Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-16
INTO ARIZONA.
The Journey TO the Promised Land
Graphically Described.

rapnfcaliy described.
COLORADO RIVER, Feb. Z, 1881.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Out of snow banks
to green fields out of cold weather tc
warmer; out of Nevada into Arizonai
Only a short time ago we we're lowering
around a stove filed with mahogany wood,
now we grumble II we have to build a lit
tie fire to cook by. 1 never knew until ]
started on this trip how wide a circulation
your paper had. l found the one containing
the notice of our departure had preceded
us, and your account Of our home on
wheels made every one on the route curl
Gus to see how we were rugged. At Bristol,
Phoebe, Bullionville and, in fact, all along
the road, the people crowded around to see
our novel outfit. 1t served to give the
folks something to talk about. Like Gen.
Grant, my coming was expected and looked
for. But unlike the General, insomuch as
he travelled in style, lived on the best and
paid for nothing / Travelled slow by
mule team, lived low and had to put up
for it all myself. We had'an eyentful trip
after our departure from Phoebe. The
second day out we struck a projecting rock
which hung over the road, and it took off
our deck gear, bows, canvas and made q
complete wreck Of the whole outfit. A lit
tie further on we mired down, and had to
unload and pack everything across the
mud hole. The roads seemed to have no
bottom. At Coburn's we had to hire a
guide to show us the way out Of the mirey
places. He only charged $25.
Grain and hay are very high ON this
route. In some places we paid So cents
for grain, ga cents for hay and seventy
cents a head for stock to hay all night. I
would advise all parties coming this way to
lay in their grain at Eureka and Phoebe,
for the honest ranchers are worse than the
great anaconda (the G. P.) for charging
when they catch a traveller out. We dis
earded stoves and overcoats two days out
from Phoebe. The weather has been beau
tiful ever since. At Eureka we growled
because the water was too cold here we
sigh for a piece of ice to cool our drinks.
We arrived at the Colorado river this
morning. A man by the name of Daniel
Bonelli owns the ferry here He has q
very good boat-large enough to carry five
tons. He took our schooner on with a
span Of animals. His charge is Sc for a
wagon and a span Of animals 81 extra for
stock and 81 for passengers. He has heard
~ O1tOh 4" W0AbCd
to know how soon it would be here. l
told him | thought he could make his for
tune before he heard the whistle. This is
a good route for a railroad and a good place
to cross. The river is about forty-fve feet
deep. Now the water is very low, but in
the Spring it is very high.
was surprised at the size OF Lincoln
county. 1t has enough land to make a
dozen counties, and more fertile than Eu-
reka. There are quite a number Of farms
along the Meadow Valley wash, where they
raise both grain and hay. We passed
through q portion of Lincoln county near
st. Thomas, which was formerly settled by
the Mormons, but when the Territory OF
Nevada was made a State Brigham called
all his subjects to Utah, and they left beau
tiful homes to obey his orders.
They had good adobe houses built, trees
and vines set out, bitches dug and the
foundation all laid for beautiful homes.
Some 800 persons are living here. One
place, called st. Thomas, was laid out like
Salt Lake City, with wide streets, we'll
shaded walks, with trees, and on each side
running water. If they had stayed till
now they would nave had q perfect para
disc. They raise the finest Of fruit, and
their grapes cannot be excelled, not even
in California. Thus you see there are
parts of Nevada that can produce the finest
of fruits.
met two old White Piners = Logan,
who has $40 acres, and Ed. Martin, for
merly a butcher on Treasure Hill, who has
GAO acres-some of the tract deserted by
the Mormons. The Mormons live and
thrive on small farms, but the average
American wants all outdoors to thrive on.
From what / can learn this is the best
route. in place OF going by Paraganat Valley,
via Phoebe and down the Meadow Valley
Wash to the Muddy, and thence down the
Virgin River to the Colorado. 1 would
advise all parties to lay in their grain at
Eureka and Phoebe, for these honest farm
ers don't know when to quit charging il
they catch a traveller out. Feed will be
good in a couple of months, but at present
there is no grass to speak Of.
From Eureka to Phoebe you all know
the distance; from Phoebe to Coburn it is
80 miles. Here is where the Piochers used
to have their picnics when times were
flush, but the merry scenes live only in
memory now; the folks that were wont to
enjoy themselves here are scattered to the
four winds, the dancing platform is going
to decay, and Coburn looks sad, desolate
and dead. From Coburn to Kernan's is
% miles, thence to Cain Springs SO miles,
thence to st. Thomas 3s miles, thence to
the Colorado River as miles. We heard
from the Dean party here. They are about
three weeks ahead Of us. When they ar
rived here their stock was tired out, the
roads being rough and the wagons over
loaded. The little party were not much
fresher. but they pushed forward. Our
trip, with the exception of a few trifing
mishaps, has been one of pleasure. We
are all well and hearty, and our stock is in
fine condition. We leave here to-day for
Mineral Park, about 100 miles distant,
where, report says, some good mines have
been discovered. The region is 40 miles
from the Colorado, and abounds in both
gold and silver veins. This will be a good
mining country. They have just hauled a
new mill to Colorado Canyon, where SOM
good mines are located. G. T.