Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-06-30
THE DIARY OF A
TRIP TO YUMA COUNTY
Made Overland Under Difficulties at Times Appalling
and at Ohei Times Perpezing
and Amusing.
(By II, NJ. ThomasD

June llth
We left Phoenix at $50 and Travelled
serenely iii 1880 in the dir lion of
Aqua Fria, then discovered that we
were tire miles beyond said place, In
quired of farmer direction followed i'm
pligitly for about an hour without
T.. suits. then went to "a nearby ranch
TO ascertain how much farther. Mex
lean lived there could not talk English;
about ii mile further down, another
ranch. REPEATED the operation of max
ing inquiries. Mexican lived there
could not talk English. one mile
more. Mexican 10 English. See a ran 4
hong way off in another direction. curt
across. Mexican no English. DaspeTa-
ton. despair. d. may, distress and all
the other discs in the dictionary
upon me. Am | To- wear myself into a
seize upon me. Am | to wear my
self into six foot hole trying to
make myself understood by these
sons of Mexico? No. sir: I'll re-
turn to Phoenix first. All, one more
chance. house looms up considerable
distance fur Their. on arriving and put
ting question to owner of ranCh We
dis cover that he is well v-rsad on every
subject under the sun with the eXccp-
ton Of the one we most need answered:
however h is very kind and gives us
plenty of valueleSs information and in
cidentally couple OF fried eggs and
cup of black coffee, the former We
could easily dispense with but the
latter We accept with thanks, although
7 must admit that we could have done
justice to more had 1t been handy
After leaving here it takes us fully
three hours 10 hnd parties We have
been hunting; by this time our hunger
ha. Increased to a considerable extent
and we gently hint about craving an
p tites; no notice taken enlarge upon
hints; sin he fails to see the point
speak plainly about the food question
and offer filthy lucre as rrcompense
However he is not IN the Last inclined
10 be merCenaIN and kindly tells us 50.
also Offering information that Mr..
Thomas lives about nine miles further
on and that he feels confident that we
could secure acCommoda tons there
providing We have the wherawithal
Make desperate effort" to reach said
place but fail ignnhly. as the horse
gives out. Camp in the wilderness
TWO empty stomacha encased In human
bodies ut upon the ground watching
the setting sun, thinking of homes.
churches, girls, saloons, etc, etc. but
their thoughts ever and anon reverting
to the cravings of the inner man.
Tired, sunburned. hungry and thirsty
We may 20 to sleep by and by.
June 18th
How quickly daylight arrives: guess
we must have slept, and its not quite
as warm as ii might be; however we
jump out Of our blankets. hitch up and
drive off In the supposed direction 81
our breakfast to be Meet a., cowboy
who says that Thomas lives three miles
above, meet a Mexican wins says -four
miles; discover o house, o,shDart GAYS
hve miles, drive about ten miles more
or less, see a houae ~ she. distance.
mead that way. are infoan.sd by ten
ants that We nave erred tara slight ex-
tent and must retrace our steps for
aoout annie; do so. no use. can't lind
place, Cowboy comes along, we inquire
directions Of him and he informs US
something as follows: Go one- fourth
mile To the north one-half mile TO the
west. one mile to the south, one fourth