STRAWBERRY WILLIAMS
February 14, 1898
Arizona Republican Newspaper

Everybody knows Strawberry Williams. His round, good natured face 
is associated with big, red juicy strawberries. Yesterday a 
Republican reporter was trying to find Mr. Williasm' ranch on 
Grand Avenue and he had to appeal to a little girl he met on 
the avenue to point out the house.  "Don't you know where 
Strawberry Williams lives?" said the little girl reproachfully.  
"I guess you are the only person that don't know, she added 
after she had kindly directed me to the ranch.

The reporter found Mr. Williams at home and the rancher talked 
about raising strawberries and other fruits in the valley.  He 
has a pleasant home and a ranch well stocked with vigorous 
looking fruit trees, grapes and strawberry vines.  'I can't 
tell you anything about the coming crop of strawberries, 
said the rancer,"as there are no two years alike in this 
valley.  For the past two years my vines have shut down 
on their yield early in the winter but previous to that 
time I took strawberries to Phoenix as late as the first 
of January.

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