Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-02

| the last naincu Was Inal 'lus
people did not want religion" a
Sunday School was advertised, bui
only two or three children usually
attended.
Clinton, on the San Francisco
River, is one Of the most prosperou:
mining towns in Arizona, and +
reached by the A. & n. NJ. Rail,
way. There are forty miles Of TIL.
narrow guage road in Arizona.
After passing Guthrie, il has au
exceedingly heavy. grade and
4 l5O-foOt truss fridge OF
wood and iron Is crossed.
Within n few miles there are four
tunnels, besides over five thousand
feet Of tros;ie work and pile bridg-
ing. The passengers have an enjoy
able experience viewing the fearful
chasms as the train winds along the
cliffs and crOsses precipices. The
mountain scenery in the vicinity il
truly magnificent.
The plant Of the Arizona Copper
Company, located at Clifton, is
one of the most extensive Of
its kind in the west. In
order to reach Apache County,
in the north, we must necessarily
travel through New Mexico, and
the iirst town en route is Carlisle, a
declining mining locality about
eighteen miles from Duncan. Until
lately it has been a lively camp, but
the works airs closing down.
After two days travel through the
mountains, in a nOTtherly direction,
We reached William Valley, y. NJ,
where the little town OF PleasantOn
is located on the san Francisco
River. Only 4 few families now
rvside there, though at one time II
had good prospects.
Some Of the readers Of the NEWS
will remember it as ''AiormOn"
settlement, but land troubles anu
sickness compelled the settlers 10
leave. The last hours Of that hardy
pioneer and faithful Indian mis-
siOnary, Jacob Hamlin, were spent
at Pleasanton, where he succumbsd
to malarial disease, aud in peace and
solitude he was laid tO rest. We Wis
tied the open grave, the remains
having been removed 10 Alpine,
where members Of the family re-
side.
Alma i situated about fifteen
miles further up the river, hut the
town is almost dead, owing 10 the
failure Of the mines in the vicinity,
which produced nearly all the .busi-
MISS
Bacca Plaza is n Mexican town
near the head Of the San
Frqncisco River, and extends about
five miles along the hanks. II pos
si-ss,s all the facilities and resources
for a large and prosperous agricul-
tural town, but requires Mormon
industry and energy 10 accomplish
IL. This Is what is lacking in ali the
towns above referred To-, and Is ap-
parent TO all who have been priyi-
legged to note the contrast.
We continue to travel over the
mountains and climb what is known
As Milligan's Slide, very
steep ascent. necessilatinE the
unloading Of our conveyance, but
We succeeded in gaining the
summit. At last We reached the
pleasant valley Of Luna in SOcarrO
County, New Mexico. What a
picture! For days we have looked
on a barren country, or Travelled
DER rugged hills and through dense
timber, aud now we behold from
the top of the hill a beautiful valley
with IL green fields and pastures,
aRd surrounded by pine clad hills.
Many neat and substantial resi-
dences are clustered together al one
end Of the valley, and a comfortable
Westinghouse is situated near the
centre Of town, where an excellent
day school is conducted by Sister
Haywood.
Recently n ward organization was
effected known rs the Heber Ward,
presided over by Bishop Gilbert
Greer and his cOnnselOrs, NJ. Ii.
Thompson and Henry Reynolds.
Two streams Of excellent water
flow into the valley. and n reservoir
is being constructed about eight
miles distant which will enable the
settlers to store enough water for
the whole valley. About twenty
families are living there at present,
but there is ample room for thirty or
forty more. Good crops are raised, it
is said, with les labor than in Utah,
only one irrigation being necessary,
as sufficient rain falls TO mature the
crops. 4 visit to their Sunday
School ami meeting convinced Us
that theSaiuts were united and alive
10 their duties. More help i need
eli, and good Laiter-day Saints are
wanted to assist in building up the
town.
Fifteen miles from Luna Is Bush
Valley, where the town Of Alpine
is situated. The people have been
harrassed by grasshOppeg, having
lost their crops now for two years
and the prospects are not very
promising for this year.
One Of the neatest little towns
visited in our travels is Nutriuso,
about twelve miles from Alpine.
The houses aTe mostly built Of lum-
wv ahN many u AaitAI latANASh
white, giving the town a cheerful
appearance. About twenty-five
families reside in the ward, presided
over by Bishop Brown. Good croTs
are raised, some OF the brethren
having harvested last year from
fifteen hundred To two thousand
bushels Of grain each. Two excel.
lent schools are conducted 10y COM
petent teachers during the winter
months.
a three hours drive enables us 70
reach an extensive valley IN which
are located the towns Of Eayerville.
Amity and Springerville- All
these are included in one warn,
presided over by Bishop George II.
CrOsby, who was recently arrested
during a short visit 10 Utah. Prep
aratiOns are being made to erect
n commOdiOus Westinghouse at
Eagerville, aud at present Sunday
school and meetings are held at the
new grist mill, belonging to Presi.
dent Udall, which Is centrally stu.
atej. These settlements obtain
their water supply from the Little
Colombo River and have constructed
areservoir enablingthem 10 store uc
an abundance ofwater. Some OF our
brethren who are at present DESTROYS
OF obtaining farms and new homes,
I would be- encouraged IL they cntld