Arizona citizen., 1875-08-14


 and Grass-New SettIers-FurtheT
 Travels Outlined and Book ln
 Prospect.
 CAMP APACHE, July q, 1875.
 EDITOR CITIZEN: It seems almost an age since my last communication was written for THE CITIZEN, yet on looking over my diary, l find that but one month has rolled away instead of an age. This long silence has been caused by lengthy visit to the Zuni's, and from over two weeks of serious illness from which I am now slowly recovering.
 From Camp Apache to the Zuni Pue- bio is about 125 miles. The course < north of cast. For some 20 miles the road passes up the valley or depression of the north branch of White river and thence across the White mountains, which is an elevated plateau of seven to eight thousand feet in altitude There is some good agricultural land along the north branch of White river, a portion of which is cultivated by 5he Indians. The river most of the way follows a canyon with steep and abrupt cliffs on either side. The whole couH- try from Camp Apache to the foot of the mountains on the east and north east of the mountains is covered with fine growth of pine timber sufficient to supply all of Arizona with lumber for the next century. This belt of pine is at least forty miles wide and extends to the north and northwest for hundreds of miles. Clear, cold springs are abundant at short intervals all through the mountains so far as tra- versed by me, and many little springs are found on the summit where a great abundance of grass and hay grows lux uriantly. The time will come when this mountainous district will contrib ute very materially to the future pros perity.of Arizona. After crossing the mountains, the summit Of which I am informed is the boundary line of the White mountain Indian reservation, I found settlements being made by i'm migrants at different points; that of Mir. Moore at Mineral springs, and Bur guess GU Wallace at Cave springs, at racting special attention. Mir Moorc's location IS some ten miles from the summit Of the mountains northeast, and that of Burgess < WaIlooa twenty two miles The Little Colorado is about seventy miles from this point, where there is @ bridge over the river From the bridge up the Little Colorado for forty miles, there is much choice farming land which is being settled up as far as Milligan's, which is near the boundary line between Arizona and New Mexico. Owing to my illness, l was not able to visit the whole of this valley as l intended doing, but learned from Nr. Melchior Werner and others residing there, that there are some 30 or more families now living in it, and that the prospect for good crops and prosperity is very good. MT. Werner has just been appointed a justice of the peace for the district and will no doubt make a good magistrate. At the bridge are the two brothers Solo mon and Maurice Earth to whom and their families, 1 am under great obligations for kindness. They are both active business men and have made locations near MT. Werner, where they will remove soon. Down the river from the bridge, six miles, is the ranch of Col. Hunt, and at different points, other settlements. Extensive natural meadows extend down eriver from Col. Hunts place, for fifty miles, where thousands of tons of excellent hay can be put up annually, and will be when a demand for it arises. Immi- grants are coming in from Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Missouri and other Wes- tern States by this route, some bound for the Verde, some for Prescott, some for Tucson, Pueblo Viejo, Salt River and other points. Two families that I met at the Zuni's, came in here to-day bound for Pueblo Viejo, on my reconl- mendation. They informed me that hundreds of wagons with many famil- ies were on the way from the States for Arizona, which they are to make their permanent home 1 am well satisfied that the day of progress and prosperity for Arizona, has come at last after so many long years. of Indian wars, murd- CTS and depredations. From the Little Colorado river to the Iuni Pueblo, is about fifJy-five miles, the country being a rich grazing one all the way, and in many places stretches of excellent farming lands. Twelve miles from the Little Colorado, the road passes into the Zuni arroyo or plain, which eX- tends to the Pueblo and far above. Their Pueblo is about ten miles east of the Arizona line, yet their country extends into Arizona They raise large crops of corn, and other grain, have good houses, flocks of sheep, horses, cattle, mules, etc.
 A full description of the Zuni's would make quite a book, and on my return to Tucson in a few weeks, 1 hope to be able to prepare brief paper for TIE CITIZEN respecting them. As soon as fully recovered l shall visit and write up the Pueblo Viejo district which is the only place in Southern or FaStprD Ari7On9 I have not visited :