Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-01-22
GUAYMAS WAVES.
A Case of Msscal Insanity-Ths Ap2ehes In so- nora-A Plucky Sea Captain Gains Point The Rich Gold Fields of tho Yaquis-heW Coal Act-Delayed Mails-PersonAl-Osnsr KattsrS
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! Regular COrresponcent or the NlAi~IN-I
 GuAYMAs, January 6.-The climate of Sonora seems to act as an arteriai stlmu- lant to the average American, for since my last letter TO less than three have developed signs of insanity. The most notable case of the three being one Jas. Jenkins. alias Con Williams, who had some repute in Nevada as puglllsf. He was employed here as maehln1st, and after two or three sprees on mescal was taken with the idea that some one wanted him in California and that he was liable to arrest. On December 18th he left Punta Arenas and was found by the police entirely naked, AS hours after. beyond the hills of Signal mountain. By care and attention he has somewhat returned to reason, but the seeds of in- sanity are in him.
 The police of the town are now uni formed-an American innovation ot our esteemed Prefect, Mir. Wm. Randall, who will with his ideas soon resurrect this place and make it, as it should be. the next point of interest to San Francisco.
 The dreaded Apache has made his ap- pearance in Sonora, some hundred miles from here, near Sahuaripa, at place called Palmitas Mir. Websrling was killed, and with him several Meucans. The party are supposed to be formed of ninety Apaches, and an equal number of cowboys or desperadOes- According to telegram sent to Consul Willard, the following appears to be the facts: Senor Haro, Prefect of Ures, says that an ln- vasion by 300 Indians on the varpath, pertaining to the bands of Chis and Juh, have entered the districts of Arispe, Moctezuma and Sahuripa, killed 12 men, 6 women and children. They are armed with repeating rifles and have plenty of ammunition.
 Quite a question has arisen here con cerning ships coming to thls port, by the arrival of the ship Kate Irving, chartered in Antwerp for a voyage to Guaymas, hence for Iquique and thence t2 South Sea Islands. Captain Scott, who came out to Monteveidio to take charge of her, on his arrival here placed on his list of stores the clothing and other wearing apparel which, under the admiralty law of England, he Is obliged to have on board for a deep sea voyage. The Mexi- can laws of stores, etc, do not recognize as ships stores anything not used as eatables or for the repair of ship, such as cordage, etc. The eagle-eyed inspec tor of ships stores, in his judgment, found that the Kate Irving, as an En- glish vessel, was attempting to smuggle, and straightway ordered the seizure of the goods as liable to treble duties, etc. Capt. Scott, being plucky fellow, re- fused to have them sent off the sh,p; in- vited the officers to take them and hoist ed the English flag. The net result of which was, that, althoughthe goods were taken, they were returned to him and no single or double duties were demand ed. Had he raised the American flag the result might have been different.
 Juan Estrada, one of the labOrers of the Sonora Railroad Company, was se verely injured a few days ago, having his entire heel cut oiT by cow-catcher. At present he IS doing very well at tho rail- road hospital.
 Considerable feeling as regards the mines of the Yaqui River has been felt from the fact of the non-eompletiOn of the reported purchase of the Santa Ger trudis, which mlne was bonded to San Francisco parties last June, and the bond extended to December 28th. at which time Mir. Harper was expected here to complete the payment, and Santa Ger trudis has stopped considerable invest ments naturally flowing to this part of Sonora; for. though 1t cannot be claimed that 1t Is better than any other, yet the first developments of this part would have given an impetus to the other mines But notwithstanding all this the BOnanZita Placer Mining Company have made a start towards developing the au- riferous deposits of that country. Some tifty-eight miles from Noria del Nalle, m a sOutherly direction, exists one of the best gold mines in Sonora. Being as they are, placer mines, but Little capital IS required for their opening, and as this company is composed of some of the most industrious and wealthy men of Guaymas the future of the enterprise IS secure, for with it will cause the devel- opment of the placer mines of the Yaqui, and once these rich gold fields are opened to prospectors the enigma of Yaqm civilization and occupation of that territory will be finally settled. The railroad has done much to impress that people with good ideas of the Anglo Saxon race, and If those who come after will treat these workers of Sonora as workmen should be treated, the open sesame IS a surety. Having travelled all over the country of which I speak I can say with due and proper respect to his tory that One-half of its wealth and pro- ductiveness has not been told. Cajeme, tine head and front of the tribe is still as much as ever opposed to any settlement of his country by Americans of any stamp, but as he Is old and passing away 1t little matters what opinions he may hold. Young Yaqui,as the very bone and slnew of the nation, may be will accept the situation and become the wOrkmen of those who desire the development of the country.
 Mr. Sam Grammar, who IS still here, has so arranged his land affairs at the | Capitol that the company of which he | Is the head will soon have their engln- l eers in the field surveying. The lands ! they have selected are some 2OO miles | from here, near the region of Sanisipi, and between the Yaqui and | Fueche rivers, the major portion being | table lands, and where the pine and | cedar grow well and streams of water | are to be found.
 The last legislature has passed an act | to open up to Announcement the coal lands of Sonora allowing only one de- | nunciation or registry to a party, of five | hundred metres square on each side of ] discovery. This Is quite an important step, and will lead to the discovery of | several veins, near the head waters of ! the Yaqui and Sonora rivers. Several mines, such as the Barrancas, Rosano | and Jesuita, have been examined by | purchasing parties, and the sale, with | consequent development, has failed | from the want of this law
 Track laying in the direction of Mag | dalena Is progressing at the rate of mile and half day, and by February, | 15, the locomotive will reach that point. The new depot, some half mile nearer
 the old town of Guaymas will also be
 commenced during the present month
 and the company expect to complete 1t
 inside of month.
 We are out of mail now for several
 weeks past, the mail due by the last two
 stages having for some reason not ex- | plained, remained at Calabasas, and as I
 am informed by passenger. the mail
 which should have gone on to Tucson was brought back to Magdalena. No
 one, save those who have suffered as res
 idents of Sonora do suffer from want of
 mail facilities can understand the sn-
 noyance 1t causes.
 Mr. John Dargie, representing the firm of W. B. Hooper S O., in HermO-
 sillo, came in to-day, having just re-
 turned from Christmas festivities at
 home. He had the odor of plum pud-
 ding, etc, still around him.
 The Newborn took quite a heavy
 treasure list. Since my last the Kate
 Irving, ten months from Antwerp via
 MontevediO, and Storm King from
 same place, with bark Hesperian, from