The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-19
TOPOLOBAMPO.
CAMPING AT GUAYMAs,
Dec. Sth, 1890.

CAMPING AT GUAYMAS, }
Dec. Sth, 1890.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
On our arrival at Guaymas we pro-
cee1ed at once to unload all the horses,
cattle, wagons, spring wagons, buggies
ard other baggage intended to go with
the overland party to La Logia, dis
tance of 200 miles. Then the tents are
unloaded and we go into camp near the
railroad depot. 1t required four days TO
organize, rig up all the teams and wag-
ons, lay in supplies for eighty-two per-
sons and feed for all the stock which
constitute the outfit going overland.
This party started four days ago, and
when the long cavalcade proceeded
on ITS way along the principle street in
Guaymas it brought the population to
the sidewalks and doors along the line of
march as if it had been circus day.
They move on 10 their DESIGNATION in
two sections. The loose horses and
most of the wagons will move forward
as rapidly as possible so as to meet the
main party that goes by boat and be
ready 10 begin operations at the earliest
date, while a few of the teams will
accompany the cattle, and move along
at their leisure. The steamer Romero
Rubio is due at this port
tonight. We have chartered her
for $1,000 to carry ourselves,
our baggage and all our freight II the
pier at Topolobampo. She will make
the run in about thirty hours. When
there we will again 60 into camp and
await the arrival of the overland party.
This trip Of ours partakes more the ma
ture of an excursion of pleasure seeking
tourists than of a train of emigrants
The whole party are in fine health and
spirits and are enjoying themselves in a
very pleasant manner. They spend
their time taking i'm the town, fishing,
boating, bathing in the surf,
and gathering up the shells on
the sea shore The weather
here at present IS all that
could be desired, one wakes up in the
morning with feeling of serene restful-
ness and warmth. The temperature is
so even and interchangeable. The fish and
oyster peddlers come around every
morning by daylight with great long
homeless strips of fine fish hanging on
each end OF long pole carried over the
shoulder. enough in each piece to satisfy
a large family for ten cents. And oysters
two bits hundred. We have oysters
on the half shell, oysters stewed. oysters
fried and scolloped, till we cant rest for
a mere trifie.
Since coming to GuayInas we have in
creased our population. We have had an |
addition of two Americans 10 our party. |
That Is, one of our Kansas heifers |
dropped fine Aberdeen Polled Angus /
bull calf. and Mrs. WhitBel. Of Strang. |
Nebraska, was delivered few night ago /
of beautiful Mexican girl baby. Thus /
we keep right along with our COLOMBIA
ton work from the word go.
Gusvmas is what might be termed 4 /
typical Mexican town. IL Is nestled in I
the west end OF basin Of the bay. sur
and hensed in by range Of i
ragged looking and barron mountains. /
with narrow outlet on the east into the i
bay proper, and depends almost entirely /
upon commerce.. The principal stores are
very well stocked, and tastefuilv ar.
ranged. TheT all seem 10 h@ doing 9
thriving business and money seems 70 BE-
plenty. Quite q number Ct the people
sre rePutsj 10 Re verv wealthy.
FTerchHan in the commission business
here. tells me that q stranger viii stsrve
TO death. But when one gets acquainted
with the language and the customs ~
the people, money Just comes a. II by its
wn accord. IL is the most dsceiving
own 1 ever saw. Prom tine depot IL
'ooks only couple Of blocks Of build