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CONTENTS.
VOLUME VI.
PAGE
CHAPTER I.
CONDITIONS IN 1867 AND 1868.
General James E. Rusling's Description of Arizona-Freight
Rates—General Rusling's Party Joined by Governor and Mrs.
McCormick-Abundance of Mesquite-The Gila Valley-
Painted Rocks-Giant Saguaro-Maricopa Wells—Pima and
Maricopa Indians—Montezuma—Tucson—8an Xavier del
Bac—Heavy Rains-Overflowing of the Gila River—Crossing
the Gila and Salt Rivers—Dangers and Difficulties Ex-
perienced in Hassayampa River— Wickenburg—The Vulture
Mine
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CHAPTER II.
CONDITIONS IN 1867 AND 1868 (Continued).
General Rusling's Description Continued—Skull Valley-Barren-
ness of Country-Ancient Ruins and Acequias—Possibilities
of Gila and Salt River Valleys—Prescott-Indians—Thefts
and Raids by Apaches—Point of Rocks-Fort Whipple-
Williamson Valley-Hardyville-Mohave, Wallapai, Pah-Ute
and Other Hostile Indian Tribes—Indian Department Blun-
ders-Fort Mohave-W. H. Hardy-General Summing Up-
Pete Kitchen's Description of Trip to Sonora..
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CHAPTER III.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS.
Along the Gila River: Adamsville and Florence-Charles Adams,
Founder of Adamsville Name Changed to Sanford—William
Dumont First Postmaster-Resentment Against Change-
Bichard Bros. and Their Flouring Mills-Reputed That Levi
Ruggles Built First House in Florence-Dispute of Au-
thorities Over Same-Charles G. Mason, First Settler in
Florence-Joseph Collingwood Opens First Store-Descrip-
tion of Ruggles' Residence Irrigating Canals in and
Around Florence-Pat Holland-Pioneers—First Catholic
Church in Central Arizona-Florence Named by Governor
(v)
McCormick in Honor of His Wife-Discovery of Silver
King Mine — Fight With, and Defeat of, Apaches-
Primrose Hill, Known as "Poston's Folly”—Maricopa
Wells—Pre-emption of by John B. Allen-Morgan's Ferry-
Mrs. Clifford's Description of “Montezuma's Face”—Mari-
copa Charley's Ridiculous Purchases.
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CHAPTER IV.
SETTLEMENT OF THE SALT RIVER VALLEY.
Description of Valley-Ancient Ruins and Canals—Advent of
Swilling Party-Organization of Swilling Irrigating Canal
Company-Taking Out of Canals and Placing Land Under
Cultivation--Biography of “Darrell Duppa" Who Named
Phoenix-Description of Duppa's Agua Fria Station-
Killing of James Nelson by "Jim" Smith-John Larsen-
Thomas J. L. Hoague Frank Metzler-Jacob Densling-
Tom McGoldrick-Other Early Settlers-Early Water
Claims: "The Phoenix Ditch Company”—“Salt River Ditch
Company"_“Prescott Ditch Company”—“Hayden Milling
and Farming Ditch Company" —"Virginia Farming Ditch
Company"-"Salt River Farming Ditch Company”—“Mon-
terey Ditch Company"-Those Who Followed the Swilling
Party-First Flouring Mills in the Salt River Valley.... 69
CHAPTER V.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS-PHOENIX AND VICINITY.
Location of Phoenix Townsite-East Phoenix-First County
Election-West Phoenix Chosen-Early Settlers-Sale of
Town Lot's-Hayden's Ferry, Now Tempe-Charles Trum-
bull Hayden's Experience as First Probate Judge in Tucson
-Winchester Miller-His Experiences With Indians and
Renegades-History of Tempe-Early Settlers-James T.
Priest-Niels Peterson-Naming of Phoenix and Tempe-
Story by Maj. Ben. C. Truman-Estimate of Arable Land
in Territory-Land Under Cultivation-Maize and Wheat
Raised in 1867—Prices Paid by Government for Produce.. 99
CHAPTER VI.
EARLY SETTLEMENTS—PHOENIX AND VICINITY (Continued).
Mill City or East Phoenix-Hellings' Mill—The Swilling Farm-
Sixth Territorial Legislature Creates County of Maricopa-
Officials Appointed by Governor Safford—First District
Court of Maricopa County Held by Judge Tweed......
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CHAPTER VII.
PROGRESS OF SALT RIVER VALLEY.
Agricultural Area Increasing-First Harvesting Machinery
Brought in by “Crete” Bryan and W. J. Mulholland-Many
Varieties of Grain, Fruit and Vegetables Grown-Acreage
Cultivated-Pima and Maricopa Indians Afford Protection
to Farmers Against Apaches—Value of Products—Taxable
Property-Cost of Clearing Land-Cost of Cultivation—Irri-
gating Canals in 1872—Acreage Under Irrigation-Sum-
mary of Irrigating Conditions in Salt River Valley........ 137
CHAPTER VIII.
PHOENIX AND SALT RIVER VALLEY.
Phoenix Located and Sale of Town Lots-Salt River Valley
Association Formed-Members of Survey of Town of
Phoenix-First Building in Phoenix Erected by Captain
Hancock--Other Buildings-First County Court House-
William Smith, First Merchant in Phoenix-Other Early
Merchants-Rise and Decline of Bichard Bros.- Description
of Phoenix in 1871-Business Conditions in Phoenix in
1872— Town Commission Formed
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Stores Hotels—Fourth of July Celebration—Thanksgiving Day-
Biography of J. J. Gardiner-Builder of First Planing Mill,
Also City Hall, Valley Bank Building, etc.-Saloons-
Brewery-Matt Caveness, Biography-Barber Shop-Physi-
cians and Drug Stores-Butcher Shop-Other Businesses,
Anecdote of Wormser Corrals — First Large Well in
Phoenix, Biography of J. D. Monihon—The Goldman
Brothers-H. Morgan & Co.,-Number of Saloons-Dance
Houses--Gambling Places--The Goldwater Brothers—Grand
Ball— Marriage of Charles H. Kenyon and Miss Moore-
Dr. W. W. Jones, Joe and Mike Goldwater Attacked by In-
dians, Joe Goldwater Wounded-Joe Goldwater First Post-
master of Ehrenberg
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CHAPTER X.
EARLY HISTORY OF PHOENIX (Continued).
First Lawyers—First Chinese-First Bakery-First Restaurant-
First Carriage Factory-First Sugar Cane Machinery-
First Apiary-First Milkman-First Photographer-First
Assayer-Newspaper Correspondents-Freighters-Bichard &
Company's Flouring Mill-Destruction of by Fire-Hayden's
Mill at Tempe—John M. Olvany, First Postmaster of
Phoenix-Other Postmasters-First American Couple Mar-
ried in Phoenix-General Earl D. Thomas's Reminiscences of
Phoenix-First White Child Born in Phoenix-Dispute Over
Who Was—First American Death in Phoenix-First Build-
ing Brick and First Brick Building-Scarcity of Lumber-
First Masonic Lodge in Territory-First Masonic Lodge in
Phoenix-First Odd Fellows Lodge in Phoenix.
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CHAPTER XI.
SALT RIVER VALLEY PROGRESS; CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
Flouring Mills—Crops—Maryville--Early Churches and Minis-
ters-Rev. Alexander Groves-Rev. Franklin McKean-De-
scription of Old Time Religious Services—Edward Irvine
Describes Meeting With Pastor Groves—Question of Sunday
Labor-Quarterly Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church
South, at Phoenix-First Church Conference in Valley-
First Catholic Padre--Rev. Charles H. Cook, Missionary to
Pimas-Sixth Territorial Legislature Passes Law for Estab-
lishment of Public Schools-Public School Opened in Phoe-
nix-Building of School House—Hayden's Ferry School
Christmas Tree for School Children-Miss Caroline G. Han-
cock, Pioneer Teacher, Biography of..
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CHAPTER XII.
SALT RIVER VALLEY PROGRESS (Continued).
Narrative of Mrs. Mary A. Gray, First White Woman in Valley-
Darrell Duppa-Thomas Thompson Hunter Brings in First
Herd of CattleReminiscences-Early Settlers-Descrip-
tions of Pima and Maricopa Squaws Gathering Wood-
Alfileria Flats--Caterpillars—Biography of Thomas Thomp-
Hunter—More Early Settlers—Later Visit-Notes
Domestication of Indians-Early Marriages in Valley-
Captain William A. Hancock, Biography-Hon. John T.
Alsap, Biography-Simon Noringer, Biography....
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CHAPTER XIII.
MORE SETTLEMENTS.
Immigration Impeded by Indian Troubles and Other Difficul-
ties-C. E. Cooley, A. F. Banta and Henry W. Dodd Hunt
Lost Mine-Biography of C. E. Cooley-Biography of Henry
W. Dodd-Town of St. Johns Located—Biography of Sol
Barth-Location in Round Valley by William B. Milligan-
Starting of Springerville—Location and Naming of Show
Low-First Location of Holbrook-Location on Silver Creek,