Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1870-12-10
LETTER FROM BURRO.
Ralston Mines, Dec. 3, 1870.


people of Arizona on the result of your
late election, in returning as Delegate
to Congress the Hon. R. G. McCor-
mick, who arrived at this place on the
morning Of the 2Sth ult., and taking
time by the forelock, made pretty
extensive survey of the district, visit
ing nearly all Of the principal mines,
gathering specimens from each, left
on the morning Of the 29th for Ell
Paso, from whence I understood him
he designed going directly to Wash
ington.
Notwithstanding we are supposed
to be in New Mexico, (for which 1 &C
knowledge am sorry,) we feel deep
interest in the prosperity of Arizona,
and therefore sincerely hope the Gov
ernor's efforts may be crowned with
the most signal success. His mind in
regard to our mines did not vary from
our own, and his influence will be on
the right side. The Governor seems
also to enjoy strong degree Of conf
dence in an early passage of the thir-
ty-second parallel railroad bill, and
speedy completion of the same.
Through timely and good word
we hope soon to boast of post office,
which, by the way, we have for a
long time been sadly in need of.
On the evening of the 10Th ultimo,
the people Of Ralston, for the first
time in its history, gathered them
selves together in the capacity of di-
vine service, and were favored with a
discourse by the Rev Mr.. Cook, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, late of
Chicago. Mr.. Cook goes as a mis-
sionary to the Pima Villages, and ap-
pears to be strengthened in his lauda-
BILE work with much faith and conf
dence. He gave US here 9 candid,
plain talk, based on the Lord Prayer
for his text. Although he asked it
not, he was presented with twelve dol
lars for his good work.
Times here are very quiet so far as
work is concerned. The reason is
that it is winter, and who ever heard
of people working in the winter time
l have made many inquiries, and 1t is
a thing unknown by the oldest inhab-
itants of Mexico, or New Mexico, to
work in the winter, or any other sea-
son OF the year except AS gaunt hun
ger conscripts them into the service
Now is the time for fun and frolic,
and the general supposition is that
Ralston has about as much as any
town in the Territory. Soon the hol-
days will be here, and nobody will
be better fixed for them than will the
Ralston boys. The "Burro Min
strcls" are in rehearsal, and will be
before the public for the merry days
Of Christmas and New Year, to give
US life and mirth-to aiG digestion
and promote health. Speaking of di-
gestion reminds me of the luxuries we
enjoy. We have nearly everything
except beef, mutton, pork, chicken,
duck, oysters, CLANS, Holsters, crabs,
no, we have crabs, I believe,) fish,
potatoes, onions, cabbage, turnips,
beets, carrots, and few other articles.
Yes, and fruit; We have no fruit
everything else we have. In fact, we
have everything here except fever and
ague, and they have all of that at the
Rio Mimbres. The truth is, that this
is, beyond a doubt, an exceedingly
healthy place.
The weather here thus far has been
nice and warm all the time,
except now and then day or two
when we have q little wind.
The town is growing slowly but !