The herald., 1893-08-20

mountains in 1--WE hours and estimated
the distance at IA miles. We found I
shade under an overhanging cliff where
We left our luggage and began prospect
ing and hunting for water. We failed x
ind either tank or spring, and aftel
crossing into the Coast range We came
back, dressed an antelope We had killed
and waited for night to return to the
river.
The formation Of the nrst range ol
mountains is aqueous aud broken up BY
volcanic action. We found stratas o.
rock salt from to Is inches wide and
clear as glass lying between these beds
of conglomerste, while perhaps an ad
joining hill would be composed of q red
sediment, harder but containing nc
more grit than chalk. The ranges are
narrow and abrupt, divided by cafions,
covered by dense growth of greasewood
and chapparal, while not vestige oi
cscti Ia to be seen. In this first range II
is needless to say that there is no evi.
dence of precious minerals. The Painted
mountains are also OF water formation,
afterwards burned and blsckened BY
volcanic agency, and the peculiar spots
and streaks, discernible for distance oi
40 or so miles, are caused by the sand
which countless windstorms have de-
posted in the gulches and arroyas, ex-
tending to the very top.
We saw no Indians in this section, but
found many evidences Of their habita-
tions during the rice gathering season.
The wickiups were built along the
slough, ON the dry ridge above men.
toned. Nowhere in either Of the
ranges did we find sign of human visi-
tation, and from Indians near the mouth
Of the Hardy we learned that all the
ranges together were called the Little
Cocopahs, though we were unable to
obtain their separate titles-except the
Pintos.
Failing to find water, we were COM
PEELED to return to the boat, and this
was our longest trip inland, perhaps 90
or 25 miles. Until we reached salt
water we were constantly annoyed by
mosquitoes, and from the Colony to the
clam flats everywhere we touched land
we found mud from one to four feet
deep, with the exception of three sand
mesas which are being worn away by
The current. On the other side the mud
extends to the neighborhood of San
Felipe. es
The weather was intolerably hot dur
ing the day, even in the sea breeze un-
less one could get out Of the sun, 30
that in the summer season 1t is anything
but q pleasant journey, without taking
into consideration the dangers to which
one must be subjected.
Sea fowl of all kinds. kind of teal
duck. fish, turtle, deer and antelope
At Port Isabel we ahot and
speared eight sea bass in about 10 min
utes, and could have continued killing
them till the. tide went out, had we so
desired. Shell fish OF an kinds abound
in great quantities and OF good quality,
better than / know of on the Pacific
coast.
Whoever gave out the information
falsely. When we met Thissen he
tobacco, lard, coffee, and every
thing else but -four, which he wanted to
sell US. but having bought our supplies
m Yuma we did not need it. We were
going out of civilization and did not
know when we would return, while he
was coming in, and we did not feel
called upon to divide with him. though
we gave him tobacco and coffee while
be was with us. We did get ont OF
tobacco but we brought back and have
yet part of everything we took
away, We had cans and canteens
holding 46 gallons of water, IN
to which we had pipes and
vessels for constructing condensers,
though we did not find it necessary to
put them up. Several of us have been
in Texas, Mexico, New Mexico and
Arizona for some time and would not be
very quick to 60 into distant country
without being thoroughly supplied for
avery emergency.
However, we are obliged TO sour
friends who are interested for us, be-
cause accidents will .somstimes happen
and it might have so CHANGED that we
would have needed assistance. With
to the object of our trip we said
little. and few knew, and we have said
ess since ou- return, because it is con-
,erning only those who know of it, and
will be made public whenever neces-
,ary.
With respect to the lands OF the lower
Colorado, there are none finer in any
part of the United States and none bet
,er suited to rice and sugar culture, and
,ne day the valley, from 20 to 40 miles
n width, will be the richest country in
Mexico. as little ss is known of it today.
It would take pages instead of columns
20 describe it. and space forbids. 1t ia
mistake about the CocopRh Indians OBJ
Getting to Americans prospecting in the
Instead, they like them, and
will assist them in hunting mineral, but
they do object to their bunting and
and insist on 25 cents each for
avery egret killed. To sum it all up, no
party naed go there for pleasure trip
this time OF the year.
A Vision Of Justice.
see mighty feast outspread