Arizona republican., 1898-10-19
BY THE "STAR" ROUTE.
From Prescott to Phoenix Overland
 Via Chapparas and Blg Bug.


 ozole, all of which lad a tendency to produce fretfulress and Giscontelt-in the mcrning-(the czone element pa-- ticulsrly) when I corcluizd to take a stroll southward.
 The morning was unusually stormy, the sand was flying in all directions, filling ones eyes and mouth, when the start was made; but even this had it's good tendency, because it requires '-grit" to accomplish trip Of this de- scrfptio1.
 Falling in with certain celebrity who has worked" over this section as well as the north, and knowing from personal knowledge as wei as ether sources that he had arrived at the end Of his tsther, I preached the subject of coHpanionship which ha somewhat reluctantly accepted, on con ditiOl that I rustic him a tbTacer. Gid so and we started.
 1 suggested that we refrain from trails, but adhere to wagon reads, with the hope of being picked up, ard he fe-I into the trap, as I well knew that there was not one chancein thousand of such a contingency, but I wanted to go and I wanted company part Of the way at least. and it WAS better for hini-three good reasons.
 We tramped along the dusty read, at long intervals enccultariDg freighting outfits, always going in the opposite di- rec;ion, but they were always haltsd to cbtain cool drink of water and for g littls chat, which would wind I'D by asking, How far IS it U Chapp2ral? ?" No matter how frequent herscurrence, sandwiching in ranchers and home steaders along the route as well. This was dcre for diversion, not cut of dis regard CT imperlinelea, because con- panionship is pleasant, especially when one feels indisposed.
 The distance accomplished t0 the Little Jessie, perhaps better known as Jones mine,'' is computed at eighteen miles and we arrived there about 1 o'clock n the afterncon. IL is useless to repeat that this mine has recently changed hands fcr large sum Of money, but it will be cf interest to know, from disirteTested and thor oughly authentic source, that men are being hired as rapidly as accommoda- tions can be provided, that new ey- aride mill is in process cf erection, the cid one being rencdeIed and i'm proved and a new boarding and lodg- ing house in process Of erect1on- The dsv VIC arrived and the one previous, twenty-eight new men had been put 10 work and we were asked if we wanted work. which we rsfused, as it was cut of my line and my partner wasn't "strong' enough. although he weighs nearly 200 pounds and stands six feet tall: the latter feature, l think, being against his capacity of doing nara work, because it may hurt him to stocp. However, this is d5stined sco1 to be a very important camp, as the company is composed Of men who have 2. thorough knowledge Of western mir ing. backed by big capital. l say western" because nearly all the fall- ures and misventures in ths west have been made by men who ''sabe" eastern mining, such as coal, iron ere, etc, but they generally fail in this country, un- less they have sense enough or are lucky enough to get reliable, compe- tent, honest western nlinsrs at the head Of their companies
 Although we had several urgent in vitations to remain to supper, which was in progress before we left, we d5- clined, as it required mere than an eighteen mile constitutional ov5r dusty mountain roads to wEe5 eur appette5 the first day out. S we preceded U the town Of Chapparal, just across the hill and continued on to the upper grading camp cn the Big Bug road. At this camp Charles Wingdeld runs 3 hcstelry, the accommodations Of which are chiefly of 9 liquid nature, but he is, nevertheless, as big hearted as he is large and bTawny, and he gave us the best he had, which included Q bed fer the night on the leeWard side of his saloon building, which being made Of corrugated ircn made a splendid wind break.
 During the evening was surprised to have two old acQuai1ta1ces drop in, b-th Of whom are employed on the grade, one as timekeeper and the ether as teamster (wculd mention the names but they mighc not like iD. and we had jolly good time. and they s UT gently requested ms to remain ovSr q day that did so-t0 my sorrow. The following evening I took 2 walk cf sew eTal miles down to inc grading camp where my two friends wcre stopping. and when returned to Mir Wingh5ld' $ ] found my companion cf tfic read ob- livious to all 0l earth; he was the drunkest man 1 have ever sesn. The saloon WIS full Of the toughest people, and hsa-d the toughest, nest obscene and lasciviCus language 1 ever heard, which is saying a good deal.
 I now concluded, after the previous nights occurrences, that l would cut lose from my travelling companion and just at dawn, after an abominabse night in bed with a brutalIy drunken man, I bid him goodbye and by o'clock l arrived at Joe Mayors Here I came near getting my foct into it again in making a travelling combination.
 Before gcing further, however, I must state something Of real value to the general world. Just oppcsite- west-of the camp in which WingfeId's $ saloon is located is the Swindier min ing property, ccLper and gold, recently b1ug1t tv Mir Gage of Congress and