundance of wood, water and game. Stages for Pres- cott, Mineral Park, Hardy- ville, and Fort Mohave pass daily.


Todd A, gen'l mdse, postmaster and agent Hugh White & Co's stage line


Hardyville P 0,


Mohave Co, 34 miles s w of Mineral Park, on the east bank of the Colorado River, 312 miles above Yuma, is a land- ing point for the steamers of the Colorado Steam Naviga- tion Co. Communication is maintained with Fort Mo- have, Mineral Park, Hack- berry and Prescott by a daily line of stages.


Hardy Wooster, general mer- chandise, postmaster and ferry proprietor


Harshaw P 0,


Pima Co, 70 miles s e of Tuc- son and 50 miles s of Pantano, is a thriving and important town, pleasantly situated among hills covered with grass and trees, in one of the richest mining dis- tricts of Arizona. It is about 5,000 feet above the sea level and is supplied with good mountain water. A large trade is carried on with So- nora and adjacent camps. About three miles distant are the ruins of the smelting works of the old Mowry Mine. A collection of adobe ruins and a lofty chimney are all


The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.


BILLIARD TABLE §653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, San Francisco.


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LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T., MINING SUPPLIES,


BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER.


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that remain to denote the site of what was once the liveli- est mining camp in Arizona. From several mines in the vicinity high-grade ore is being extracted; and one, the Hermosa, which has a 20- stamp mill in constant opera- tion, is yielding from $60,000 to $75,000 per month. In the valleys and hills throughout this section are some excellent agricultural and grazing lands. Timber, including oak, wal- nut, ash and juniper are abun- dant. The growth of the town has been rapid, and al- though but little over a year old contains about 1,000 in- habitants. Stages leave daily for Pantano, connecting with the trains of the Southern Pacific R R, and tri-weekly for Tombstone, via Camp Evans, Camp Huachuca, and .Charleston.


Aaron -, liquor dealer Alison Bros, butchers


Bauman & Thomas, station- ery etc, and bakery Biswanger C, shoemaker Bonnand J, restaurant


Bonnand & Mague, liquor sa- loon,


Brickwood J T, liquor saloon, Brown T, bath house


Butler Samuel, job wagon, Cassidy James, carpenter Darling James, butcher


De Beaufford H, proprietor St Charles Hotel


Denier -, drugs and medicines Drake W B, stationery and news depot


Drenen George, corral and feed yard Ford Charles, butcher


Fuqua John W, justice of peace


Goldberg & Son, gen'l mdse Harlow C E & Co, gen'l mdse Hayes R. T, physician


Johnson Covington, superin- tendent Hermosa S. M. Co


Kaighin William, corral and feed yard


Kane William & Co, oil and wine merchants


Katz M D & Co, gen'l mdse


Kessing S, assayer


Lee Bin, restaurant


Lintz H T, lodgings


Lloyd Trevor, justice of peace


Mattoon Mrs, milliner


McDonald J, carpenter and builder


McGregor A, superintendent Trench S M Co


McNamee P J, liquor saloon Mills W F, agent Wells, Fargo & Co, stage agent and money broker


Morrison P, liquor saloon


Moss & McDonald, blacksmiths Murphy & Everts, liquor saloon Nelson S P, brewery


Nicolas & Cazabon restaurant Northrop, - liquor saloon


O'Donnell A, deputy sheriff O'Donnell P M, liquor saloon O'Halloran Mrs, hotel


Pense & Biggs, hardware


Pixley R F, superintendent Hardshell S M Co


Roger Bros, general merchan- dise


Rogers A, lumber


Rusher John, livery stable


Seabury & Ryan, restaurant


Sims T, liquor saloon


Small Nathaniel, livery stable Smith Charles, liquor saloon Smith T H, physician


Snyder D, general merchandise


Tanner & Hayes, saw-mill


Vanderlip & Fagan, butchers Volkert Julius, barber


GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.


Q O E. IRVINE & CO., Phoenix, A. T., A Full Line of DRY GOODS. 3


L. BASHFORD & CO., Prescott, A. T., MILL . AND MINING SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY.


Wm. B. Hooper & Co. {


Tucson & Phoenix, A.T., El Paso, } Sole Agents J. A. MILLER Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico,


C. C. WHISKEY.


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ARIZONA.


Washbourn S H, liquor saloon Wells, Fargo & Co, W F Mills agent Wilson -, liquor saloon


Hassayampa P 0,


Yavapai Co. Spence Matilda E, Mrs. post- mistress


Hayden's Ferry,


Maricopa Co. (See Tempe)


Hereford,


Cachise Co, 20 miles s w of Tombstone, on the San Pedro River, promises to be a place . of some importance in the near future. The Neptune Mining Company, who are working valuable claims in Warren District and the Huachuca mountains, have commenced the erection of smelting works on an exten- sive scale, and propose to con- struct a narrow-gauge railroad for the transportation of their ores to this point. An east- ern company who have lately purchased claims in Warren District also contemplate the erection of chemical works. This, together with its advan- tageous location, being on the main road from Charleston to Sonora, assures its prosperity. Ackley Charles, justice of the peace Boyle Edward, hotel Ostermann J P, hotel and liquor saloon


Iron Springs, Yavapai Co, 8 miles s of Pres- cott.


Atkinson R J, stage station


Junction,


Pima Co, 55 miles s of Tucson. Clark & Woods, station keepers


La Noria,


Pima Co. (See Luttrell)


Lees Ferry P 0,


Yavapai Co. Johnson Warren M, postmaster


Little Giant P O,


Gila Co, 18 miles s of Globe. Anderson T, stage station Lowe Samuel A, postmaster Tripp R B, physician


Luttrell P 0,


Pima Co, 80 miles s e of Tucson near the line of Sonora, is in a rich mineral region, which is being rapidly developed. The climate of this section is in- viting, and in the surrounding hills and valleys wood, water, and nutritious grasses are abundant. The population of the town and immediate vicin- ity is about 500. The Holland Smelting works, which are constantly turning out a large amount of bullion, are located here. Communication is main- tained with the Southern Pa- cific R R by stage to Pantano. Barclay R S, postmaster and justice of the peace Besner J B, blacksmith and wagonmaker Deckert John, brewery Goldberg H & Son, general merchandise


The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.


BILLIARD TABLE § 653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, ? San Francisco.


LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T.,


Wholesale HARDWARE, OILS AND PAINTS.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER. 145


Luttrell J K, superintendent Holland Mine Luttrell J M, hotel McBain & Seivers, general merchandise Wells, Fargo & Co, L C McBain, agent


Maricopa P O,


Pinal Co, 45 miles e of Florence on the line of the Southern Pacific R R, 156 miles e of the Colorado River. This is the distributing point for a large amount of freight des- tined for Phoenix, Vulture Mine, Tip Top, Prescott, and other localities in Maricopa and Yavapai counties. Stages leave daily on the arrival of trains for Phoenix, connecting with two lines for Prescott, one (Gilmer, Salisbury & Co's) via Seymour, Vulture Mine, and Wickenburg, and Kerens & Griffiths, via Gil- lette, Tip Top, Bumble Bee, and Big Bug.


Batts & Bassett, proprietors Maricopa Hotel


Brown & Wight, blacksmiths and wagonmakers Cottrell W F, groceries, dry goods, clothing, boots, etc Farrington R E, postmaster Farrington R E & Co, general merchandise and forwarding and commission merchants : Freeman Frederick, feed yard Gilmer, Salisbury & Co's Stage Line, James Stewart, superintendent


Lamb Patrick, feed yard Southern Pacific Mail and Stage Line, Kerens & Grif- fith proprietors


United States Milltary Tele-


graph, Theodore T Moore operator


Vandever Bros, general mer- chandise, and forwarding and commission merchants


Wells, Fargo & Co, Charles Vandever agent


Western Union Telegraph Co, W E Hall agent


Marysville,


Yavapai Co. Chilson Bros, general mdse


Maxey,


Graham Co. Collins J B, general mdse


McDowell PO,


Or Ft. McDowell, Maricopa Co, 30 miles n e of Phœnix, is a U S military post, garrisoned by two companies of troops. It is located on the west bank of the Rio Verde, about seven miles above its junction with Salt River, and connected with Phoenix by stage.


Smith John Y T, general mer- chandise Wilcox N, postmaster


McMillen P 0,


Gila Co, 18 miles n e of Globe, is a mining town of some note on the eastern slope of the Apache Mountains. In . the vicinity are many rich mines, among them the fam- ous Stonewall Jackson, which since its discovery in 1875 has yielded a large amount of bullion. The climate in this section cannot be surpassed, and wood and water are


GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.


E. IRVINE & CO., Phoenix, A. T., Mill and Mining Supplies. 2 O


3


Prescott, A. T., DEALERS IN GRAIN,


L. BASHFORD &


Wm. B. Hooper & Co. {


Tucson & Phoenix, A.T., El Paso, { Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico, S Agents


Sole Blatz Milwaukee Beer.


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ARIZONA.


abundant. A stage line main- tains daily communication with Globe.


Faucett E, sup't Washington Mining Co


Flournoy Joseph, superintend- ent Hannibal Mining Co Hawkins Joseph, liquor saloon Hoffman H C, liquor saloon Jones John M, proprietor Mer- chants Hotel


Kellner E F & Co, general mer- ·chandise and lumber


Nichols J R, general mdse and and notary public


Overton T T, justice of the peace


Rose Patrick, general mdse


Shanley Patrick, prop'r Miners Hotel Smith J K, superintendent Mc- Millen S M Co '


Strong George, general mdse


Mesaville P 0,


Maricopa Co, 25 miles east of Phoenix Dodson J N, postmaster


Millville,


Cachise Co, 10 miles west of Tombstone, on the San Pedro River, is the site of the Gird and Corbin mills belonging to the Tombstone M & M Co


Mineral Park P 0,


The county seat of Mohave Co, is situated on the western slope of the Cerbat Mount- ains, 34 miles n e of Hardy- ville, a landing on the Col- orado River. The mountains in the vicinity abound in ledges of gold, silver and argentiferous galena, from


many of which ore of a high grade has been obtained, and considerable bullion extract- ed. The completion of the Thirty-fifth Parallel Railroad to the Colorado River will, no doubt, give a great impetus to mining in this section, and Mineral Park may, in the near future, be a place of some note. The springs in the neighborhood are strongly impregnated with minerals, and the water so bitter as to be unfit for use; but to coun- terbalance this, the climate is delightful, there being no great extremes of heat or cold. Communication is main- tained with Prescott, Hack- berry, Hardyville, and Fort Mohave by a daily line of stages.


Atchison Charles, probate judge Mohave Co


Bartlett L, attorney at law Breon & Spear, general mdse


Bucksbaum H, clerk Board of Supervisors .


Burdeck E L, physician


Curtis J S, mining engineer and U S deputy mineral surveyor Cuzino C, restaurant


Davis & Stephenson, attorneys at law


Fehr William, shoemaker


Hamilton Samuel, attorney at law


Hughes John, blacksmith


Hyde James J, druggist and . justice of the peace


Krider Bros, general mdse, restaurant, and agent Hugh White & Co's Stage Line


Krider W N, postmaster Langley W A, treasurer Mohave Co and assayer Lawson Charles B, butcher


The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.


BILLIARD TABLE $ 653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, San Francisco.


LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T., Wholesale Groceries.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER.


147


Mackenzie John K, recorder Mohave Co Potts John C, sheriff Mohave Co Stephenson J W, district attor- ney Mohave Co and notary public


White Henry, liquor saloon


Wright Caldwell, clerk Dis- trict Court


Wright & Bucksbaum, search- ers of records


Mohave City P O,


Or Fort Mohave. Mohave Co, 40 miles s w of Mineral Park, on the Colorado River, is a U S military post, garrisoned by one company of troops. The summer season here is intense- ly hot, and the climate un- healthy, malarial diseases be- ing quite prevalent. Stages leave daily for Hardyville, Mineral Park, Hackberry and Prescott


Breon Paul, postmaster Breon & Spear, general mdse, Hoss J B, agent Hugh White & ' Co's Stage Line


Montezuma,


Pinal Co, 12 miles w of Florence Austin & Dempsey, gen'l mdse


Moore's Station,


Maricopa Co, 40 miles n of Phoenix Brown Bros, liquor saloon


Mountain Station,


Yavapai Co, 60 miles n w of Prescott, on the road to Min- eral Park


Sherman & Barrett, saw-mill White Hugh & Co, stage station


New River Station,


Maricopa Co, 35 miles n of Phoenix Hall George, stage station


Norton's Landing,


Yuma Co, 52 miles n of Yuma, on the w bank of the Colorado River, is the landing point for freight destined for the mining camps in Silver Dis- trict. Here are located the smelting works of the Red Cloud Mining Co


Bamber John, hotel Stanley E A, general mdse and physician Stanley John, liquor saloon Thomas F F, superintendent Red Cloud Smelting Works


Nugget P O,


Or Richmond, Gila Co, 14 miles n e of Globe, is a mining camp situated in a hollow plateau near the summit of the Apache Mountains. In this basin are located the Mack Morris, Sil- ver Nugget, Richmond, and other rich mines. The cli- mate is delightful, the scenery grand, and wood and water abundant.


Drew B J, boarding house Frazer John, gen'l mdse Kellner E F & Co, general mer- chandise, lumber, and feed stable


Oro Blanco P 0,


Pima Co, 75 miles s of Tucson, near the line of Sonora, is in a mining district of the same name containing rich gold and silver ledges, which are


GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.


E. IRVINE


&


Q O CO., Phoenix, A. T., 3


MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS AND GLASS.


WM. B. HOOPER & CO. {


Tucson & Phoenix, A.T., El Paso, Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico,


Illuminating Oils.


ARIZONA.


,Prescott, A. T., LUMBER OF ALL KINDS.


L. BASHFORD &


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now being developed. In this vicinity are several mines worked by the Spaniards many years since, which are supposed to have yielded a large amount of bullion. Stages leave tri-weekly for Arivaca and Tucson.


Bartlett John, butcher Hoskins & Thatcher, genl mdse James William, livery stable Noon A H, physician Noon Owen, liquor saloon Ross W J, postmaster Ross W J & Co, genl mdse Thatcher Arthur, justice of the peace


Overton P O.


Maricopa Co, 30 miles north of Phoenix. Hall C L, station keeper Wood Jeriah, postmaster


Pacific City P 0, Yuma Co. (See Silent P O.)


Pajarito P 0,


Pima Co, 75 miles s of Tuc- son, is situated on Agua Fria Creek, a tributary of the Santa Cruz River, about 7,000 feet above sea level. In the vicinity are several mines yielding good ore. On the hills are good grazing lands, and timber of various kinds. Mc Arthur John M, general merchandise and postmaster


Palace Station,


Yavapai Co, 16 miles south of Prescott. Spencer A B, station keeper


The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.


Pantano P 0,


Pima Co, 28 miles s e of Tucson, is a station on the Southern Pacific R R, and the distrib- uting point for freight des- tined for Harshaw, Washing- ton Camp, and other mining towns in the southern por- tion of Pima County. Stages leave daily for Empire, Har- shaw and Washington Camp. Tully, Ochoa & Co, gen'l mdse Wakefield Bros, gen'l mdse Wakefield L A, postmaster Wells, Fargo & Co, George S Safford agent . Wolfolk George T, hotel .


Parker P 0,


Yuma Co. 200 miles north of Yuma by the river route, is the headquarters of the U S Indian agent in charge of the Colorado River Reservation.


Biggs Jonathan, U S Indian agent Woods J F, postmaster


Pelton,


Pima Co, 45 miles n e Tucson, Cohn W E, gen'l mdse Zeckendorf William & Co, gen- eral merchandise


Phoenix P 0,


Maricopa Co, county seat, and incorporated city, 124 miles s e of Prescott, and 28 miles n of Maricopa, on the South- ern Pacific Railroad, is pleas- antly situated in the midst of a fine agricultural section, and surrounded by numerous rich mining districts. The Salt River flows past the city,


BILLIARD TABLE $ 653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, San Francisco.


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LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T., Wholesale Dry Goods.


BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER.


149


furnishing water for irrigat- ing the fertile valley, and supplying the life-giving ele- ment to the gardens and shade-trees of the streets. This is one of the most import- ant streams of the Territory, not from its size, but from the large extent of arable soil it flows past, and which may be irrigated by its waters. Hav- ing a considerable fall, the waters may, in its upper course, be utilized for pro- pelling mining and milling machinery, and in its lower course led long distances from its channel to the fields of the husbandman. The valley, in the midst of which is this lovely city, is 60 miles in length by from 10 to 20 miles in width, gently sloping to the river from each side, and slop- ing also toward the south-west with the fall of the stream, making it exceedingly favor- able for artificial irrigation. In such a naturally-favored region, a pleasant and pros- perous city was sure to spring. The settlement dates with the expulsion of the Apache ma- rauders who were driven from this region by the combined efforts of the military and the Pima and Maricopa Indians. The town was laid out in 1870, on a liberal and com- prehensive plan, with streets crossing each other at right angles, in accordance with the cardinal points of the compass. Six of the princi- pal streets are 100 feet in width; the others 80 feet wide, with alleys of 20 to 25 feet in width. Bordering the


streets are sidewalks 16 feet wide, and on the others the walks are 12 feet wide. Those streets running north and south generally bear some Indian name, while those run- ning east and west are nam- ed after the Presidents of the United States. There are two public squares or plazas, each 300 feet square. It is in latitude 33 deg 18 min, and 112 deg 0 min 15 sec west longitude. The altitude is 1,800 feet above the sea. Rain-fall in 1879 was 6.25 inches, and in 1880, 6.82 inches, distributed through the year as follows: Jan, 1.16; Feb, 0.38; March, 0.26; April, 0.15; May, 0.0; June, 0.49; July, 1.18; Aug, 0.72 ; Sept, 0.67; Oct, 0.20; Nov, 0.0; Dec, 1.61. The temper- ature was at the highest June 17th, 111 deg; and lowest, Nov 18th, 24 deg. The mean temperature was 68.9 deg. Slight frosts only are felt; the orange, grape, pome- granite, and all semi-tropical fruits and plants growing to perfection. The population, as given by the census in 1880, was 1,800, but is now estimated at 2,400, and in- creasing with the rapid ad- vance of Arizona. The town is well built, though mostly of adobe, there being several handsome private residences and stores, and public build- ings of commodious and substantial appearance. The streets are lined by a luxur- iant growth of shade-trees, kept in a flourishing condi- tion by streams of water flow-


GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.


E. IRVINE & CO., Phoenix, A. T., GENERAL MERCHANDISE. U H 2


WM. B. HOOPER & CO. {


n & Phoenix, A.T., El Paso Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico.


Wines of all Kinds.


ARIZONA.


OF ALL SIZES AND DESCRIPTIONS.


L. BASHFORD & CO., Prescott, A. T., IRON AND STEEL


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ing along their roots from the irrigating ditches, which also water the plazas and gardens, giving a refreshing and invit- ing appearance to the town, and its pleasant homes. The stores contain large stocks of merchandise and fancy wares, and carry on a profit- able trade, made secure by the substantial resources of the surrounding country. A first-class hotel, the Bank Ex- change, kept by Mr. E. Ganz, and also the Phoenix Hotel, provide excellent accommo- dations for the traveling pub- lic. A large flouring - mill, run by the waters of Salt River, capable of producing 25,000 pounds of the best quality of flour per day, fur- nishes a market for grain, and supplies much of the flour used in Arizona. . This cre- ates considerable business for the town, and is an enterprise worthy of emulation. This mill has four sets of French .burr millstones, driven by a thirty and a half inch Leffel turbine water - wheel; placed under a twenty-five foot fall. All the machinery necessary for a first-class mill is driven by this power. The condi- tion of society is well illustra- ted by the schools, churches, and numerous social orders. Phoenix justly takes pride in its fine school-house, this be- ing, as the cause deserves, the most conspicuous public build- ing in the city. It is a hand- some brick building, two sto- ries high, with belfry and flag- staff, 60 feet front by 40 in depth, with an entry 40 feet




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