Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-04-30
FROM TUCSON TO LOBOS.
Change En tho Route-A New Station hAmed- Lost on the Mesas-The Price of Water-Gzas Pleurful-H Hunting News An Invitation
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From our regular correspondent
 . IS CAMP IS BARBAoUIvARG VALLEY, April 26: Our party is stIll within sight of San Xavier mountain, and this after noon we are encamped in the Barbaqui- vari Valley, about sixteen miles from the ancient pueblo yclept Tucson. The route was surveyed from Tucson on an air line fer a distance Of twenty miles along the mesa at the foot of San Xavier and the Sierrita mountas, but Chef En- gineer De Long yesterday concluded that the expense of construction on the mesa would be too heavy, and this morning we returned to San Xavier sta- tiop. ten miles out from Tucson. At this station curve will be made and the line will be located in the valley. which is quite level and will prove a much more economical route. In my opinion, this was a wise step, and l am con ident that Mir De Long Is eIer- ting every effort to locate the road where it can be built with the least possible expense. The route will pass into the Barbaluivari valley at San Xavier pass and run on direct line to the Coyote mountains, distance of over twenty miles and going through the Barbaquiyari pass.
 Our second station which is twenty miles from Tucson, has been named l aGk-.,,o.s. .., Io,o- ,f Nfr O NT Gfrauss of Tucson, the President of the road. | Strauss is located just north of the Sier- rita mountains and will command a view of large scope Of country. In Tact one might stand in Strauss station and see more territory than could be travelled | over in several moons. When the last stake bounding the depot grounds Of the embryo town was driven the boys gave three hearty cheers for President c. M. | Strauss and some went so far as to sug- gest wine suppers and other convention alities not to be found in camp life. l would judge from the actions of the members of our party that Mir 5. Is quite popular man. When Mir. De Long fr.t suggested the name hats went flying into the air and general shout arose that echoed across the plains for many miles Another prominent citizen of Tucson IS, understaI d, to be similarly honored when a name is selected for the third station.
 The members of our party are becom- ing accustomed to tue inconve1iences of camp life, but some of them are slow about learning to keep their bearings and several of them have been lost since We started out. Roll Palmer was the most unfortunate in this line, and it was at one time thought that he would fail to turn up. He started out Monday morning at nine o'clock to find the lunch wagon which had lost the trail, and him. self became bewildered. Men were sent out in every direction, guns were fired of, and at night huge fires were made on the mesa and in the valley but without avail. As he had no provisions and but little water in his canteen when he left, much apprehension was manifested and greHt uneasiness prevailed in the | camp. The day was inteu sely warm, and the poor fellows sufferin ys can bet l ter be imagined than described. ! Finally about twelve o'clock Mond ay 1 night he reached camp almost In an ex- hausted condition. He was unable to l work yesterday, but is now himself 1 again and willing to swear that no man knows where heis, geographically speak ing, when he is roaming around on a | mesa.
 Some idea of the expense of sending | out a surveying party may be formed l from the fact that since we left the Santa Cruz valley we have paid from three to four dollars day for water. At the Spanish wells twenty-four miles 1 from Tucson, We paid one dollar per l barrel and twelve and half ceuts per buckettul. The enterprising Mexican who keeps the station seems to be | making money by the sale of water as most all travellers are obliged to buy of him and pay his price. This well IS lS6 | feet deep and the water is no cooler | when first drawn out than ordinary | river water. This is an oasis in the | desert, but to the thirsty traveller it is | an expensive luxury He also keeps a few canned goods, mescal, beer and meagre supply 9f nOse-paint. The cost | of these liquid luxuries however. I | did not inquire for the reason that I was more interested in securing a | cauteen of natures beverage.
 The nights continue very cold and the days warm but there Is little com | plaint as all are aware of the fact that | we shall soon look upon a cool night as something of an enjoyable visitation.
 We found some kinds of game quite | plentiful though We have not taken the l time to indulge in sport Of that charac- | ter. Deer and antelope also doves aud | quails are numerous and We hope before | long t" find in the party a marksman of ] sufficient experience to provide our lar | der with fresh meat of some description. l
 We get but little news now from the outside world and as a consequence | when we are near road all eyes are strained to catch a glimpse of some | freighter or traveller in the hope of either 1 getting papers or interviewing those who l
 
 rumOr Of the Indian massacre at Galley ] vile just reached us this afternoon and | excited considerable interest as many of | the party have either friends or rela- l lives there. Some of the boys are a lit- | tie afraid that the Apaehes may meet us some where near the Mexico line and de- mand scalp-locks, but the cooler heads anticipate no danger.
 Should party of Tucson citizens desire little taste of camp life they could easi- 1 ly grasp that luxury by paying us a visit. ! They would surely meet with cordial ! reception and would be treated to the l best attention and no doubt they would en joy the trip. JIM.
 THE Nevada Transcript thus compares the old-time and the modern prospsctur: The old-time, genuine prospector feels ] thoroughly equipped for the season If he ! possesses slab uf bacon, 2 few pounds l