Arizona miner., 1867-01-26

hunting Indians.
 July IS. As Mr ". has pot returned we
 concluded to lay over in camp another day,
 and having all my traps in snip sIape deic'
 mined to take ride round the valley, and
 examine the river, etc The following is the
 result of my labors on that occasion: pro
 ceeded down the valley about two miles,
 where found and was welcomed by some
 twenty five or thirty citizen pioneers of Ari
 zona, who had squatted down here to lay the
 foundation for future fortunes They are
 brave, fearless and industrious men-valuable
 citizens of an invaluable republic. Among
 them were Judge Wells, Joe Melvin, Ralston,
 Brown, Seidleman, the Brooks brothers, Jack
 Turner, Mr. Elliott and family, Mir Norw ood.
 F. Saunders, Mir. Marsh and other, whose
 names 1 cannot recollect. It was surprising
 to see the amount of work done by thes- pco
 pie in the short space of time they had lived
 here, and with the vilainous Apache ever on
 the alert-ever watching his chance to take
 from them their lives, their property their all. was informed that the river was now at low water mark, and that when 1t was on a bender it was difficult to cross it. found
 it however. to toe stream of considerable importance, as large, if not larger than the north fork of Feather river. California, and very swift. There are plenty of fish in it's waters, and we did not find it difficult to cap- ture them. It runs through valley nearly fifty miles in length by from one to five mills in width, nearly all of which can be made to yield corn, cotton, tobacco, sugar cane, veget- ables, etc. There is plenty of cottonwood, mezquit, ash, sycamore and huge willow. Pine in immense quantity can be had from the mountains to the northeast, by going a distance of from ten to fifteen miles. The soil is rich and capable of producing almost any kind of a crop, and the climate is similar to that of the foot hill portion of California snow rarely ever falling in winter, but in summer heavy showers of rain are frequent (rivaling California in that respcet) which keeps the grass and growing crops green and beautiful, and makes irrigation scarcely nee essary. The corn, wheat and vegetables planted by the settlers looked wei. Two companies of the Arizona First (Mexicans) were stationed here. Formation lava and shale; to the south it is granite. All over this long valley there are ruins of ancient dwellings, vestiges of former civilization and industry, which, no doubt, were destroyed by the hands of the ruthless Apache. \ few miles below the settlements the river runs through long, deep canon, roaring, boiling and surging until it's confluence with Salt river. This river takes its rise in the San Francisco mountain, and in the mesa to the east of said mountain. Above the crossing. large stream named Beaver creek flows into the valley; below, Clear creek comes rushing down, until 1t reaches the dam built by the settlars, from whence it is carried in ditches to irrigate the various farms, should irrigation become necessary.
 July l9. Struck out southeast, crossed Clear and Sycamore creeks, and camped in valley where we found Mexican soldiers with an Apache prisoner and scalps. They were commanded by the famous Lieutenant GalIe- sos, he who has so often carried terror to the heart of Apachedom. When a boy he was imong the Coyoterro Indians, learned their language and become acquainted with their lannts. We also met Mir. Weaver, he gave Us some valuable information, but would not accompany Us. The country passed over to- lay Is lava formation, with plenty of timber 'n the creek bottoms, and excellent grass and water. The climate is warm.
 July 2U To-day We went over A very rug ;ed country and encamped upon a large, Ieautiiui mountain stream called "FussIl jreek "-iormatlon, lava. l also saw white 'ed rock, Resembling pOrphyry. Prickly pears licnty. The name " Fossil cFeek,r | consider
 inis oiiief, ior the following re:.soas: Iisst, l Ne did not see any fossils. Second, it is afge, swiit stream-large enough for river ! hird, IL runs through white pOrphyry ana i ement iormation-gIving to it's waters siA uiariy white appearance, and 1, with others. hink the name should be changed to s' White | siSer." II IL Is not done, however. can 1 rin and bear 1t, just as well as bore the l errible ram storm which ieil upon me while l ainped upon its banks.
 Jnly q. Climbed very steep mountain. l 'nicn nave since learned Is named Govern 1 IFS mountain, III honor Of ex-Goy. Goodwin. | LOOK Us just two hours to get ourselves and | ram on top Of II, and were II not named 1 hOuiu explore Webster for some horrible ognonen with which 1 could cnrssten the YerSrOwn monster
 July z2-5. Climbed still higher, to top of ne great range or mountains that divides the alers oi the Little olorado from those of | ne piia. To the north, we saw the giant 'rin oi the San Francisco Mountains to the Oftheast, the piains of the LItt!e oiora.io | iid to the south, 1OntO Basin and anotner alige oi bald mountaiDs-lo nation. sand tone ana lava. CaInped on creek running ortn. To the northwest there are forest. o1 me, oaa, etc, for about sixIy mics, with ater aiu grass m abundance To m. ea.t ie saIne dark me ni timber stretcne, .ut eiofe t1e eye for hundreds of mlies, with an 'efase width oi from seventy tive to one uhufeu anu nity nllies, and had preylor.iv zen told that sucn an immense body of tlm- . q "ss ih this Territory, wouid most cer c hhiy nave believed 1t a laisehood-but to i e Is tO believe.
 From tnis day until the 20th of August we | aseiel east through this forest without ever V luiig indications OF formations that denoted V e presence of gold, save and except about n e head oi tributary of Salt river, where 4 managed To get the color in some gulches I this point, for a distance of about Cortv f, lies, on Top oi mountains seven or eight b ousand feet above the level of the sea. there v a wash oi granite and quartz gravel that ii 'ks well for gold. 1t ies upon sandstone nj urock, and, must, think, come from the m ltheast. For long distances the southern |, le oi this range of mountains Is perpendio- b 1T ana You can look down for thousands of b, ,L. The cOuufrv fo fba .,..sl