CONTENTS. VOLUME III.(As in the original volume) |
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Opinions of Officials, Civil and Military—Precious Metals in Arizona—Military Prospecting Expeditions—General Carleton's Correspondence — 1
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 Prescott—Establishment of Fort Whipple—Fred Hughes' Story. 25
Letters of Jonathan Richmond, One of the Party—Organization of Territory—Arrival at Fort Whipple—Formal Proceedings 47
Governor Goodwin's Swing Around the Circle—Proclamation Organizing 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 Bashford—W. Claude Jones—Formation of Counties—Schools — 71
Convening of the Legislature—Officers and Attaches—Governor Goodwin's Message — 94
Howell Code—Fight Over Location of Capital—Report on Navigability of Colorado River—Resolutions Instructing Delegate
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—Resume of Acts Passed—Seal of Territory—Appropriation Bill—Memorials to Congress — 117Congress 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 — 144
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 Boardinghouse—Description of Prescott by General Rusling — 187
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—Supreme Court Reports, Irregular Publication of—Early Lawyers of Territory—Commencement of Territorial and State Library — 217
Population 1863-64—Yuma—Callville—Hardyville—Indian Troubles—King Woolsey's First Expedition Against Indians—His Official Report — 251
King Woolsey's Second Expedition—Report of by Augustus Brichta—Resolutions by First Legislature Commending King Woolsey and Companions—King Woolsey's Opinion of the Military—Account of Fight by William Four,—Official Reports of Fights With Indians—Remarks of Ben C. Cutler, Assistant Adjutant-General — 273
The Indians' Side of the Question—Stories by Mike Burns, Mohave Apache—His Capture by U. S. Troops—Indian Method of Catching Animals for Food—First White Men Seen by Indians—Ill-treatment by Soldiers and Navajo Indians—Killing of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leihy—Massacre in Skull Valley—Massacre of Yavapais — 288
Mike Burns' Story of “The Pinole Treaty”—Pimas and Maricopas Deceive the Whites—Give Apaches Bad Name—Apache Bow and Arrow Making—Fight With Soldiers Between Florence and McDowell—Indian Opinion of Soldiers as Fighters — 304
Mike Burns' Story of How the Indians Stole the Soldiers' Horses—Fight With New Mexican Volunteers—Killing of Mike Burns' Mother—Breaking Up of Cibicu Apaches—Mike Burns' First Scout—Yavapais and Navajos at War—Coming of the White Men Disguised as Indians—Commit Outrages—Breaking Up of Camp—Funeral Customs—Widows and Widowers—Dela-cha's Fight With Pimas and Maricopas—Attack on Soldiers — 326
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