The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-25
miscellaneous,
INTERPRETING LETTER FROM COL.
FOULK, ARIZONA.

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% San Franslsco. PAwnee IpdianD, Rapid
Progress Of the Great Southern Pacific, Og-,
den, Utah, Land Of the MOrmOns, Great Salt
Lane CITY. Last Spike. Cinnamon Mining in
the slerrns. Palace Hotel, San Francisco.
San francisco to Yuma City. 2O3 Feet below
ehe Sea. Mountain Passes. Engineering
gkIlI. Road makes Loop. Natives at yuma
city. Warm Weather At Yuma City. Long
Tunnels. Los Angeles Orange and Lemon
Orchards. Long Branch OF the Paciilc' JeS-
nit Mission Founded 17J1. Yuma City to
TucsOn. Hard Road to Travel. City OF Tue
son. Oldest CITY In the United States, Ruins
of FORMER Centuries. Public Schools OF Tue
son. Camp Thomas Delightful Climate.
Apache Indians. Mining Interests Of Arizona
Rich Silver Mines.
CONTINUED
(CAMP THOMAS, ARIZONA
June 25, 1879.
While in Tucson, on invitation of Mr..
Ochoa, of the firm of Messrs. Tully,
Ochoa & Co., among the principal mer-
chants of that city, l accepted a carriage
drive with him, and was in short time
driven all through the city of adobes,
and we afterwards visited the public
schools there. Mr.. OChoa seems to have
taken much interest in the public school
system of that city, and he deserves
great credit for what has already been
accomplished there in the undertaking.
There are several departments or grades
in the school-primary, secondary, &c
The teachers, both ladies and gentle
men, were. formerly from the States,
most of whom, however, have resided
in this Territory or on the Pacific Slope
for several years or more. The scholars
range in age from eight to 10 or 10 years
principally of Mexican parentage-some
of them American" Irish, Indian, &c.
The parentage of the scholars is, as you
will see, very considerably diversified.
The different nationalities of the schol-
ars we're very striking, and the contrast
between them very great. The Mexi'
can, with very dark complexion, jet
black hair and eyes and low cheek
bones; the Indian, red face, jet black
hair and eyes and high cheek bones, and
the American with white or pale face
and light hair and blue or dark eyes,
presented contrast in nationalities not
often witnessed in public schools. The
scholars all seemed to take a very great
interest in their studies, the Indian and
Mexican children endeavoring to learn
the rudiments of the English language.
The Protestant religion is taught In the
school, and the Bible is read, but the pre-
vailing religion in Tucson is the Roman
Catholic. There are several converts
and other Catholic schools and institu.
tions there. Mr.. 0choa, l believe, is a
Roman Catholic, and has his child or
children, one or more, in convent,
while he is liberal enough to push for.
ward the "public school SYSTEM" aiding
all in worshipping God according to
their own dictates. He drove me to his
private residence, which, is, no doubt,
among the finest iu Tucson. Here he
introduced me to his wife, but as my ed
ucation had been sadly neglected in the
Spanish language, l could only converse
with her through her husband as inter
prefer. After partaking of some refresh
ments, we drove out around the suburbs
of the city alone. l noticed an odd pro.
cession or assemblage of people march
ing along the street short distance
from me. / hastened to the spot and
found it to be funeral proceeding to
the place of burial outside the city. The
body had been put into rough coffin
and placed in two.horse wagon. Sur.
rounding the wagon in front, rear and
on the sides, seemingly without any or
der at all, were perhaps 80 or 40 men,
women and children, no doubt the rela'
tives and friends OF the deceased, march
ing along with lighted candles in Their
hands. 1t seemed to attract no particu'
lar attention, butt was q strange sight to
me. Sorry that my time was limited
otherwise would have gone to see the
interment, to witness the peculiar rites
and ceremonies at the grave. l visited
Camp Lowell, situated about eight ol
nine miles from the city. The post ii
very pleasantly situated, and the quar-
ters are very comfortable. 1t is the head
quarters Of the Sixth Cavalry, Colone
James Cakes, who is we'll and most ia
vOrably known to a large number o.
many of the old and leading families o.
Pittsburg. He resided at Pittsburg al
one time for, perhaps year or more
and has visited his friends in that city
as often as the duties of his profession
would permit, who are always delighted
to agaiE meet him and extend a hearty
welcome.
The garrison of Lowell" consists o.
Company M" Sixth Cavalry, Captain
VIM. A. Rafferty, Lieutenants Henry P
Perrine, Wm. II, Carter, Louis A. Craig
Adjutant, John B. Kerr, Sixth Cavalry
and Assistant Surgeon, ]. o. Skinner
The band Of the regiment is stationed
there.
After delay of two nights and one
day at Tucson, l started on Saturday
once more, for this post, the route being
as far as Point Of Mountains" on the
direct overland stage line running to
Santa Fe. l arrived at Point of Noun
tains, about 100 miles from Tucson on
the following Sunday morning at one
o'clock. Here the main overland route
east through the Territory is left to go to
Thomas. We proceeded from Point Of
Mountains, via Camp Grant, north to
Camp Thomas, distance to the former
Of IS miles, and from the former to the
latter, 46 miles. Point of Mountain sta.
ton consists of a rancho, l believe
adobe, one story, and the necessary
stabling for relays for the overland sta
yaa Haro at Point MoY1ntoipa n Sfaa