New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-01
GLIMPSES OF SONORA.
GUAYMAS AND ITS EN"IRONS.

GUA1MAS AND lis I'm 'lhONS.
THE SILVER GATE AND THE HARBoR--soII, CLIMATE
AND FREDERICKSBURG MEXICAN MACHINERY.
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT o2 THz rrIBusEI
HERMosILLO, March 1.-THE prospect of
getting birdseye view OF the part of Mexico believed
TO be rich In silver and of the state which the late
Emperor Napoleon to have presented to Duke Gwin
as reward the services he expected to render
in attracting Confederate soldiers thiter TO support
the toterng throne Of Macmillan overct objec.
ton TO Journey of 400 miles through wild ana
mountainous country TO town or seapors OF which
knew little that would attract the tourist ! reached
Guaymas about of the 14th. The road was in
excellent condition, and the railroad buildings and equip
rent Guaymas substantial ard looked as though
the con pany had stay. first glance directed
toward the city showed group OF one story houses
mostly built of sun baked brick lying along the shore
with high hills behind 1t Of craggy ana for the most
part barren rocks stepped from the ears upon the
Shore which. far the eye could reach. was ured
with oysters, and it lunch time, proceeded
at on co. with such weapons God and nature had put
into my hands,. TO test their quality They are equal 10
the best Ostend oysters, and the price nominal for
they plenty seaweed.
The harLOr is perfectly land-locked and apparently
furnishes perfect aud ample shelter for nm enormous
commerce. In the afternoon a sail out through the
Silver Gate tile lelicitous with which Mr..
Osborne Of the Illinois Central Railroad has chr tened
the entrance to this harb0r into the Gulf Of California,
confirmed first impressions and established the pro-
priety of the name. As the Golden Gate Is the en-
trance to great gold State of the Pacific this is the
entrance the great silver State Of the Pacific and it
would be no easy matter to decide which OF the is
the more picturesque accessible and in yiting
the mariner "The Silver Gate" ia about quarter ot
mile wide and from there TO the inner harbor there is
an ever-enlarging channel Of between four and five
miles furnishing ample space for all the present
merce of New-York City to ride in perfect security
1.op auyL Kind AZ its MIR md n
bottom is of soft mud OF mascertained depth. The
fact that vessel loaded with iron drawing thrtytwo
feet only few weeks ago entered and unosded In tho
inner harbor is conclusive TO the depth Of the water
The steamer City of Mexico, of 1000 tons burden which
plies between san Francisco aud the Southern Pacific
touching at Guaymas. entered the harbor as left IT,
and returned satisfied that Guaymas deserved 10 rank
among the half dozen best seaports OF North America.
The Importance o this port 10 the state OF Sonora III
Mexico and to Arizona and Lower California; now that
railway communication between them is established Is
illustrated by fact that lumber brought here by
from oregon was selling at S2o thousand Feet while
Riverside and other places IN California dependent
upon railway transportation exclusively il selling
at $45. This difference OF 800 every thousand Feet
OF lumber required the mines OF and Arizona
and for shelter mnersand emrants pouring into
these regions offers large margin OF profit for tho
steamers. 80, -, g. l., an,
The country around Guaymas, like all Sonora. hiy
and arid II rains rarely but the soil Is exeeednsy
that boring for wator' apt TO meet WIN It's
proper reward there as elsewhere VISITED f tne rmca
who cultivaes some 200 acres by irrigation. lie got
[ q
steam pump which delivers water enough 70 irrigate
about 400 acres saw there piece Of aliaa,a SOFT
WAS S then Under the mowers seyhe It
stood full three and half tons TO The acre and Was
crops year from this lot IL is irrigated about once
fortnight. The oranges OF Gnaymas. ! may say Of
Il the laws of trade are permitted to have Their course,
viii pat an end to % IN no ,9r S
Louisiana The richness OF the soil Is further Illustrated
by the cheapncss OF vegetables. Delicious green peas.
sfriup %
bought there for less than onc-quarcr the price at
which they could DC bought even IN their season In New
lork-a by means dear market for vegetables
IN calling through the harbor Just outside the SILVER
course We called OF the boats to In the bottom
OF 1t we six eight nsh looking Ike salmon and
SonshT one the price sas Two bits or IS cents OF
money 1t weighed about my pounds costing % ess
that the railroad is open and marset Ter me sur
%1 e o"s homgS he Of this region are
familiar with the laws OF commerce. ana are SLOW ~
Which involve change OF habits round them draw
ing water TO supply the town from wells ey ne W
potainia ia the days OF Abraham. IL was hoistcd IN
buckets made of uutanned hides and emptied INTO
similar character swung upon the backs OF donkeys W
which It distributed through the town 20 the house
holders 10 have occurred 10 theih thst
ono pump worked S Windmill or even ~ S SsT pyns
these bucket HOSTS. presume. howeNe- y woud nave
been as mach as the reformers life would lave been
dozen men would have been deprived ti their emp"
ment A..
OF the climate the winter season at quay mas ~
impossible To speak the language OF exaggeratlon nn
nni,tterably soft and lovely Such thing as maarai
disease OF any Kind Ia unknown IL Is very lot IN si,h-
mer but WAS told that the hca. here u not oppes'o
or dangerous at the East As In Saioth,h susn ~
thing az a sunsrokc IL unheard Of AT piesc.t tnsNs
no hotel suitable for travellers, SUI lese TOT iu
yalid-; hut told that OF the cueers oi tne
Atchison Tope aud Fe road were 10 DC mere
week 10 seect q site for hotel and that done n'si
would be he work Of q few months only BY January
next there but little doubt that the aeeoI%oaauv,ss
for travellers ut Guaynas will be a. good as W 'ae
Arlington n, santa Barbara, at the Palace Hotel
Monterey-thsy could scarcely DC srStsr anu so's r1
will then inevitably become OF the ivvoiite wnss
resorts fer those who wish 70 combine an ..va
the rigors our Northern winters will the nstfacuvs
luxury Of foreign travel