Arizona republican., 1897-09-28
IN THE CLIFTON COUNTRY.
Travelling Under Difficulties-Sad
 Drowning.

Clifton, Ariz., Sept. 26-tSpecial Correspondence of The Republican.)- Thirty-three hours in making a trip of less than five miles is slow travel ing, but such was my experience. "Wait for the wagon" is expressing it correctly, as I had to put in five hours in order to make sure of catch ing a northbound train. It was a for. tunate circumstance that led me to take seat on ex-County Supervisor George W. Wells brand new farm wagon bound for Gro three miles up the raging Frisco, a treacherous stream which heads away up in the mountains and for several days past has been running full Before reach ing the Wells place had to turn in and assist MT. Wells in unloading iii order to clear bad crossing. Further progress was impeded and a forced stay at MT. Wells house over night and during the day following. The Wells house is a cozy spot, being sur rounded by cottonwoods and an or chard where the finest peaches in Gra- ham county are raised and the crops sold to the Arizona Copper company's s Store in Clifton. MT. Wells has leased several acres near his home to thrifty Chinamen who market melons and garden truck in Clifton. The gentle man kindly took your correspondent over two crossings, leaving about two miles to be completed in a walk over a trail to Evans Point, my destina- 1on. The trip from start to finish occupied thirty -three hours
 Evans Point is the headuuarters of the Evans-Van Hecke Mining con- pany and the Consolidated Gold Min ing company, where is now located the company store, company office and homes of Manager Evans, his brother Arthur, who is foreman of the mines and L. Van Hecke, treasurer. A bed on the floor in the unfinished house of uhe foreman served for the night. d1r- ing which the musical voice of the pa- tlent burro was heard amid a falling rain and series of zephyrs.
 On the morning of the day I made / my difficult journey, Felix Berry. who has been camping near Evans Point Tor over year past, started for Cliff ton on horseback in company with Alfred Garland, young son of the boarding house keeper at the camu or the road building gang. The pail reached the river below the old Cop Der King smelter. In crossing, Ber- rvs horse struck quicksand and in fts efforts to extricate itself the api- nal f1oundered, throwing Berry into the water and falling upon it's rider The fall evidently broke Berry's leg for he was unable to gain the shore though making desperate effort af- ter getting free from the saddle. He drifted hundred feet and then sank from sight, drowning in the presence of young Garland, who managed tc clear the treacherous sands and reach dry ground. A common yellow dos which followed Garland swan to Der. ry's horse and taking the bridle ir his mouth led the frightened anima to a place of safety. A man driyine wagon saw the accident, but was .powerless to aid the drowning man The boy rode below and advised par ties in town to go in search of the body and returning to Evans Point late in the afternoon, announced the sad news. Arthur Evans and a MT Cody left for the scene early mex morning, followed by L. W. Tevis il the afternoon. They met two dozer men who were searching for Berry: body. Their efforts to recover the body were fruitless and the searcl was given up until the river shouls fall, or deliver up it's dead. Berry who was unmarried, was we'll know1 in Clifton. He was exporting prop erty for D. H. Moffatt and others O Denver. On his person was a $20t watch and some money. The new. of the accident was wired to Denver During the seasons when the Frisco i! up wagons have been swept dowr stream, the teams and occupants O the wagons narrowly escaping witt their lives.
 The eXtinguished but distinguished healer, Senorita Teresa Urea, wht created a furore in Sonora, Mexico