CONTENTS.

VOLUME III.

CHAPTER I.

EARLY OPINIONS OF ARIZONA.

Opinions of Officials, Civil and Military-Precious Metals in

Arizona-Military Prospecting Expeditions-General Carle-

ton's Correspondence

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CHAPTER II.

PRECIOUS METALS IN ARIZONA.

Report of Military Prospecting Expedition-A. F. Banta's Story

-Selection of Site for Military Post-Walker and Other

Expeditions-Pauline Weaver-Early Times Around Pres-

cott-Establishment of Fort Whipple-Fred Hughes' Story. 25

CHAPTER III.

TRAVELS OF GOVERNOR GOODWIN'S PARTY.

Letters of Jonathan Richmond, One of the Party-Organization

of Territory-Arrival at Fort Whipple-Formal Proceedings 47

CHAPTER IV.

EARLY TERRITORIAL DAYS.

Governor Goodwin's Swing Around the Circle-Proclamation Or-

ganizing Tucson as a Municipality-Proclamation Setting

Time for Election of Delegate to Congress and Members

of First Territorial Legislature-Organic Act-Result of

First Vote for Delegate to Congress-Charles D. Poston-

Charles Leib-William D. Bradshaw-S. Adams-Wm. J.

Berry-List of Members of First Legislature-Coles Bash-

ford-W. Claude Jones-Formation of Counties-Schools... 71

CHAPTER V.

THE FIRST TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.

Convening of the Legislature-Officers and Attachés-Governor

Goodwin's Message

CHAPTER VI.

THE FIRST TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE (Continued).

Howell Code-Fight Over Location of Capital-Report on Navi-

gability of Colorado River-Resolutions Instructing Dele-

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gate Poston to Secure from Congress Arms and Mail Routes

for Arizona-Appropriations for Schools-Only Measure

Vetoed by Governor Goodwin-Governor Goodwin's Farewell

Message to the Legislature-Farewell Speech of W. Claude

Jones, Speaker-Résumé of Acts Passed-Seal of Territory

-Appropriation Bill-Memorials to Congress..

CHAPTER VII.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S TREATMENT OF ARIZONA.

Congress Disregards Appeals of Arizona for Aid-Sylvester

Mowry's Protest Against Government Taking Over Mines-

Judge Howell's Letters-Navigation of Colorado River-

Activities of Delegate Chas. D. Poston in Congress-His

Speech in Congress

CHAPTER VIII.

EARLY DAYS OF PRESCOTT.

Governor Goodwin-His Broad and Liberal Policies-Prescott

Selected as Capital-Selection of Town Site and Sale of Lots

-First House-Bear Pen-First Hotel and Restaurant-

First Store-First Court-First Legislature-First Day

School-First Public Building: "Gubernatorial Mansion”—

Description of Arizona by J. Ross Browne-Joseph Ehle,

Pioneer-Lount Party-Early Settlers-First Boarding-

house Description of Prescott by General Rusling...

CHAPTER IX.

CONDITIONS IN ARIZONA IN 1863 AND 1864.

Result of Withdrawal of Troops-Further Letters of Jonathan

Richmond-Prospecting-Lack of Water Impedes Mining-

High Price of Provisions-Assignment of Judicial Districts

-Methods of Exploiting Prospects-Expense of Same-

Organization of Courts-First Term of Court of Yavapai

County-First Session of Supreme Court of Territory-Su-

preme Court Reports, Irregular Publication of Early Law-

yers of Territory-Commencement of Territorial and State

Library

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CHAPTER X.

POPULATION-EARLY SETTLEMENT—INDIAN TROUBLES.

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Population 1863-64 - Yuma - Callville - Hardyville — Indian

Troubles-King Woolsey's First Expedition Against In-

dians-His Official Report...

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