Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-05-19

Special Correspondence of the CITIZEN.
 HERMusILLo. MExICo, May II, lSS}. Iu complained with my promise, l
 write the CITIZEN brIsf account fl our journey from Tucson to Hermosillo. Our party IS composed of Mayor Strauss and wife, Hon. Charles Hudson and
 wife, W. C. Davis and wife, Hon. E. E. Pomroy aud wife, Judge Anderson and
 wife, Mrs. Eccleston, Mss Dange field, L. c. Hughes and daughter, A. D. Ou-, M. G. SamanIego, Leo Goldsmith and Col. BIyins, of Tucson. The route from Tucson to Benson is so familiar to most readers of the CITIZEN, that pass II by. On reaching Benson our car was transferred to the New Mexico and Ari- zOna road. From here on there was more to be seen of interest the party. Many settlements have been made along the San Pedro, and what Was only snort time ago barren waste IS now dotted over with sarm houses. and green delds have taken the place of dull plaIns. Ten miles south Uf Benson are the Mormon settlements, and their meeting house was seen as We raised lbe hlgu mesa just above.
 But tue waters of tue San Pedro, winch In times of yore were clear anu sparkling, are nov, owing Co the deposits run dOSu fr ID the continual grinding O. the great Tombstone mIlls, turned tu d deep vermlilIOn, which renders 1t un- ut for drinking, aud possibly for irrIga-
 uou, also. There Is not much to Oe
 seen at Contention outside of the gr al
 mill of the same name, but the dead rumDliug sound sent forth causes OHe to thIuk of the millions of dollars al. ready turIei out from the Contention
 mill. 4 quarter uf a mile below IS au- other nIll. out l cannot g.ve you Its name. Some if y houses, good, bad and indifferent, with good hotel and a neat httle depot and you have the slze Jf the town. 4 short distance ,uriher lp tue valley We passed In sight uf tLe Grand Central mul. winch seems tO toe duplicate of the c lntentIOn mil Then We turned to the southeast anu soon 1 uud our train winding up tue crooked lengths of the BirbacOmari creek. BrOOkhne, Fort Huachuca sta
  passed, and We are on the hIgu mesa Uyerl joking tue Empire ranch, and u plain view of the Huachuca, MHe;- stone, Patagonia aud Santa Rita noun laIns, frOm which point ''Oid baldy' seems 0 look down upon Us with an ar Of grandeur wnlch It do not present from any other quarter. The country l, rol. ing, and looks more like western prairie than an Arizona mesa. The h-ll- 4re covered with beauuful i've oak trees. which flr real charmIng laUd ,cap, scenery cannot bs surp ssed In ArlzoIa.
 Ten miles farther ou We pass into the SOnOIta va.ley-by Tom Hughes ranch and extensive orchard grounds which present a beautiful sight at tuIs season. Of the yvar. Fms k a real flaming c inu try, and the abundance of tiur growing grain along this lIc f the Toad for the next SIX or seven mlles Is the best proof Ot Ls richness, which It Is sad cannot be l sdrpasse lp Pima county. lLe SOuuita creek here, Is ons of the lOv- Hest little l streams lu the Territory aud Is fuu of l most excellent 1sl; the sight Of som boys uear the road with their rods and l. tackle tempted me to leave | the party at the nrXt station n order to "try my lUcA = but 1 when the Xt station was reached there | vas no wa;er Ir sI Int, and ] went pack 1 pp my resolution. The valley about Cal l Sykes town k beautiful, ] and his hotel Of which the CITIZEN ha, l heard so much, looks inviting indeed. l We relcl the llae. Is4acsJn or LIur | City are soon tssei, and now We breathe the air Of foreign land. From here to | MagdalenR we see but little to interest tuyOn=; detached mountains iu tbr distance, desert and cactI iu the abuud- ance. Can tell you but httle auout | Ma da'eua, as 1t Was not point on our "RlymOud's list" Arrived ln Herm slilo Iu due lme, was met by more hask- and spring wagons than would Lav- been required to move much larger party tlah ours. We are all mucn pleas -d with Hermo>i.lp, an | have euj 5yed the trip very mIcn. We were well rc- ,eived by lea ling citIZ .ns of dermpsIlio. including the ne viy elected G lvernor Torres. Bur I til1 cannot tell you all u tul- letter; cl5 II off here. bat pro mise more. ARIZONA