The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-10-06

Arizona, to- Col j. II. Mills, of Gold Hill,
will be read with interest:
Tucson. August 2S, 1863
DEAR MuLs:-I AIN not unmndful that
agreed to wIItc To YOU, and have waited to sec
more Of the country before doing so. ] find
II SO difficult To get over the country with
safety that have not been able to travel very
extensively so far. | expect to leave here III
a few days, however. and go over the north
eru part Of the Territory.
find the resources OF the country superior
10 my expectations. As grazing country. il
Is superior to anything ! ever saw stock
thrives the year round. As AN agricultural
country, believe II will rank with any have
ever been acquainted with. The farming is
mostly done by AleXicans, in their rude way;
they still plUw with crooked stick and their
oxen draw 10y the horns, still the land pro-
duces two crops each yedr-One of wheat
barley oats, and another of corn. In front
ni my house i a farm. / AIN told, which has
been cultivated continuously for the last hun
drcd years, producing two crops yearly, and
has never vet been nauurci, still the land
does not seem exhausted. Everything in the
way of goods mere l. enormously high, but
home products are reasonable. barley sells for
q. cents per pound. currency. The popula-
tuu Of this place Is about 5000. mostly McNI-
cans. We have very good Catholic church,
hut no school, 50 far. however it /, we'll To
care for the soul first. | suppose.
! found the government Oi the Territory
very much confused; tn" only Territorial Off
Ger | found here. on nav arrival, was tho
the Treasurer. Ambition nnl IrtUu-i"- had
iuCItcl qunrr,lS among the officials until they
had exhausted Themselves and dSlustrd tn"
people and thrown 50 much doubt a. To
whether there was any Law or not, that the
people began to believe that the best way WAS
To- obey no law. IL will tako some time to
get the wheels Of government again ia good
working order
find the Apache the worst element to deal
with; he don't seem disposed to bc friendly
with me- nor Ia give me a chance 10 bciricud
him He won't come near me- nor can find
him when + 90 to look for him. WAS ont
six days last week, IN the mount Iius, climb
ing crIIgyy peaks and wadng in water, but
only found few of his deserted wigwums.
never appreciated the difficulties Of getting to
him until came here. These Apuchcs live
in the most impossible pmccs to get to, and if
Hpprised of your coming five minutes before
your approach they will fly over the deep
gOrgcs aud no white man can catch them.
From these places, they send ont small raid
ing parties who are ns icct rs the wind thcy
wait III the most favored places for their prey
and never strike unless they are certain of
success. without receiving harm on their rnrt
With plenty of troops moved into the country
where they live and well supplied. they would
soon be obliged TO leave the country or sue for
peace, for If they are constantly ngithtrd at
home they can not raise crops nor send out
the stealing parties. SO far, the war has most
ly been directed ngninst these little raiding
parties; as long rs they are secure at home,
the war will never cease. They come all
around this town; two raids have been made
upon stock this week; one band was. however,
recovered. am III hopes the next Congress
will give mo the power to raise native rcgi-
mcnt; now guarantee, If they will, to make
lasting peace in one year.