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Found neither wood nor water. In the morning broke camp at two o'clock in order to get water by noon. Drove over a very heavy sandy road, the escort going ahead burning the grass and grease plants by the roadside in order that we could see to drive. At noon arrived at 'Sheep' spring, where we stopped to feed and water for one hour. Our drive at four p. m. brought us to a Mexican town, where we camped and, as has been our custom in all Mexican towns, at- tended a fandango. Two more drives of twenty-five miles brought us here.
"On Saturday noon we passed through the 'pueblo' village 'Laguna' (an Indian village of
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three thousand inhabitants) where we stopped two hours, and witnessed a feast dance which had been going on for several days. It sur- passed anything I have ever seen or read of. There were several hundred dancers dressed in their war costumes, dancing to the music of a drum, howling, etc. I will not undertake to de- scribe it, but should I be spared to return, you shall have it as it was.
"We leave here in a few days, having three companies to act as escort through the Navajo country. The Navajoes are constantly attack- ing parties who go out in the mountains for wood. The day we arrived here, two men were shot but two miles from the fort. I have an arrow which was shot into a horse last night in the corral (horse yard).
"There is not much danger of our being at- tacked as the Indians care only for plunder. They crawl along through the grass where stock is herded, and drive them off. Since this fort has been established, about six months, they have lost by the Indians several hundred head of stock, and some ten or fifteen men, mostly herd- ers. This is the last fort we stop at before reaching the mines. Fort Whipple is probably established by this time in that vicinity, several companies having gone there a few weeks since. We pass through but one village, that 'Zuni' an Indian (pueblo) village, eighty miles from this post. There we shall find white Indians (al- binos). Judge Howard, of Colorado, formerly of Ann Arbor, and Jinks of Saranac, or Boston, are with the train, and many others, miners and fortune seekers.
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"I feel as though you had forgotten where I am, not having received but two letters since leaving home, Sept. 7th. Those I received at Santa Fe, dated Sept. 14th and 27th, the latter dated the day we left the States. There is to be an express (military), sent twice a month to Fort Whipple, Arizona, from Santa Fe this winter, but in the spring a mail route will prob- ably be established. We are hungry for news. Write, write, write. Much love to all.
"Your son, "JONATHAN."
"Mail leaves Leavenworth, Kansas, on Fri- day morning for Santa Fe. Mail letters on Monday and they will reach Leavenworth in time for Santa Fe mail, I think. Enquire! Please address as on the other side. Some mis- take may have been made by letters going to California. The express which General Carle- ton proposes to send twice a month is to be car- ried on horse back and consequently newspapers will not be forwarded from Santa Fe with full mails. The mail for Santa Fe leaves Leaven- worth every Friday morning instead of Monday as I wrote before. It goes through to Santa Fe in thirteen days.
"JONATHAN."
"Address as follows : "J. Richmond, Esq., "Care of Gov. Goodwin, Arizona party. "Care of Genl. Carleton, Santa Fe, N. M.
"Via Leavenworth & Santa Fe, N. M."
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"Navajo Springs, Arizona, "Dec. 29th, 1863.
"Dear Parents :
"We arrived here to-day, and the Governor has issued his proclamation, a copy of which I enclose. This is the first point which we know is in Arizona Territory. I bought me a burro (jackass) at Zuni. Shall not reach Fort Whip- ple before January 20th, 1864. Will write at length on our arrival. This goes to Wingate by military express (one of our soldiers), in the morning. All well. Love to all.
"Your son, "JONATHAN."
"We move in the morning."
"Fort Whipple, Arizona, "Jany. 27th, 1864.
"Dear Parents :
"Our arrival here was announced by the fir- ing of a Governor's salute of eighteen guns on the morning of the 22nd. Offers of prayers and thanksgiving should have been made, but upon viewing the site which Major Willis, (who, with three companies, preceded us two weeks) had selected for a military post, and, if suitable, for a capitol, we concluded to let the thing slide. We are located about two hundred and sixty miles northwest of Tucson, and about ninety miles west of the San Francisco mountains on a small stream of water supposed to be, and, for the present, called the head waters of the San Francisco river. The climate is mild as in the States in June. We all go about in our shirt sleeves during the day, but at sundown an over- coat is very comfortable, (you bet), Missouri 5
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word. I cannot give you a full and correct log of our travel until we are located, having no place as convenient as I would wish for using my pen and ink. (My position at the present moment is under a wagonsheet, stretched be- tween two wagons.) The grass, which, by the way, is a very important item in the location of a fort, especially at this season of the year, is very good about here, and the stock (some six hundred head) are recruiting fast, much to the delight of our Quartermaster, who has experi- enced some heavy losses during the trip. The nearest wood is two miles.
"The mines are twenty-five miles from here, but there are a few cabins eighteen miles. The Antelope Diggings are sixty miles, all on the Tucson road. There are some who have very rich claims, but the want of water prevents their working them at present. Large tanks are being made on the summit of the mountain to be ready for the spring rains. Morehouse, brother of B. & F., who are with us, arrived yesterday from Tucson. He takes Mr. Wrightson's goods and with the boys proceeds to the Santa Rita mines. He has specimens of gold which he picked out with his knife while on his way up.
"On our arrival we noticed several individ- uals who were very anxious to form the acquaint- ance of the officials and others of the party, and who are now known as being candidates for Delegate to Congress. There are some twenty or more now at Tucson who make no bones of the wished for position. Most of the candi- dates, I understand, are from California.
"The outfit for the present (probably two months) remains here. The Governor, with a
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party, start on an expedition with pack mules in search of a site for the capitol the first of the week. They will go down on the Salinas river and from there west to the Colorado. Judge Howell goes at the earliest opportunity to Tucson, where, it is said, business is awaiting him. I go into the mines on Monday, packing my jackass with a month's provisions, thinking by that time to be able to judge whether mining will pay. I may go to Tucson during the term of court which will be in March. On the 19th inst., B. Morehouse and myself, with several Mexicans, had a fight with a party of Tonto Apaches, killing two on the spot, and wounding two so badly that they are probably dead before this. Judge says he intends writing the "Eagle" on the fight.
"I captured one horse, a quiver of arrows and a number of smaller articles. I have not re- ceived a letter since I left the Valley City except- ing the two received at Santa Fe under date of Sept. 14th and 27th. How is it? Upon leav- ing home I promised to write at every oppor- tunity and I think I have not only kept that but many other promises given and resolutions formed. A weekly military express is to be forwarded to this place by General Carleton; one has already arrived, mail in abundance for all but me. I do not know when I shall have a chance to write again, as I go to the diggings Monday.
"Write! Write !! Write !!! care of Governor Goodwin, Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory. Love to all.
"Your son, "JONATHAN."
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On the 25th of September, (1863) the Gov- ernor, Secretary, Judges Howell and Allyn, Dis- trict Attorney Gage and Surveyor General Bashford, and their party left Leavenworth. Chief Justice Turner overtook the company at Fort Larned.
From Leavenworth to Fort Union, New Mex- ico, the officials were attended by three com- panies of Missouri troops. Companies A. and H. of the Volunteer Cavalry, and Company I. of the 4th Militia Cavalry of that State, re- spectively commanded by Lieut. Peter F. Clark, Captain John H. Butcher, and Captain Daniel Rice, and all under the command of Major James A. Philips of Kansas.
From Fort Union, Company A of the Cavalry and the Militia Company returned to Kansas, under Major Philips. Company H of the Cav- alry, Captain Butcher, accompanied the Gov- ernor and party to Santa Fe. At Albuquerque thirty men of Company E of the First New Mexican Volunteers, under Captain Chacon, were added to the escort, and the entire com- mand was given to Lieut. Colonel Francisco Chaves, of that regiment. At Fort Wingate, nine men of Company C, First California In- fantry Volunteers, under Sergeant McCormick, desirous of joining their company at Fort Whip- ple, were added to the command. All came through without accident, although some suf- fered from the cold, the weather being very severe, and portions of the road obstructed with snow.
The party travelled via Forts Riley, Larned, Lyon and Union, making brief stoppages at each of those points, and reached Santa Fe on the
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14th of November. They left Santa Fe on the 26th of that month, and arrived at Albuquerque on the 28th. They left Albuquerque on the 8th of December and reached Fort Wingate on the 13th of that month. Leaving there on the 20th, they reached Fort Whipple, via the 35th par- allel, or Whipple route, to the San Francisco Mountains, and the Pishon road from that point, at noon on the 22nd of January. Secretary McCormick and Judge Allyn, with a squad of California Volunteers, left the main party at Volunteer Springs, near the San Francisco Mountains, on the morning of the 16th and ar- rived at Fort Whipple on the 17th of that month.
The officers entered the Territory on the 27th of December, and the government was formally inaugurated at Navajo Springs, 40 miles west of Zuni, on Tuesday the 29th of December. At 4 o'clock p. m. the escort and citizens were assem- bled, and Secretary McCormick spoke as fol- lows :
"Gentlemen :- As the properly qualified offi- cer, it becomes my duty to inaugurate the pro- ceedings of the day. After a long and trying journey, we have arrived within the limits of the Territory of Arizona. These broad plains and hills form a part of the district over which, as the representatives of the United States, we are to establish a civil government. Happily, although claimed by those now in hostility to the Federal arms, we take possession of the Ter- ritory without resort to military force. The flag, which I hoist in token of our authority, is no new and untried banner. For nearly a cen- tury it has been the recognized, the honored, the loved emblem of law and liberty. From Can-
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ada to Mexico, from the Atlantic to the Pacific millions of strong arms are raised in its defense, and above the efforts of all foreign or domestic foes, it is destined to live untarnished and tran- scendent."
At the conclusion of these remarks, Mr. Mc- Cormick hoisted the "Stars and Stripes" and called for cheers for them, which were given with a will. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. H. W. Read. The oath of office was admin- istered to Chief Justice Turner, and to Asso- ciate Justices Howell, and Allyn, by Mr. Mc- Cormick. Governor Goodwin and District Attorney Gage qualified before Chief Justice Turner.
A proclamation by the Governor, which is here reproduced, was read in English by Mr. Mc- Cormick, and in Spanish by Mr. Read.
Fort Whipple had been established a month previous to the arrival of the Territorial offi- cers, by Major E. B. Willis, of the First Cali- fornia Infantry, under the order of Brigadier- General James H. Carleton, commanding the Military Department of New Mexico.
PROCLAMATION.
TO THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA:
I, JOHN N. GOODWIN, marang been app anted by ... President of the United States, and duly qualified. an Governor of the TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. do hervor announce that by virtue of the powers with which I am invested by an Act of the Congress of the Coat- I States, providing a temporary government for the Tempo- ry. I shall this day proceed to organize said government. The provisions of the Act. and all laws and enact- menta established thereby, will be enforced by the proper Territorial offers from and after this date.
A preliminary census wil Forthwich be taken, and thereafter the Judicial L.stricts will be formed, and an election of members of the Legal we Assembly, and the other .Fears, provided by the Act, I o dered.
I invoke the ard and co-operation of all citizens of the Territory in my efforts to establish a government wherehy the security of life and property will be maintained throughout its limits, and its varied resources be rapidly and successfully developed.
The seat ofquemment ulle on firesant le at JOHN N. GOODWIN. comen toit Waffle
By the Governor: RICHARDC. M'CORMICK, Marrajo Springs Secretary of the Territory.
FORT ATHIPPER, ARIZONA, December 201863.
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CHAPTER IV. EARLY TERRITORIAL DAYS.
GOVERNOR GOODWIN'S SWING AROUND THE CIRCLE -PROCLAMATION ORGANIZING TUCSON AS A MUNICIPALITY - PROCLAMATION SETTING TIME FOR ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO CON- GRESS AND MEMBERS OF FIRST TERRITORIAL
LEGISLATURE-ORGANIC ACT - RESULT OF FIRST VOTE FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS- CHARLES D. POSTON-CHARLES LEIB-WILL- IAM D. BRADSHAW -- S. ADAMS-WM. J. BERRY-LIST OF MEMBERS OF FIRST LEGISLA- TURE-COLES BASHFORD-W. CLAUDE JONES -FORMATION OF COUNTIES-SCHOOLS.
The Governor spent a month in visiting the newly discovered mining district for the protec- tion of which Fort Whipple had been erected, and then went eastward to the Verde and Salinas Rivers with a view to ascertaining the character of that comparatively unknown portion of the Territory.
The months of April and May were devoted by the Governor to a tour throughout the southern portion of the Territory, on which trip the Gov- ernor visited Yuma and Tucson, and while at Tucson issued the following proclamation : "To All Whom It May Concern:
"In accordance with the request made to me by the citizens of Tucson, and in pursuance of the resolutions adopted by them, at a meeting held on the 8th day of May, 1864, I appoint Wm. S. Oury, Mayor, and Mark Aldrich, Juan Elias, Sen., Hiram S. Stevens, Francisco S. Leon, and Jeremiah Riordan, Councillors.
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"And the municipality of Tucson, as defined in said resolutions, and limited by said officers, is constituted a district within which said officers may exercise all the powers with which they are vested.
"Every attempt made to establish government and law will receive my approval and support.
"I enjoin all good citizens to conform to all regulations and ordinances made by said officers within the scope of their powers, and to sustain them in establishing law and order.
"Given under my hand and the seal of said Territory at Tucson, this eleventh day of May, A. D. 1864, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-eighth."
"JOHN N. GOODWIN.
"By the Governor : "Richard C. McCormick, "Secretary of the Territory."
So far as I am advised, Tucson was the first town ever incorporated by a Governor of a State or Territory, independent of other legislation.
The first seat of Government was located at Fort Whipple in the Little Chino Valley, from which point the Governor issued the following proclamation :
"To All Whom It May Concern :
"Whereas, It is provided by the first section of the Act of Congress, providing a temporary government for the Territory of Arizona, that the act organizing the Territorial Government of New Mexico, and acts amendatory thereto, to- gether with all legislative enactments of the Ter- ritory of New Mexico, not inconsistent with the provisions of the first-named act, are extended to, and continued in force in said Territory
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of Arizona, until repealed or amended by future legislation.
"And, Whereas, it is provided by the tenth Section of said act, organizing the Territory of New Mexico, that the said Territory shall be divided into three Judicial Districts, and a Dis- trict Court shall be held in each of said Districts by one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, at such time and place as may be prescribed by law ; and by the sixteenth section of said act, it is fur- ther provided, that temporarily, and until other- wise provided by law, the Governor of said Ter- ritory may define the Judicial Districts of said Territory, and assign the Judges who may be ap- pointed for said Territory to the several Dis- tricts, and also appoint the time and places for holding Courts, in the several counties, or subdi- visions, in each of said Judicial Districts, by proclamation to be issued by him.
"Now, by virtue of the aforesaid enactments, I do hereby order and direct, that until otherwise provided, the Territory of Arizona shall be Dis- tricted, the Judges assigned and the Courts held as follows, viz .:
"All that portion of said Territory lying south of the Gila River, and east of the 114th degree of longitude, west from Greenwich, shall consti- tute the First Judicial District.
"All that portion of said Territory lying west of the 114th degree of longitude, west from Greenwich, shall constitute the Second Judicial District.
"And all that portion of said Territory lying north of the Gila River and east of the 114th de- gree of longitude, west from Greenwich, shall constitute the Third Judicial District.
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"The Hon. William T. Howell is hereby as- signed to the First Judicial District, and will hold the courts therein.
"The Hon. Joseph P. Allyn is hereby assigned to the Second Judicial District, and will hold the courts therein.
"The Hon. William F. Turner is hereby as- signed to the Third Judicial District, and will hold the courts therein.
"In the First Judicial District, a District Court of the United States, for said District, shall be held at Tucson, commencing on the last Tuesday of May next, and to continue two weeks ; and the second term of said Court, for said Dis- trict, shall be held at Tucson, commencing on the last Tuesday of October next, and to continue two weeks.
"In the Second Judicial District, a District Court of the United States, for said District, shall be held at La Paz, commencing on the last Tuesday of June next, and to continue two weeks; and a second term of said Court, for said District, shall be held at La Paz, commencing on the last Tuesday of November next, and to con- tinue two weeks.
"The times and places for holding terms of the District Court, in the Third Judicial District, will be designated in a subsequent proclamation.
"Given under my hand and the Seal of said Territory, at Fort Whipple, this ninth day of April, A. D. 1864, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the eighty-eighth.
"JOHN N. GOODWIN.
"By the Governor : "RICHARD C. MCCORMICK,
"Secretary of the Territory."
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On the 26th day of May, the Governor issued a proclamation ordering an election for members of the Legislature of the Territory, which is as follows :
"To All Whom It May Concern :
"Whereas, In and by the second Section of an act of the Congress of the United States, en- titled 'An Act to provide a temporary govern- ment for the Territory of Arizona, and for other purposes,' approved February 24, 1863, it is en- acted 'That the legislative power shall consist of a Council of nine members, and a House of Representatives of eighteen.
"And Whereas, In the same Section it is fur- ther enacted that 'The Act organizing the Terri- tory of New Mexico, and acts amendatory thereto, together with all legislative enactments of the Territory of New Mexico, not inconsistent with this act, are in force in the said Territory of Arizona, until repealed, or annulled by future legislation.
"And Whereas, In and by the fifth Section of said act organizing the Territory of New Mexico, it is enacted that 'An apportionment shall be made, as nearly equal as practicable, among the several counties or districts, for the election of the Council and House of Representatives, giv- ing to each section of the Territory representa- tion in the ratio of its population, (Indians excepted) as nearly as may be. And the mem- bers of the Council and of the House of Repre- sentatives shall reside in, and be inhabitants of the district for which they may be elected re- spectively. Previous to the first election, the Governor shall cause a census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the several counties and dis-
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tricts of the Territory to be taken, and the first election shall be held at such time and places, and be conducted in such manner as the Governor shall appoint and direct; and he shall, at the same time declare the number of members of the Council and House of Representatives to which each of the counties or districts shall be entitled under this act. The number of persons author- ized to be elected, having the highest number of votes in each of said council districts, for mem- bers of the Council, shall be declared by the
Governor to be duly elected to the Council; and the person, or persons, authorized to be elected, having the greatest number of votes for the House of Representatives, equal to the number to which each county or district shall be entitled, shall be declared by the Governor to be duly elected members of the House of Representa- tives. Provided, that in case of a tie between two or more persons voted for, the Governor shall order a new election to supply the vacancy made by such tie. And the persons thus elected to the Legislative Assembly shall meet at such place and on such day as the Governor shall appoint.'
"And, Whereas, by the eighth Section of the said act it is enacted that in the first instance the Governor alone may appoint all officers not herein otherwise provided for who shall hold their offices until the end of the first session of the Legislative Assembly, and shall lay off all necessary districts for members of the Council and House of Representatives, and all other officers.
"And, Whereas, It is enacted by the four- teenth section of said act, that a Delegate to the
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House of Representatives of the United States, to serve during each Congress of the United States, may be elected by the voters qualified to elect members of the Legislative Assembly, who shall be entitled to the same rights and privileges as are exercised and enjoyed by the delegates from the several other Territories of the United States to the said House of Representatives. The first election shall be held at such time and places, and be conducted in such manner as the Governor shall appoint and direct; and at all subsequent elections the times, places and man- ner of holding the elections, shall be prescribed by law. The person having the greatest number of votes shall be declared by the Governor to be duly elected, and a certificate thereof shall be given accordingly.
"Now, in pursuance of the duty enjoined upon me, as aforesaid, the said census having been taken and returned, I hereby order and direct that an election be held on Monday, the 18th day of July next, between the hours of eight o'clock, a. m., and six o'clock p. m., at such places as are hereinafter indicated, by the qualified voters of the Territory of Arizona, who shall choose by ballot, one delegate to represent the people of Arizona in the House of Representatives of the thirty-eighth Congress of the United States.
"And the qualified voters residing in the sev- eral Council Districts shall choose, by ballot, at the time above named and at such places as are hereinafter indicated, such number of Council- men and Representatives as said districts may be entitled to as follows, viz. :
"The First Council District is composed of all that portion of said Territory comprised within
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the limits of the First Judicial District, as de- fined by my proclamation defining Judicial Dis- tricts, dated April 9th, 1864. This district will be entitled to elect four Councilmen, and nine Representatives.
"Precinct No. 1-Tucson and vicinity. Polls to be held at the District courtroom, in Tucson.
"Precinct No. 2-Cerro Colorado Mine and vicinity, including Tubac, and the Revanton. Polls to be held at the office of Elihu Baker, at the Cerro Colorado Mine.
"Precinct No. 3-Patagonia Mine and vicinity, including San Antonio and Santa Cruz Mines. Polls to be held at the house of E. K. Brown, at the Patagonia Mine.
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