Weekly Arizona citizen., 1880-07-24
p-c.pecror's Experience.
JULY 2t lsso


 IT F5minson, a poor prospector,
 ,.7ar hsi most trying experience ''',.. ,s. 5-.er, west of Tucson. He had Y'' ,,,.pecting down in Meyers Dis
 ~. s,r some time, when lie cOnclud- | .ns 10 Tucson. Knowing but '..,, If he route and having a pocket ' and d small pocket compass, he -,rc,gded to strike d bee hne for Tue
 ua knew that there was DO wa
 m fss route he had selected, but 1.bsHeyed that by laying over h the fne and travol,ng at night that
 .,3 make il through. Having made ,r,-r preparation, which consisted of
 c.r,ccns of water, about three
 r-5s of crackers and us much dried
 s4 ,tar,ed ou, on the evening of ,,. 18th inst, for Tucson. He esu
 -..5 inc distance from where he ..-.s5 10 Tucson to be about 100 .r. ,, m air line. The first night !. 70. along very well, but when
 ,----r came he found himself in an
 main with not tree in sight or
 rIsce where he could gain 8 shel .,---, inc sun. He traveled on un- ..-f-s orten o'clock without finding .-r shelter from the burning sun, ,5sa ne concluded 10 lay by for ,,,-tt lime. and then go on until some r--s inviting place offered a shelter. s+srtakfug some crackers and dried :4.fsr5 drinking pretty freely of wa 4-h5m his canteen, he jogged along. He %, along very well. but growing .sf-..y he was forced to drink from his e.-,.sr Co such an extent that he was in fear os running short of water However. he got along very well until ,-vs-5 night, when he reached a grove .frs-1 verde trees, and being so tired fsr.-i down to rest and soon went 10 .r.a7. When he awCke the sun was shining ta hi, face, having slept the rfr., through when he had intended r9 s,te1 bu, a few hours and then pro esi oa his journey. This so fright s-g5 him that he at once got up and proceeded ol his way. He now had bur bout 8 can,een of water, and Tas afraid .opartakc of any more food t7-fsar of increasing his thirst. So he i5--ad along. passing over two CT three rsa-zs gf low mluDlains, when for the a-,t tine since he started il seemed ris,hs had lost his direction; he pro cs-icl t5 examine his compass but it v.s gone h his haste he had left lt where h4i stopped over night. The s11 Ca.u- down snd not having a very thorough knowledge ofthe heavens he lasl his course. end wandered around ia ae h.,ls until he became so ex-
 ll-se5 that he could go DO further, so Is stopped 10 rest. He could E.i.ler sleep or keep awake as he expressed it. He hsd used his water very Sparioglv. only tasting or Wetting hls lips occasionally. bu, it vas nearly aI gone He sucked little at his dried beef, but .tseemei to increase his tLir,t and he quit i, Morning came al lss' and ho again started forward, ta. having 70 completely lost his way, he reaauaCed hls purpose of making Tucson and struck out ID the direction Of BlboqlivarI Peak. which he could see iu the distance. He travelled on al. day and a part Of thu following night wi'Aou, wafer and finally gave ID ia despair. Hi- tongue had con- mclcel swelling and his eyes and head P,iued him, he bccsmc uncon- sci9us .ad remembered nothing more uat. the afternoon of the following d2y, when the sound of voices and the spnk'-ag of water on his face awoke A'n. Some Papago Indiaas bad found hn, and knowing that he was dying oi 'l'r-t had taken care of him and brought water and placed him in shady place. He soon recovered under '-s A.nd treatment Of his nav friends i's |aom he has nothing but good !. words. He arrived in town yesterday, and says that hereafter be will not lave the main travelled road under aLy circum-ta--gs."