Arizona weekly miner., 1875-04-23
4 TRIP TO CHINO VALLEY.

4 TRIP TO CHINO WALLET.
 On Saturday afternoon a goodly number of Prescott's bravest and fairest daughters char tered one of Hussey's yridlng coaches and sev- ersl smaller vehicles, took string band on board and proceeded unbeknown to the upsuspecting denizeDs of that secluded Acadia, to Chino val ley, for the purpose of surprising the whole nelghborhood with dance, and imposing them selves upon the Inequalities of the people for a couple of days board and nights lodging.
 Not claiming to belong to either of the classes above enumerated, we went along as . sort of figure head while en route, and wall-nower at the dance.
 Leaving Prescott, as perhaps most of our peo- pie know, the road bears northeasterly down Granite creek to Point of Rocks, where It leaves the stream and rocks to the right, after crossing Willow creek at the ranch of Hon. L. A. Stev- eus. From here our route lay almost due north, passing several farms now being plowed and dragged for the coming crop. Several of these we learned were the property of MT. Stevens, who is farming on an extensive scale. After passing the Willow creek farms we ascended onto wide mesa covered with black grams grass, but destitute of water. Here for several miles there Is an abundance of excellent feed for an almost unlimited number of stock, but too far from WA ter to be made available without some artificial means of obtaining a supply of that very essen- tIal element in the animal economy. The first sign of the approach to civilization presented It. self as We drew near to what is known as the old Government corral, In the form of lot of saucy looking cattle belonging to Messrs. Campbell & Baker. These were fat and felt their keeping as evinced by their running along side the team, kicking up their heels and making all sorts of fun of the horses for being obliged to work and live on dry corn and hay, while they banqueied on grass with nothing to do between meals but gam bol on the green.
 The residence of Mir. Shivers was our first stop- ping place. wbcre we were heartily received and welcomed by the proprietor and his amiable fam fly Here we began to distribute the passengers leaving one as hostage to convince the host that we were on friendly mission We next passed through long lane or alley-way, thickly set on either hand with cottonwood or aspen trees. This is on the farm of Nr. Samuel Rees, and is the an- cient site of Fort Whipple, before it was removed to Prescott, Crossing several acequis over which bridges have been built by the thrifty farmers, we soon drew rein in front of James D. Bakers manor-house, and again dumped part of the load in fact 1t was with some difficulty that we got away with any, as Mir and Mrs Baker insisted on entertaining the whole crowd, but having de- termined to distribute ourselves over the valley, so as not to impose too much on any one, we con. cluded to continue on to Mir. Banghart's, who is a sort of Benedict Bellefountaine" to this " vii. lage of Grand Pre-"
 We were kindly and splendidly entertained, as were all the rest at the various farms, and the sun sank serenely to his rest, and twilight pre- vailed, then came the laborers home from the fields, and columns of pale blue smoke like clouds of incense ascended from hearths and homes of peace and contentment" "Tbc forest primeval the murmuring pine aud the hemlock" 1t Is true were wanting to complete the picture of Long. fellow; but Evangcliues were there in the plural, and these Acadian farmers dwell togeth- CT in the love of Goo and of man; alike free from fear that regns with the tyrant and euvy the vice of republics Neither locks have they to their doors nor bars to their windows; but their dwell lings are open as day and the hearts of the own CTS; there the richest are poor, and poorest live in abundance"
 The moon was soon lit up as a lamp, and by its HSul tue pcOpic oeSan to asseuole ae tue DaDX- hart mansion, which was soon full to overfowing. The dance began and lasted as long as the pro- prietes of the occasion would allow them to en- croach upon the Sabbath.
 Sunday afternoon we all returned by the same route, and in nearly the same order that we went, well pleased with the trip, the people and the country, and resolved to repeat the visit at the first opportunity.