The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-12
Frank J. Rigsby
WRITES AGAIN OF EXPERIENCES
M FAR OFF ARIZONA.
Sonoita. Ariz, May ],

Sonoita. Ariz., May !,
Dear Interior Journal Readers
n your clever editor will allow
space In his widely circulated paper.
| will try to briefly state some of my
experiences in demonstrating and
some overland travel, in this part OF
the country.
After I mad decided that wanted a
homestead in Arizona had the pleas
ure OF meeting with n settler from
this part OF the country. by the name
OF NJ. @. Rouse. a former Kentuckisn
of Boone county and a most exceptions
ally generous man. After being his
acquaintance about 30 minutes. start
ed as his company. from Tucson to
this part of the country an overland
travel of about sixty miles and con
Stunning the most part of two days. as
the trail is across the Santa Rita
mountains.
Late in the afternoon OF our first
days journey. Mr.. Rouse caught sight
e. two coyotes passing wishfully. over
a nearby point, but his quick action
with revolver, dispersed their haunt
incs.
We spent the night at An Gratus, a
lodging station, where we found an
open fireplace and taIlow candles 70
heat and light our room. The next
day the remainder OF our trip was &C
complished. We travelled around bar.
rel canyon and by numerous. lead
copper and gold mines along the way
On looking around a while was sc
taken with this part Of the country.
flied entry on my homestead. which
10 located by the railroad at Sonoits
Station. which is forty miles south OF
Benson. on the Eogales branch OF 8
y. road.
have built oss-tie house less
than one fourth mile north Of station
II is TIA feet, floor space. furnsc
heated and you can imagine very han
dy, as II is used as Kitchen, DINING
room and parlor. live visitors are the
most have had at one time | spsdi'
three weeks. my first trip out home
stealing without my mail as | gel
mail az Tucson, until the postofiice
opens a; Sonoita sometime soon.
i When ! went in Tucson to get my
mail. | purchased pony aud rid'ne
outfit ard took q trip to the Salt
River valley. I went via Red Rock
Florence Meca. Temple. Phoenix {,
Glendale returned via Phoenix Mari
copa. Casa Grande. SilverbeI ] wa'
out three weeks Gu the trip, Travelled
so miles on horse back IN IL days o
the time.
In travelling overland one has the
pleasure o. seeing out ON the plains
, or going TO ranches. | preferred thu
plains most OF the time. Some IeOpl'
say In would have been afraid,
=, kept cow boys companion by IN,
, side which is never less than a 3
caiiher revolver. with it for deiens
ia my walking and God to guard owe
= me all the time, sleep soundly ever
i, night.
, one week after my return | went {
, Tucson To getmy mail. and on arr
val there / found my brother n. |
!. Rigsby and his wife, who have bee
in Idaho two years. there prospectin
!, the country. They came home wit
me anu are Impressed with this sectio
d. OF the country for a location. To sa
/, that | am very much taken with thi
. country, hardly expresses 1t ! woul
not return to kentucky this summe
!, IL | didn't have return ticket, nix.
!, | have a return ticket through ths
| Will use. ii nothing prevents, | wi
!, start on my way to Kentucky soon
4 return by way of Los Angeles, Sa
Francisco. California. Ogden Utal
:. Omaha. Nebraska. Chicago. lllinoi
!, Louisville. Kentucky.
!, will be.with homcfolks and Lincol
/, county friends in two months or 500
y er. With success to the |. j.. and il
r. many readers.
FRANK j. RIGSBY