Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-06-13
From San Carlos 70 Fort Thomas.

To travellers By stage coach, who a:e
on the lookout for sights, AMI at the
same time appreciate what they see and
hear, there is always something OF
greater Or less interest to engage a;tep-
ton, and change what might otherwise
prove duh and monotouous into the
boon We seek. Especially is this the
case when thrown into the COMPANION
ship OF Intelligent and sociable fellow
travellers. Such was my fortunate lot
OF the LIST inst. in being accompanied
stage proprietor, L. I. Waters. on my
! trip from San Carlos 20 Fort Thomas.
Tie read leads up the ella vallsy the
entire distance, thirty five miles. and is
consequently, for the mosy part, as level
, rs race track. On our left through
| the richest alluyi.l bottoms flows the
serpsntiEe ella river. friagsd with
/ iuXuriant cottnnwoCiiS IN the beauty OF
| full leaf, with here aru there q chaTac-
! ieristic dwelling of an Apache 10 the
! the miG-E Of small fisid5 OF growing
wheat, barley. corn aud potatoes; while
/ from Us or either hand gradually u1sa
mountains Of homogeneous shapes, inter
| asting 70 behold. and said to afford ex-
celient stock ranges.
Twenty-Five miles above San Carlos
We halt at the sub-agency for a change
OF horses, and while here 1 noted some
substantial improvements being made
by MIR. Waters for the protection Of his
stage stock, and as a government forage
station. The good quality and condition
of Mr. Waters, horses and vehicles, to
gether with careful and efIicien; drivers,
is what insures the speed, safety and
comfort OF his travelling pa rons.
AT the old military post, Fort Thomas,
[ secured comfortable quar- els &. Mrs.
Rupkey's house. and after good sup
per ] strollei out for d walk and talk
with the BUSINESS men # the town
Among the first | met we're the Alex
ander Bros, dealers ia general merchan-
disc. They represent that trade is
good, ana the prospects OF the future OF
the place as trades centre Is excellent,
notwithstanding it il 30 be abandoned
as military psst. IL is asserted that
large amount Of good agricultural land
lies tributary. which is being settled up
and will always give business substan-
tial support. Fl Thomas ia quite a
stage centre, there being lines to Solom-
onville and Bowie, Roberts mail line and
an opposition lire to Soiomouville, be
sides Waters coaches to San Carlos
and Globe. Furthermore Et. Thomas IS
not without points of interest that will
IN time be- better appreciated. Jno.
Holidays Hot Springs. few miles
away, have already local reputation rs
being efficient Ill tina relief OF rheumatic
diseases,
strange ooject are the red buttes.
which resem bic an Odd castle. They are
short d stance out. Near the top is
an entrances six feet 10 diameter and
cave beneath.
NJ. A. Leahy, is certainly doing his
share of the business hare, having a
sE ri merchandise s:o>e. the pcs.ot-
icc, y. r. j COS + press. stage Cffi t
iLeg restaurant, sRioon-all under ire
same roof. with good corral adjacs ut
Eight hundred Indians are expet ted
to be removed from San Carlos to with
IN short Distance below Thomas soon
to dig a canal to irrigate heir lands,
and will settle on the same. Considerable
Of their trading will come to Thomas
stores. eff FOR Wilcox mex; staga
+. B.L.