Aquiles Arriola
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913

Aquiles Arriola, proprietor of the establishment popularly 
known as the Cosmopolitan Store is a prominent representative 
of commercial interests of Florence.  A spirit of enterprise 
characterizes him in all that he does and his close 
application and energy have been salient factors in the 
success he is now enjoying.  He is a native of Hermosillo, 
Mexico and he is a son of Espiritu and Concepcion (Bernal) 
Arriola.  The father engaged in farming, about three thousand 
peons working on the hacienda and also carried on business 
as a dealer in flour, meal and produce.  He was a freighting 
contractor, driving a twenty-four mule team between 
Wickenburg and Vulture, hauling ore from the mines and he 
built up a profitable business along that line when his 
whole outfit was destroyed by Apache Indians, causing him 
great financial loss.  He was obliged to return to Mexico 
and there he turned his attention to farming, recovering 
some of his fortune in this way.

Aquiles Arriola went to Casa Grande in 1893 and there with a 
partner started a small general store, with which he was 
connected for seven years.  He then came to Florence, where 
he opened a small store which has developed through the 
passing years into one of the finest and most modern 
general merchandise establishments in the city.  By 
persistence of purpose and business ability, Mr. Arriola 
has built up a large and profitable business.

Mr. Arriola married Miss Petra Montano and they have eight 
children: Herminia, aged eighteen; Aquiles Jr., sixteen; 
Fernando, aged fifteen, Oscar, aged twelve; Hector, aged 
eight; Victor, aged Six, Laura, three years and Medardo, 
eight months old.




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