Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-01
A TRIP IN ARIZONA.
THE COWBOYS AND THE APACHEs.
which Retards Civilization the MOst:-
Former Residents and Their
MOraIs-MineraI Resources of
the TerritOry-The south
ern Portion, Railroads,
Special Correspondence Of Ire Register.

Arizona is attracting public attention
from lawlesSness on the part of the
whites and savagery on the part of the
restless Apache, it is question of doubt
which retards civilization most, the
cowboy or the Indian. Certain it is
that the mixed elements in this terri
tory need the strong hand of power to
keep In check the unruly, whether it
be the renegade from civilization or the
untaught abOrigines, smarting from UNI
told wrongs. Isolated aud well-nigh
Uncomfortable rs this portion of our
country was before the advent of ral-
roads and tclcgraphs, system o
morals, business, and politics fastened
itselfupOn il, most vicious and unWll-
ling TO give way To a better order. Inn
morality was no bar to rank, corrupt
and base dishonesty in business no dis
grace, and the most unseemly transact
ions no hinderanCe to political prefer
mcut. The almighty money god now
receives the dcVotiOns of Pagan, jew,
and Gentle nearly alike, and every
project, for good or evil, seems to be
governed by the handspring of max
ing money. But few are here for their
health, and but few seem willing to
await the results of honest enter
pTises.
THAT WEALTH MAY BE GAIEND.
10y the application of capital and i'll
| tcligcnt industry cannot be denied, aud
| those who devote time, labor, and
patience to legitimate enterprises are
| very sure to WIN success, and, Ill the
long run, confidence and respect. 1t
has been my privilege during the past
few weeks TO see and acquaint myself
| with considerable portion of the lower
| part of Arizona. 4 knowledge of the
| agricultural and mineral resources OF
| this Territory can only be acquired 10y
I personal observation and ocular inSpec-
ton. Being fortunate enough to have
| the acquaintance of sCiAe parties ap-
preciating my desire to know more than
| have heretofore had opportunity OF
| learning of this country, my company
was sought for coach journeys south
and west of this place. With one
party the Santa Cruz Valley, As lar
south as the Mexican boundary, made
an interesting trip, exhibiting, as it
does, one of the most fertile and
attractive valleys in Arizona. Atter
| passing
| THE OLD SAN NANlEk MISSION,
situated in the Papago reservation, the
| valley widens TO several miles, the
greater portion of which is covered with
| heavy mesquite timber, and the re-
! maindcr living in open, grassy plains,
| over which roam herds Of horses and
| cattle, the property O Plpagos.
/ Before the reservation the valley mar
| rows, and for many miles is only
! valuable for cattle ranges until near TO
| the old pueblo of the Tub c, where the
| water Ofthc Santa Cruz again affords
! the ranchman the means OF irrigation.
/ Below this old Spanish town the valley,
| on down to CAlabUsas, Is one beautiful
stretch of rich bottom land, the grass
| spreading from the river up into the
/ foot hill and mountains. In this part
! of the valley, on the west side of the
! Santa Cruz, is the old mission OF
! Tumacacori in ruins, monument OF
/ Apache vengeance, where once 4
| considerable village and fruitful fields
graccd what is now All uninhabited and
unproductive plateau, waiting for the
new civilization,
PLOTTED BY TIE IRON HORSE
and electricity, At Calabo>as Il new
| town has been laid out, and 10y Eastern
/ brain and capital is to become the rail-
/ road center of lower Arizona. The
| Atchisom, Topeka and santa Fc Rail
road, called here the Arizona southern,
forms Il junction with the road being
rapidly constructed from GuaymaS Il
/ Mexican town on the Gulf of Cali
fornia. 4 branch is to he built from
here north to Tucson, and 4 line is pro-
/ irctcd westward To San Diego on the
| Pacific. From CalabOSas down to the
! Sonora line j. Il delightful drive over Il
/ smooth, wcll-beatcn road, with gold
/ and silver bearing mountains To the
east, and rolliAg, grasS-covcrcd hills
| reaching far to the west. Crossing the
! border, we came to halt, alightcd,
! and stretched ourselves on the foreign
soil of our sister republic. At
this point we had.
RISEN TO HIGH ALTITUDE
in the pass between the mountains tow
| ering above lis on either side, and the
atmosphere was dry, clear, and braclng.
After stroll in Mexico the inspection
| of Il primitive native meScal diStlllery, Il
| good rest and refreshments, our coach
| and-four headed nurthward, and we
spccdcd to Calabo-aS, rs hilarious par
| ~ of sOber-going ladies and gentlemen
~ ever packed coach or spanked in q
| foreign land. Much of the mountain
| scenery up this valley is grand and wild,
| and when it is taken into consideration
| that in most of these mountains there
are vast deposits OfpreScious metals and
already many wcll-dcvClOpcd mining
| claims, the interest i'll heightened and
the mind expands into scenes of future
cities and beautiful plantations taking
! the place of the minhabited regions
! through which we pass. We had Just
! returned from this trip when
| A BESIEGING PARTY WAITED on Us
! to 90 OH an inspection tour through the
| country to about $50 miles to the west
| of Tucson, taking in the Cababi, Meyers,
| and Ajo mining districts. Attcr suitably
| diSpOsng of our business affairs and
making ready for ramping-out jour
/ new, myself and wife Joined the party,
/ and we bounded oil i'll cOach-and-four
! 'wcstward hOm our rOu,c lay thrOugha
region of country occupied only by Papa
| 90 Indians and few miners, heretofore
regarded aS a worthless, desert tract of
/ the public domain, forbdding and min-
/ habitablc. Notwithstanding there Is not
/ a stream of water or spring even to be
| seen during the whole distance west to
! the AiO Copper Mines, the country pro-
duccs certain natural grasses, principal
" gramma, attording paSturage for cat
| tie, which are watcred from wells and
reservoirs filled 10y the rains.
BY THE SINKING OF WELLS
mt suitable distances apart, the whol"
country might be filled with cattI"
ranches. This, however, can be done
only by a considerable outlay of money,
as water can be- obtained in most OF the
country only 10y sinking to great
depth. Wells from 100 to 80 feet deep
are required, and the great cost of sink
ing and ofthc appliances for raising the
water deter many from engaging in the
business of stock-raIsing who would
otherwise go into it. These lands bear
no comparison to the grass lands of the
western PARTIES and can lave no value
except in large tracts, which should he
! dispose of by the Government i'll town
! ships at Il reduced price per acre, and TO