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- 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-San
Xavier
del Bac-Heavy Rains-Overflowing of the Gila
River-Crossing the Gila and Salt Rivers-Dangers and Difficulties
Experienced in
Hassayampa River-Wickenburg-The Vulture Mine -- 1
- CHAPTER II. CONDITIONS IN 1867 AND 1868
(Continued).
- General Rusling's Description Continued-Skull
Valley-Barrenness 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 Blunders-Fort Mohave-W. H. Hardy-General
Summing Up-Pete
Kitchen's Description of Trip to Sonora -- 27
- 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 Authorities Over Same-Charles
G. Mason, First Settler in Florence-Joseph Collingwood Opens First
Store-Description
of Ruggles' Residence-Irrigating Canals in and Around
Florence-Pat Holland-Pioneers-First Catholic Church in Central
Arizona-Florence
Named by Governor
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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"-Maricopa
Charley's Ridiculous Purchases -- 45
- 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"-"Monterey 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 Trumbull 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 -- 119
- 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-Irrigating Canals in 1872-Acreage Under
Irrigation-Summary
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 -- 158
- CHAPTER IX. EARLY HISTORY OF PHOENIX.
- 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-Physicians 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 Indians, Joe Goldwater Wounded-Joe Goldwater First
Postmaster
of Ehrenberg -- 186
- 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
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Mill at Tempe-John M. Olvany, First Postmaster of
Phoenix-Other Postmasters-First American Couple Married 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
Building Brick and First Brick Building-Scarcity of
Lumber-First Masonic Lodge in Territory-First Masonic Lodge in
Phoenix-First
Odd Fellows Lodge in Phoenix -- 213
- CHAPTER XI. SALT RIVER VALLEY PROGRESS;
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
- Flouring Mills-Crops-Maryville-Early Churches and
Ministers-Rev. Alexander Groves-Rev. Franklin McKean-Description 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 Establishment of Public Schools-Public School Opened in
Phoenix-Building
of School House-Hayden's Ferry School-Christmas Tree
for School Children-Miss Caroline G. Hancock, Pioneer Teacher, Biography
of -- 228
- 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
Cattle-Reminiscences-Early
Settlers-Descriptions of Pima and Maricopa Squaws
Gathering Wood-Alfileria Flats-Caterpillars-Biography of Thomas Thompson
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
Novinger, Biography -- 254
- CHAPTER XIII. MORE SETTLEMENTS.
- Immigration Impeded by Indian Troubles and Other
Difficulties-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,
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Now Snowflake-Biography of James Stinson-Biography of
Daniel H. Ming-Interview With J. Lorenzo Hubbell-Fights with Outlaws
and Rustlers-Reminiscences by Prof. E. C. Bunch-Growth
of Cattle Industry-"Briefs"-Outlaws -- 274
- CHAPTER XIV. MORE SETTLEMENTS (Continued).
- Interview with James G. H. Colter-Settles in Round
Valley-Locates at Nutrioso-Indian Troubles-Induces Henry Springer to
Locate
in Valley and Names Springerville After
Him-Experiences as Deputy Sheriff-Fight With Jack Olney-Sells Out
Nutrioso to Mormons-Fight
With Geronimo and Victorio-Fred T. Colter in Fight -- 293
- CHAPTER XV. SURVEYING LAND IN TERRITORY.
- John Wasson Appointed Surveyor-General-Biography
of-His Account of Conditions in Arizona in 1871-Surveys Made in Santa
Cruz
and Gila Valleys and in Vicinity of Prescott-Spanish
and Mexican Land Claims-Mining-Expedition by Governor Safford-Timber,
Agriculture and Grazing -- 308
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