El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-13

D sengers, but three more got aboard
{ at this station, kept by Chas. La
! bodeu- Arrived at Tucson at ], put
Z up at the Palace hotel
1t rained Friday evening, and some
I Saturday, the first rain we saw after
I leaving Fort Worth, Feb 3.
/ Sunday, March Looked around
/ the city, wrote several letters. and
leaving for Tombstone on Tuesday.
Monday, March s. Got ready for
Tombstone.
Visiting Tombstone
Tuesday, March 9--Left Tucson for
Tombstone in company with %. T..
Bassett and VIM. Griffith. on a big
coach Of Walker g. Co. nad on Is
passengers Arrived at Tombstone at
9 p. m, put up at Rural House. Mr..
Griffith was the Overland stage agent
at Tucson I had letter from Mr..
Kerns to him, which gave us free
passage.
Wednesday. March 10.-Called first
at B. A. Fickers office We all got
horses and spent the day looking at
the following mines. lie Monte, san
Diego Contention, Tough Mutt, Blen
Jacket. Stop Line, New Departure,
New Years Gift. Kate Over Lock.
and many others Returned about 5
p. m. tired and hungry, took late
dinner at the Rural House We went
down IN the ore tub 200 feet While
there a blast went of 200 feet be-
Thursday March IL Went 70
Charleston TO see the mills and mines
Met Joe RlckT, a former resident OF
Fort Worth Liked the town, and re-
turned about 5 D. m Then went into
SHAFT OF the Tough Mutt which was
FAR beyond my expectations in the
way Of a mine
Friday. March 12.-Went 10 ORA
coon mountain. took lunch and
walked ID the mountain to see the
q a 90
grand view OF the mountains and val
leys on every side Had zahard trip.
but feel fully repaid Wind came
near blowing US overheard
Going to san FrancIseo
Saturday, March 13.-Had assay Of
five mines made and got ready for
our return on sunday sunday a. m
at o'clock arrived at Tucson, at $40
met JOS Ricky. J. A. each, ". A. Nell
son and Young Hunt also NJ Meal
lister and other former residents OF
Fort Worth.
sunday. March 1s.-Left Tombstone
for Tucson at Z a M arrived at Tue
son at $50 ?. m. receiving this eve
ming and reading number OF letters
from home
Monday, March 15.-Left Tucson for
san Francisco at l p. m. BY stage.
Arrived at Casa Grande at a. m,
slept in a chair until a. m
Tuesday. March 16--fBlauE)
Hotter. Than Hades7
wednesday. March 17--Left Casa
Grande at Sis a. m, on CONSTRUCTION
train for Yuma; arrived at 2. n.
took dinner with Col Strong. A. Q.
~. O. $ A. whom we knew at Fort
Worth when he was stationed there.
From there we had a sleeper for Los
Angeles While az Yuma we we're
told soldier died there and went 10
hades, and sent back for his blankets
Thursday, March Is Arrived at
Los Angeles at % a m took hack
and rode about the city, which was
quite dull They claimed Is geo in
habitants- We took dinner at the
hotel and left FOR san Francisco at
Arrival At san Fruseiseo
Friday. March 1s--ArriFed at san J
Francisco at 10 a. m, next DAY. Put [
1p at the Palace hotel and walked /
around the city the balance Of the
day There Il was we thought we
were getting into our Saviour's coun- :
-fy because We were nearing home Z
and family and at the same time we 4
congratulated ourselves on the great I
value OF the trip. and sll This time /
We never passed a cross word and I
remained friends until the end. But ]
rev men ever passed over SO much .
country almost uninhabited. in a
primitive way, without accident.
saturday March 90 Arrived at
san Francisco called on mayor I. e. &
an old friend OF mine, who +
vas a director Of the L I. & C. rail- /
road al the same time I was. Het
look Us around the city and intro