The Clarkes in Ruby
February 4, 2009
Phil and Gipsy Clarke lived in Arivaca for the first few years of their marriage and worked for the Arivaca Land and Cattle Company–he as storekeeper and she as teacher. Soon, though, they began to dream of a life of their own. Phil wanted a homestead and cattle, but when he proposed this, Johnny Bogan called him a traitor. He said, “That’s our range.” “I know,” said Phil, “but it’s open for homesteading, and the rest of you have used your homestead rights. Somebody will get it, and I thought as how I’d worked for you six years, you’d rather have me on it than an outsider.” It seems the ALCC thought they owned him. Phil began to look for a way out. In 1914, freedom came in the form of the Ruby store.
Aquarius
February 4, 2009
Aquarius, your sign is in high profile this year as big Jupiter has moved into your neighborhood. Look for good fortune as Jupiter blesses whatever it touches. This year you are likely to appreciate your friends and community more than ever. More than any other sign, Aquarius knows that all men are brothers and this year your awareness of the oneness principle will increase as mental walls that separate you from others fall. Jupiter also expands everything it touches so look for increase in humanitarian efforts, community and hi-technology—all Aquarian stuff.
Work Smarter, Not Harder!
February 4, 2009
Farming for 2009 has begun! The goal for this new growing season – uniformity and mechanization. We have determined that in order to reduce the outrageous labor costs we endured last year is to utilize our tractors more and our backs less. The first step in making this happen is to create rows in the fields that are all the same size. This way, we can set our implements in fixed positions to do most of the seeding, cultivating and even some harvesting with the help of our John Deeres! This may seem obvious, but it has taken some time to get to this place. Some crops do well in narrow rows spaced wide apart. Others can be seeded 2 or 3 rows to a bed, making the best use of the space. Problem is, if we can’t drive down the rows with the tractor, all work is done by hand.
February 2009
February 4, 2009
