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front by 12 in depth, with grounds 300 feet square. The ceilings are 14 feet high. In it are rooms for the primary, grammar, and high schools, which have 207 pupils en- rolled-103 boys and 104 girls. A library is maintained by the Maricopa Library As- sociation, organized in 1877, having a library of two hund- red and twenty-three volumes. In 1878 the Presbyterians held services, and on June 15th, 1879, the Church was organ- ized. A chapel has been erect- ed, where services are held, and a Sunday School, having five teachers and 70 scholars. It is under the pastorate of Rev. William Meyer. The Methodist Church organized in 1880. The society has a brick edifice costing . about $4,000, and with a seating capacity of 250. A Sunday School is connected with the church, having seven teachers and 85 scholars. Rev. G. F. Bovard is the pastor. The Methodist Episcopal Church South, with Rev. J. L. Hedge- path, pastor, also holds serv- ices. A Catholic Church has just been erected, under the charge of Right Rev. J. B. Salpointe, Bishop of Arizona. It was dedicated to public worship June 24th, 1881. The building is of imposing ap- pearance, of Gothic architect- ure, 125 feet in length and 75 feet in width, with a massive tower, surmounted by a lofty spire. Of social orders the Independent Order of Good Templars have the preced- ence of date. The Garden
The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Go.
BILLIARD TABLE § 653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, San Francisco.
LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T.,
WHOLESALE BOOTS AND SHOES.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER. 151
Valley Lodge No. 1, I. O. G. T. was organized May 21st, 1877, and has 60 members. Arizona Chapter No. 1 Royal Arch Masons, was organized March 23rd, 1880, numbering 23 members. Arizona Lodge No. 257, F. and A. M., organ- ized August 9th, 1879, and has 35 members. Phœnix Lodge. No. 2, I. O. O. F., or- ganized July 27th, 1879, has 43 members. Arizona Re- beckah Degree Lodge No. 1, organized 1880, has 20 mem- bers. Maricopa Tribe No. 1, Improved Order of Red Men, organized January 1st, 1880, has 37 members. Phoenix Lodge No. 2, Knights of Pythias, organized Septem- ber 25th, 1880, has 23 mem- bers. Three newspapers are published, the Arizona Ga- zette and the Phoenix Her- ald, daily and weekly, and the La Guardia, a Spanish paper, weekly, all devoted to the advocacy of the resources of their section. Rapid com- munication is maintained with the outside world by means of the United States Military Telegraph, under the superin- tendence of Mr. S. E. Patton. A company has recently been organized to construct a rail- road from Maricopa, on the Southern Pacific, to Phoenix, with the intention of continu- ing it northerly via Prescott to the Atlantic and Pacific. Stages leave twice a day for Maricopa, and daily for Pres- cott, by two different routes ; one via Seymour and Wick- enburg, connecting at the for- mer place with a stage to Vul-
ture ; the other known as the Black Canon route, via Gil- lette, Bumble Bee, and Big Bug, connecting at Gillette with a stage to Tip Top. An- other line maintains commu- nication with Fort McDowell.
Officers. - John T. Alsap, Mayor; T. W. Brown, John H. Burger, T. W. Smith, and J. M. Cotton, Councilmen; M. W. Kales, Treasurer ; Henry Garfias, Marshal.
Alsap John T, attorney-at-law and Mayor of Phoenix, Court House
Arcade Brewery, Luke & Thal- heimer proprietors, Washing- ton
Arizona Gazette, Charles H McNeil & Co., publishers, Washington
Arizona Methodist, Rev G H Adams editor, Gosper & Mc- Clintock publishers, Centre Asher M & Bro, general mdse, Washington
Baker Albert C, attorney-at-law, Washington
Balsz & Kelly, butchers, Wash- ington
Bank Exchange Hotel, Emil Ganz proprietor, Washington Bank Exchange Restaurant, P W Butler prop'r, Wash- ington
Bank of Arizona Agency, M W Kales cashier, Washington Barruth Simon, tailoring and dressmaking, Washington Bicknell P C, carriage, house, and sign painter, Washington Blankenship J W, deputy sher- iff, Court House
Bolan P J, attorney-at-law, Washington Bovard G F Rev, pastor Method- ist Episcopal Church
GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.
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E. IRVINE & CO., Phoenix, A. T., AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Wm. B. Hooper & Co. {'
son & Phoenix, A. T., El Pas Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico,
"} Teas & Candles at Wholesale.
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ARIZONA.
Brix Peter, soda water manu- factory, Montezuma
Brown George E, groceries, provisions, stationery, notions tobacco, cigars, etc, Washing- ton
Brown Thomas W, liquor sa- loon, Washington
Brown & Cole, liquor and bil- liard saloon, Washington
Bryan J M, blacksmith and wagonmaker, and feed yard Burge J C, photographer, Mon- tezuma
Burger John H, blacksmith and wagonmaker, and feed and hay yard, Montezuma
Butler Pierce W, prop'r Bank Exchange Restaurant, Wash- ington
Byers James S, proprietor Plaza Boarding House, Jefferson Campbell Joseph, attorney-at- law, Washington
Carey William R, manufact'r furniture, bedding, upholstery etc, and undertaker, Wash- ington
Coats George F, green and dried fruits, confectionery, cigars, tobacco, etc, Washing- ton
Coeke Charles, liquor saloon, Washington
Conyers B L, physician, Wash- ington
Court House, Washington
Cox Frank, attorney - at -law and notary public, Washing- ton
Creamer & Abbott, agricultur- al implements, hardware and wagons, Montezuma and Jef- ferson
Daneri Stefano, liquor saloon, Monroe Dupish Edward, barber and baths, Washington
Ellis Gus & Co., general mer- chandise, Washington
Everett William J, house and sign painter
Farrington J B, physician Ganz Emil, proprietor Bank Exchange Hotel, Washington Garfias Henry, city marshal
George John, treasurer Mari- copa Co, Court House
Gilmer, Salisbury & Co Stage Line, James Stewart super- intendent, L Jilson agent, Washington
Goldman & Co, general mer- chandise, Washington
Gonzalez R G, house and sign painter, Montezuma
Gosper & Mcclintock, pub- lishers Phoenix Herald, Center Greenhaw Thomas G, probate judge Maricopa Co, Court House
Gregory James M, lumber, doors, sashes, blinds, and builders' materials, Washing- ton
Haeffner & Garcia, liquor and billiard saloon, Washington Hamlin George, livery, feed and sale stable, Washington
Hancock W A, attorney at law, and notary public, Wash'ton Harrison Charles M, barber, Washington
Harrison Henrietta Mrs, dress- maker. Washington
Hedgepath J L, pastor Meth- odist Episcopal Church South Heinson Jacob, bakery, Wash- ington
Henshaw Albert L, feed and sale stable
Herrick & Lutgerding, black- smith and horseshoers, Jeffer- son
Hooper Wm B & Co, oil and . wine merchants, Jefferson
L. BASHFORD & CO., PRESCOTT, A. T., Prospecting Outfits Complete.
The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.
BILLIARD TABLE § 653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, San Francisco.
LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T., MILL SUPPLIES.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER. 153
Hughes J H, notary public Irvine E & Co, gen'l mdse, and agents California Powder Co, Washington
Jackson M M, justice of the peace
Jackson M M & Son, carpenters and builders
Jackson & Reed, cabinet-mak- ers
Jilson Lyman, agent Wells, Fargo & Co, and Gilmer, Salisbury & Co's Stage Line, Washington
Jones Charles L, harness and saddle-maker, Washington
Kales M W, cashier Bank of Arizona, insurance agent, and city treasurer, Washington Kaucher Gustav, jeweler, Mon- roe
Kelly G H, leader Phoenix Brass Band, Washington
Kirkland Richard F, recorder Maricopa Co, and agent Southern Pacific Mail and Stage Line, Washington
Lemon A D, district attorney Maricopa Co, Court House
Lemon & McCabe, attorneys at law, Washington
Long R L, abstract office, Wash- ington
Loosely J R, liquor saloon, Washington
Loring George E, stationery,. newspapers, cigars, tobacco, etc, Washington
Lount Bros, ice manufacturers Lowell E T, carpenter and plas- terer
Luhrs George H N, wagon- maker, Jefferson
Luke John, liq'r saloon Wash- ington
Luke & Thalheimer, prop'rs Arcade Brewery and liquor saloon, Washington
McCabe J D, attorney at law' Washington
McNeil A J, saddlery and har- ness, Montezuma
McNeil Charles H & Co, publishers Arizona Gazette, Washington
McNulty W F, insurance agent and notary public, Washing- ton
Meyer William Rev, pastor
Presbyterian Church, Monroe Monihon James D, livery, feed and sale stable, Washington
Morgan Henry, general mdse, Washington
Morgnett Bros, butchers, Wash- inton
Mowry George E, postmaster Washington
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O'Neill William O, reporter 2nd Judicial District Court, Washington
Olsson Tobias, boot and shoe- maker. Washington
Orme L H, sheriff Maricopa Co, Court House
Patton S E, observer and oper- ator Signal Service U S A, Center
Pesqueira M, stoves and tin- ware, Maricopa
Phoenix Brass Band, G H Kelly, leader, Washington Phoenix Flour Mill, John Y T Smith prop'r, Montezuma Phoenix Herald, Gosper & Mc- Clintock, publishers, Center Phoenix Hotel, Mrs Rosa Sal- ari, proprietress, Washington Pickens N A Mrs, homeopathic physician, Washington
Porter De Forest, associate justice Supreme Court, and judge Second Judicial Dist. Reed Joseph D, coroner and public administrator Mari- copa Co
C E. IRVINE & CO., Phoenix, A. T., FURNITURE, CARPETS AND WALL PAPER. 3
GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.
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L. BASHFORD & CO., PRESCOTT, A. T., GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
WM. B. HOOPER & CO. {
Tucson & Phoenix, A.T., El Paso, Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico,
Lubricating Oils.
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ARIZONA.
Richards James, justice of the peace, Center
Righetti James P, groceries, liquors and dry goods, Mon- roe
Roberts & Ryder, contractors, builders, and dealers lumber, doors, sash, blinds, builders' materials, etc., Jefferson
Rosenthal Nathan, clothing, boots, shoes, dry goods, hats, cigars, tobacco, etc, Wash- ington
Ross Nathaniel, proprietor Salt River Mills, East Phoenix
Rosson R L, physician, Mari- copa
Rothrock George H, justice of the peace, Washington
Rothrock & Catton, landscape and portrait photographers, Montezuma
Salari Rosa Mrs, proprietress Phoenix Hotel, Washington Salari & Righetti, restaurant, Washington
Scherrer Carl, bakery, Wash- ington
Shaw F A, clerk District Court, Court House
Sheets Oliver H P, physician, Washington
Sherman Thomas, liq'r saloon, Washington
Signal Service U S A, S E Patton observer and operator in charge, O W White, assist- ant operator, Centre
Slankard & Clarke, black- smiths and wagon-makers, and feed-yard
Smith John Y T, prop'r Phoenix Flour Mill, Montezuma
Smith William T, liq'r saloon, Washington Sou Yon & Co, Chinese goods Southern Pacific Mail and Stage Line, Kerens & Grif-
fith proprs, R F Kirkland agent, Washington
St Louis Brewery, Michael Wurch propr, Washington Stewart James, superintend- ent Gilmer, Salisbury & Co's Stage Line, Washington
Streeter W C, contractor ma- son work
Sturemburg William, barber and baths, Washington
Thibodo Oliver J, drugs and medicines, Washington
Thomson John W, druggist and apothecary, Maricopa
Trumper V, watchmaker and jeweler, Washington
Tweed & Hancock, attorneys- at-law, Washington
United States Military Tele- graph, S E Patton operator, O W White, assistant opera- tor, Centre
Wells, Fargo & Co, L Jilson agent, Washington
Wharton H H, fruit and confec- tionery, Washington
Wharton & McNulty, general merchandise, Washington
Wharton & Rosson, physicians, Maricopa
White O W, assistant operator Signal Service U S A, Centre Wiley & Son, carpenters and builders, Montezuma
Wilkes William, attorney-at- law, Washington
Wing On Lung & Co, Chinese goods
Woolsey Hall, Washington
Wurch Michael, proprietor St Louis Brewery, Washington
Picacho P O,
Pinal Co, 25 miles s of Florence is a station on the line of the Southern Pacific R R, 201
The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.
BILLIARD TABLE § 653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, ? San Francisco.
LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T., General Merchandise.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY .AND GAZETTEER.
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miles e of Yuma. Stages leave on arrival of trains for Florence, connecting with lines for Pinal, Silver King and Globe.
Picket Post,
Pinal Co. (See Pinal P O)
Pima Agency,
Pinal Co, 30 miles w of Flor- ence, is the residence of the U S Indian agent in charge of the Pima and Maricopa Reservation. It is situated near the Gila River, and sur- rounded by good agricultural lands, which are extensively cultivated by the Indians, who number about 5,000. When the seasons are favorable large crops of wheat are raised, and disposed of to the traders on the reservation. Barley, corn, and different kinds of vege- tables are, also raised to a considerable extent. Water for irrigating purposes is brought in ditches from the Gila River. A number of improvements have recently been made at the agency, in- cluding the erection of a new two-story adobe building for the use of the agent and his assistants. A school has been established for the education of the young Indians, and the spiritual welfare of all is at- tended to by a Presbyterian clergyman who preaches to them on the Sabbath. Every- thing about the agency is con- ducted in strict conformity to law, police being appointed from among the. Pimas to preserve order.
Hayden Charles T, trading post Townsend E B, U S Indian inspector and special Indian agent
Wheeler Rowell G, U S Indian agent
Pima Station,
Maricopa Co, 15 miles s of Phoenix.
Bennett & Jones, trading post
Pinal P 0,
Pinal Co., 27 miles n e of Flor- ence, the county seat, lies in the western foot-hills of the Pinal Mountains, on the banks of Queen Creek, where that pretty stream emerges from the rocky cañons of that rugged range. This is the principal town of Pioneer Dis- trict, and is in the midst of a rich mineral - bearing region, there being some 2,000 min- ing locations in the district, including veins of gold, sil- ver, copper, and iron. The point has been occupied a number of years, first as a military station during the period of operations against the hostile Apaches, when it was a picket post. With the discovery of the mines in the vicinity the site was found most favorable for milling ores and as a business centre, and in 1878 the village of Picket Post was begun, and in 1880 the name was changed to Pinal. Its growth has been quite rapid, the population now numbering fully 1,000, with all the comforts, im- provements, and style that characterize a busy, enterpris-
GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.
E. IRVINE & CO., Phoenix, A. T., AGENTS FOR THE CALIFORNIA POWDER WORKS.
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WM. B. HOOPER & CO.{
son & Phoenix, A. T., El Fas Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico,
"} Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
ARIZONA.
L. BASHFORD & CO., Prescott, A. T., ALL KINDS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
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ing, and enlightened Ameri- can town, including schools, churches, newspaper, secret and benevolent societies, ho- tels, stores, express, post and telegraph offices, saloons, etc. The business portion occupies both sides of a long, wide street, running east and west, which is being rapidly im- proved by the erection of substantial buildings. From the Silver King and other mines in the vicinity run a constant stream of great quartz - hauling teams to the mill in Pinal, and stages and freight - wagons ply with un- ceasing industry and excite- ment between the growing, lively city, the county seat, and the railroad. On the bank of Queen Creek is the twenty-stamp mill of the Sil- ver King Mining Company, which, pounding away night and day, crushes sixty tons of ore daily, producing about $100,000 monthly. The of- fice of the company in Pinal is connected by telephone with the mine, and here can be seen one of the richest and most beautiful cabinets of mineral specimens in the world, collected from the ores of that remarkable mine. As in all progressive Ameri- can communities, schools are among the first to receive at- tention. In 1879 the public school of Pinal was organized, and a school-house built. Now one teacher is employed, and 50 pupils attend; but another school - house is soon to be erected, with capacity to ac- commodate the increasing
number of children. The Methodists have a fine wood- en church, costing about $4,- 000, in which services are reg- ularly held, and well attended. Lodges of the Odd - Fellows and Masonic orders have been established, and the Knights of Pythias are about to or- ganize. The Pinal Drill, a weekly paper, is maintained, and furnishes the inhabitants the news from abroad. The business houses, hotels, etc., are generally substantial and handsome structures, some being of stone, an excellent quality of basalt being quar- ried in the vicinity, which is well adapted for the purpose. The Pinal Bank building is of this stone, and presents a fine appearance. Besides Pi- oneer are Summit and Mineral districts, contributory to this place; also the neighboring villages of Silver King and Queen City. These, with the many rich mines, the favor- able location for residence and business, the salubrity of the climate, and other favor- able conditions, justify the bright expectations of its cit- izens that Pinal is destined in a short time to become one of the leading cities of Ari- zona. The elevation being about 3,500 feet above the sea, tempers the summer weather to a delightful degree, and in winter brings it in the region of occasional snow.
Stages leave daily for Flor- ence, there connecting with lines for Casa Grande and Picacho, on the Southern Pa- cific Railroad. Daily commu-
The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.
BILLIARD TABLE § 653 & 655 Market St MANUFACTURERS, San Francisco.
LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T., IMPORTERS OF TEAS.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER. 157
nication is also maintained with Globe by stage to Sil- ver King, 8 miles ; thence by saddle - train over the Pinal Mountains, 25 miles.
Adams Orson B, physician Allen Thomas F, freighting Bailey W L, butcher Baker J D, assayer Becher Gustav, proprietor U. S Brewery and restaurant Benson W H, justice of peace Berthier Jules A, liq'r saloon Binkley Bros, gen'l mdse Bley William, carpenter and builder
Bluett William H, drugs, med- icines, paints and oils
Brinkman Delia Mrs, stationery, fruits and vegetables.
Broadbeck -, stone mason and builder
Brooks Jay, gin'l mdse
Brown John, carpenter builder
and
Brown P A, assayer
Caveness Matthew, freighting Caveness & Co, blacksmiths, horse-shoers and wagonmak- ers.
Champion Josiah, lumber, doors, sashes and blinds, and agent Commercial Insurance Co, of California
Cox Gustavus, U S deputy min- eral surveyor
Davis Hugh H, physician
Davis James W, attorney at law and notary public Dodge M M, assayer Doran I A, millwright
Ehlers E H, expressman Ellis, Aaron & Co, gen'l mdse Elmore R P, agent Windsor Silver Mining Co Gardner Hiram, barber Goforth M L Mrs, millinery and dress making
Goldman & Co, gen'l mdse Gomez Francisco, groceries and liquors
Graham P B, liquor saloon Grand Hotel, George Reynolds proprietor
Hall, Hurley & Co, livery, feed and sale stables
Hall William A, proprietor Pi- nal hotel
Hilge & Co, bakery
Hoffman Ottokar, metallurgist Silver King Mining Co
Hunt Jotham B, liquor and billiard saloon
Hunt's Hall, J B Hunt prop'r Hutchinson William T, black-
smith and wagonmaker Jensen Frederick, bowling alley and baths
Kennedy R R, deputy sheriff Kimball S F, livery and feed stable
Lempker William H, barber Ling Chung, Chinese goods Loeffler & Fiehl, fruits and veg- etables
Mason Aaron, superintendent Silver King Mining Co
Mayhew Jesse, livery, feed and and sale stable McDowell J M, carpenter and builder
Merritt W H, assayer and U S deputy mineral surveyor Miller George L, postmaster Miller George L & Co, general merchandise
Murray H B, liquor saloon Myers William, teacher dancing Nicholas & Searle, butchers Paine Lewis L, barber and baths Palmer Charles, house and sign painter
Pinal County Bank, E W Hop- kins president, Aaron Mason vice-president, C M Gilmore cashier
GHIRARDELLI'S CHOCOLATE The Best.
) E. IRVINE & CO., Phoenix, A. T., HARDWARE & 3
WARE.
L. BASHFORD & CO., PRESCOTT, A. T., Headquarters of Mining Men.
WM. B. HOOPER & CO.{
Tucson & Phoenix, A.T., El Paso, Tex., and Guaymas, Mexico,
Cigars of all Kinds.
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ARIZONA.
Pinal Drill, J De Noon Rey- mert editor and publisher Pinal Hotel, William A Hall proprietor
Reymert J De Noon, editor and publisher Pinal Drill, at- torney at law and notary pub. Reymert J D Jr, attorney at law and insurance agent Reynolds George, propr Grand Hotel
Sarrick George H, liquor and billiard saloon
Schmidt Henry, shoemaker
Silver King Mining Co, Aaron Mason superintendent
Souva & Ruddy, restaurant
Stone W R, attorney at law and notary public
Suter Jacob, stoves, tin-ware and hardware
Thompson Anson N, physician and surgeon
United States Brewery, Gus- tav Becher propr
Venton Ascott, agent Wells, Fargo & Co
Vie E E, stone-mason
Warnke Ernest F, brewery Washburn & Co, liq'r saloon Wells, Fargo & Co, Ascott Venton agent Whitlow Allen, freighter Whitney C L, contractor Wright D B, carpenter Zubrod Niklaus, shoemaker
Pinal Ranch,
Pinal Co, 45 miles n e of Flor- ence, on the trail from Silver King to Globe.
Irion Robert A, hotel and sta- tion
Pine Springs P O,
Yavapai Co. Marshall Hugh, postmaster
Polhamus,
Mohave Co, 315 miles n of Yuma, on the e branch of the Colorado River.
Welcome L S, general mdse
Prescott P 0,
Yavapai Co, capital of the Ter- ritory and county - seat, is pleasantly located in the val- ley of Granite Creek, sur- rounded by a grand amphi- theater of hills, giving it the most picturesque and roman- tic site of any town in Ari- zona. Attracted by the love- liness of, the locality, the fine climate, and the apparent re- sources, the officers of the Territory who had been sent hither by President Lincoln in 1863 to organize the terri- torial government, chose this as the seat of their future capital. A few weeks prior to the arrival of the party on Granite Creek, the Territorial organization had been effect- ed at Navajo Springs, the first camping place reached within the limits of Arizona, on the journey from Santa Fé. The party consisted of John N. Goodwin, Governor, . (John A. Gurley was the first appointed governor, but died before entering upon his du- ties) R. C. McCormick, Secre- tary; W. F. Turner, Chief Justice; W. T. Howell and J. A. Allyn, Associate Justic- es ; Almon Gage, District Attorney; Levi Bashford, Surveyor-General ; M. P. Duf- field, Marshal ; Charles D. Poston, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. In this love-
The J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co.
BILLIARD TABLE $ 653 & 655 Market St. MANUFACTURERS, San Francisco.
LORD & WILLIAMS CO., Tucson, A. T., MINING SUPPLIES.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTEER.
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ly spot the town was located, and named in honor of the great historian, dating its earliest settlement in 1864. At that date the southern por- tion of the Territory, where the principal population dwelt, was in a state of tur- moil, owing to the mixed character of the inhabitants, and the civil war then raging, and as a consequence, this secluded valley in the north was chosen for the seat of government. With the party came the printer, with his type and press, and soon the newspaper spread the fact to the world of the existence of the town, the beauty of the situation, and the grandeur of the resources of the sur- rounding country. Under the vigorous and able editorship of Marion, the Arizona Miner soon drew to the region a large population ; and re- sources whose existence had scarcely been suspected were brought into notice and to development. Shortly after its settlement came the sol- diers, and Camp Whipple- now called Whipple Barracks -was established one mile north, giving security to the people, stability to society, and adding much to the busi- ness and prosperity of the place. The city was laid out on a liberal scale, with broad streets crossing each other at right angles, and a large plaza of four acres in the center, with reservations for schools
and public buildings. In
August, 1872, a United States patent was obtained for the
site, and in January, 1873, it was incorporated under the general laws of the Territory. By the census of 1880 the population was 2,074. The altitude is 5,700 feet above the sea, giving it the rare and healthy atmosphere of a mountain region; warm, with cool nights in summer, and occasional falls of snow in winter. The latitude is 34 deg 29 min 6 sec ; longitude 112 deg 30 min 30 sec. The rain-fall for year ending June 30th, 1879, was 11.31 inches. The temperature, by the records of 1878, was : July, 103 deg highest, and 48 deg lowest; Dec, 67 deg highest, and 4 deg lowest; Jan, 1879, 68 deg highest, and 4 deg lowest ; June, 97 deg highest, and 39 deg lowest. The preceding figures are from the records of the Signal Service. Mail routes radiate in various directions, the prin- cipal one being a well-equip- ped stage line to Phœnix, 124 miles south-west; continuing thence to the Southern Pacific Railroad at Maricopa, a fur- ther distance of 28 miles. But this will all soon be changed by the construction of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, which will pass about 50 miles north. By the Legislature of
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1881 a charter was granted for a railroad from Prescott to intersect that road; and the Arizona Central Railroad is contemplated, running to Phoenix, and to the Southern
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