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IRETABA-Chief of Mohaves, friendly to whites, 121.
JACKSON, JARVIS-Early settler on lower San Pedro, 247. JACKSON, R .- Puts up flouring-mill in Tucson, 255.
JACOBSON-Sells Agua Caliente ranch to King S. Woolsey and George Martin, 277.
JAY, LEROY-Mentioned by Neri Osborn as crack shot, 261.
JENKINS, HENRY-Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165. JOHNSON, PRESIDENT ANDREW-Resolution of Second Terri- torial Legislature, 159.
JOHNSON, ROBERT-Assistant to W. H. Pierce, Deputy Sur- veyor, 304.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-Given jurisdiction in certain cases by Second Territorial Legislature, 155.
KILLIAN, JOHN-Killed by Indians in 1866, 86.
KING, DAVE-Partner of man murdered by Mexicans, 65, 66; rescued by John Duff, mail carrier, 67.
KIRKLAND VALLEY-Settlement in, 271.
KIRKLAND, WILLIAM-Mention of, 47.
KRAUTZ, CAPT .- In command of military at Fort Whipple, 260.
LAMBERTSON-Mention of, 40.
LAMY, RT. REV. BISHOP-Visits Territory, 290, 291; starts two priests to Territory, but they fail to arrive, 292, 293; second attempt to provide priests successful, 293, 294.
LAND DISTRICT-Memorial to Congress by Second Legislature asking separate district for Arizona, 162; office established by Congress, 198; attached to District of New Mexico, 303; ro- moved to District of California, 306.
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LANG, JOHN-Member of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
LA PAZ-Seat of justice of Yuma County, 8; description of, 9; ferry across Colorado River at, 12; description of, 256, 298.
LA PAZ MINING DISTRICT-Mention of, 9.
LAUGHLIN, JOHN-Mention of, 43.
LEE, JAMES-With W. F. Scott, erects flouring-mill in Tucson, and sells same to E. N. Fish, 256.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY-Report of committee of Third Legislature on Military and Indian Affairs, 140 et seq .; Second Territorial Legislature convencs, 150; message of Acting Governor McCormick to, 150 et seq .; acts passed by resolutions and memorials of, 155 et seq .; Third Territorial Legislature, 165; acts passed by, resolutions and memorials of, 185 et seq. LEIB AND WIFE'-Mention of, 269.
LEIHY, GEORGE W. (Indian Agent)-Killing of by Indians, 137; mention of, 313.
LENNON, JOSEPH C .- Enrolling Clerk of Council, Third Terri- torial Legislature, 184.
LEON, FRANCISCO S .- Elected to Second Territorial Legislature, 149.
LEWIS, COL. CHARLES H .- In charge of California Volunteers composing re-enforcements for Arizona, 123; campaign against Indians, 124.
LEWIS, SOL-One of organizers of Bank of Arizona, Prescott, 270.
LIBERTAD, PORT OF-Mention of, 7.
LINCOLN, PRESIDENT-Resolution of Second Territorial Legis- lature in regard to death of, 159, 160.
LIND, JAKE-Mention of, 315.
LINSEY-Assistant to C. B. Genung on Colorado River Reserva- tion, 317.
LITTLE, WILLIAM-Mention of, 65; elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
LORD, C. H .- Mention of, 129.
LOUNT, DANIEL S .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
McATEER, PAT-With J. J. Buckman in fight with Indians, 133. McCALL, THOMAS-Killed by Indians in 1866, 86.
McCORMICK, RICHARD C .- While Secretary of Territory writes letter to New York Tribune on Resources and Prospects of Arizona, 1 et seq .; suggests name of Prescott, 58; controversy with Genl. McDowell on military affairs, 143 et seq .; succeeds John N. Goodwin as Governor, 148; message to Second Terri- torial Legislature, 150 et seq .; message to Third Territorial Legislature, 174 et seq .; writes letter to Journal of Com- merce on Possibilities of the Territory, 282 et seq.
MCCRACKIN, JACKSON-Elected to Second Territorial Legisla- ture, 149.
McGINNIS, E. S .- Appointed Supervisor for Pah-Ute County, 157.
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McKENNA, MICHAEL-Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
McKEY, ALEXANDER-Elected to Second Territorial Legisla- ture, 149; elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
McDOWELL, GENL .- Assigns Genl. Mason to department of Ari- zona, 123; given reception in Prescott, 139; establishes gov- ernment farm at Fort McDowell, 139.
McNEAL, LIEUT .- Sent to Verde Valley to take command of sol- diers detailed for protection of settlers, 246.
MeNULTY-With Joe Phy, attacked by Indians, 135.
MAHAN, A. P .- Becomes partner of C. B. Genung, 37.
MAILS AND POSTOFFICES-Lack of, 21; first mail to reach Tucson after Civil War, 288; description of mail service by Fish, 288, 289.
MAIL ROUTES-Mentioned by Governor McCormick in message to Legislature, 178 et seq .; Third Legislature memorializes Congress for, 196 et seq.
MARICOPAS-With Pimas inhabit Gila Valley, 16 et seq .; Friendly to whites, 21; constitute company in Arizona Volun- teers, 96.
MARICOPA WELLS-Included in first application for homestead lands by John B. Allen, 308, 309.
MARRIAGES-Regulated by Second Territorial Legislature, 158; first in Prescott that of John Boggs, 269; second, that of Mary J. Ehle to John H. Dickson, 269.
MARRIED WOMEN-Rights defined by Second Territorial Legis- lature, 158.
MARTIN, GEORGE-With King S. Woolsey purchases Agua Caliente ranch, 277; biography of, 277 et seq.
MASON, CHARLES-Mention of, 59.
MASON, GENL. JOHN S .- Lends assistance to Arizona Volun- teers, 96, 97; placed in charge of department of Arizona, 123; his activities and Indian policy, 124 et seq .; failure of, 126, 127; removal of, 127.
MAY, ED-With J. J. Buckman in fight with Indians, 133.
MAY, TOM-Mentioned by Neri Osborn as crack shot, 261.
MECHANIC'S LIEN LAW-Passed by Second Territorial Legis- lature, 157.
MELVIN, JOSEPH .- Mention of, 65; member of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
MESEA, REV .- Early Catholic priest in Tucson, 291.
MESSAGES-Of Acting Governor McCormick to Second Terri- torial Legislature, 150 et seq .; of Governor McCormick to Third Territorial Legislature, 174 et seq.
MESSENGER, CAPT .- Campaign against Indians, 125.
MEXICANS-Sandy Hampton murdered by, 48; chase of murderer by C. B. Genung, 49 et seq .; partner of Dave King murdered by, 66; murderers chased and killed by Joseph Blackwell and J. M. Bryan, 68, 69; kill Portuguese at Nigger Well, 69; kill Sam Cullumber and station-keeper, 70; murderers chased and killed by Joe Fye (Phy) and Wilt Warden, 70, 71.
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MEYER, JUDGE CHAS .- With assistance of Jimmy Douglass es- tablishes chaingang in, and reforms Tucson, 254, 255.
MILITARY-Governor authorized to raise regiment of Arizona Volunteers, 93 et seq .; officers, etc., of Arizona Volunteers, 96; Genl. Mason lends assistance to, 96, 97; Lt. Col. H. D. Wallen commends Capt. H. S. Washburn for services against Indians, 111; larger portion California Volunteers mustered out, 122; Fort Bowie condemned by Col. C. E. Bennett, 122; Old Fort Buchanan attacked by Indians, 122; troops insuffi- cient to give protection against Indians, 123; Arizona trans- ferred to Department of California, 123; General John S. Mason placed in command of department of Arizona, 123; re-enforcements sent to Territory, 123; activities of General Mason and his Indian policy, 124 et seq .; failure of Genl. Mason, 126, 127; his removal, 127; Fort McDowell established, 138; government farm at established, 139; military head- quarters removed from Prescott to Tucson, 139; report of Committee of Third Legislature on military and Indian affairs, 140 et seq .; controversy between Governor McCormick and General McDowell, 143 et seq .; headquarters removed from Prescott to Tucson, 252; Camp Goodwin abandoned, 277.
MILLER, JOHN-Mention of, 129.
MILLER, NINIAN-Early Mormon settler, 276.
MILLS-Steam grist-mill at Pima Villages, 17.
MILLS, J. S .- Murdered by Indians, 130.
MINERAL CITY-Description of, 9; first name of Ehrenberg, 256. MINE'S AND MINING-Discovery of gold on Gila River, mention of, 9; finding of rich placers at Chimney Peak, 9; mention of Yuma, Castle Dome, Silver, Eureka, Weaver, Chimehuiva and La Paz Mining Districts, 9; mines and ores of Yuma County, 9 et seq .; mines and ores of Mohave County, 13; mines and ores of Yavapai County, 17 et seq .; Montgomery mine discov- ered by C. B. Genung and party, 37; discovery of Vekol Mine, 118, 119; mentioned by Governor McCormick in message to Legislature, 177 et seq .; Third Legislature repeals part of Howell Code providing for location of Territorial claims, 185 et seq .; Stowe prospects in vicinity of Globe, 279; copper de- posits at Clifton, 280; Capt. Hardy's prospecting expedition, 280; Vulture mine, 280 et seq .; mineral wealth of Territory extolled by Secretary McCormick, 282 et seq.
MISSIONS-Mention of San Xavier del Bac and Tumacacori, 6. MOHAVE COUNTY-Description of, 11 et seq .; Indians of friendly, 21; part of annexed to Nevada by Congress, 202.
MOHAVES-Iretaba's tribe of Mohaves upon Colorado River res- ervation, 121; gathered in by C. B. Genung upon Colorado River reservation, 315 et seq.
MOJAVE CITY-Seat of justice of Mohave County, 11; Ferry across Colorado River at, 12.
MOJAVE, FORT-Mention of, 12.
MONTGOMERY, JOHN-Early settler on lower San Pedro, 247.
MONTGOMERY MINE-Discovered by C. B. Genung and party, 37.
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MOORE, A. JOHN-Sergeant-at-arms of Council, Third Territorial Legislature, 184.
MOQUIS-Friendly to whites, 21.
MORE, JAMES-Mention of, 46.
MORGAN-Sent to assist C. B. Genung on Colorado River reserva- tion, 322.
MORMONS-First to come to Territory, establish settlements of St. Thomas, St. Joseph and Overton, 275; settlements aban- doned, 275, 276.
MORSE, HENRY D .- Member of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
MURDERS AND RAIDS-Sandy Hampton murdered by Mexican, 48; partner of Dave King murdered by Mexicans, 66; Portu- guese at Nigger Well killed by Mexicans, 69; Sam Cullumber and station keeper murdered by Mexicans, 70.
MURRAY-Assistant to C. B. Genung on Colorado River Reserva- tion, 317.
NAPIER, ANDREW-Assistant to W. H. Pierce, Deputy Surveyor, 304.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS-Resolution of Second Territorial Legis- lature in regard to, 160, 161.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE-Prints letter of Secretary McCormick on Resources and Prospects of Arizona, 1 et seq.
NIGGER WELL-Killing of Portuguese at, by Mexicans, 69.
O'BRIEN, F. H .- Mention of, 281.
OCHOA, SERGEANT-Member of Arizona Volunteers, 108.
OLIVE CITY-Description of, 9; description of by C. B. Genung, 34.
OSBORN, JOHN P .- Member of Wells & Osborn party, 268; biography of, 268, 269.
OSBORN, JOHN W .- Messenger of House, Third Territorial Legis- lature, 184.
OSBORN, NERI F .- Messenger of Council, Third Territorial Legis- lature, 184.
OSBORN, SIDNEY P .- Mention of, 269.
OSBORN, WM. J .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
OSBORN, WM. L .- Member of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
OTTERMAN, TOM-Employee on Colorado River reservation, his loyalty to C. B. Genung, 328.
OVERTON-Early Mormon settlement, 275.
OURY, GRANVILLE H .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165; elected Speaker of House of Representatives, 184.
OURY, WILLIAM S .- Resolution of Third Legislature authorizing Attorney-general to settle with for arms, etc., belonging to Territory, 190; entertains Bishop Lamy, 291.
PAGE, MRS .- Mention of, 53.
PAH-UTE COUNTY-Created by Second Territorial Legislature, 155; annexation of to Nevada, Third Legislature memorializes Congress to repeal act, 193 et seq .; Congress annexes to Nevada, 202.
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PAPAGOES-Friendly to whites, 21.
PARRISH, JAMES-Member of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
PEARSON, JOHN-Appointed Supervisor for Mohave County, 157. PEEPLES, A. H .- Mention of, 46.
PEEPLES VALLEY .- Settlement in, 271.
PENITENTIARIES-Act passed by Congress providing for erec- tion of, 201.
PENNINGTON FAMILY-Mention of, 53.
PENNINGTON, JOHN-Recorder of mining district-his office, 37; has horse stolen by Indians, 44.
PESQUEIRA, GOV. IGNACIO-Seeks refuge on American soil from French, 190, 191.
PHELPS, EDWARD-Appointed Marshal of Territory to succeed Milton B. Duffield, 166.
PHY, JOE-Fight with Indians, 135; death of, 135.
PIATT, ROBERT F .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
PIERCE, DEPUTY SURVEYOR WILLIAM H .- Enters into con- tract for survey of lands in Arizona, 303; establishes "Initial Point," 303, 304; abandons work account military protection withdrawn, 304; his report on Salt River, 305.
PIMA COUNTY-Description of in 1865, 4 et seq .; Indians of friendly, 21.
PIMAS-With Maricopas inhabit Gila Valley, 16 et seq .; friendly to whites, 21; constitute company in Arizona Volunteers, 96. PIMA VILLAGES-Steam grist-mill at, 17.
PLACE, LAFAYETTE-Engrossing Clerk of Council, Third Terri- torial Legislature, 184.
PLATT, MORTIMER R. - Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
POINDEXTER-Mail carrier, in fight with Indians with J. J. Buckman, 133.
POLLOCK, LIEUT .- COL .- In command at Fort Goodwin, 126.
POLL TAX-Imposed by Second Territorial Legislature, 158. POPULATION-In 1866-67, according to Genl. Rusling, 251. POSTLE'S RANCH-Settlement at, 276.
POSTON, CHARLES D .- Defeated candidate for delegate to Con- gress, 148; again defeated, 164; mention of, 312. PREHISTORIC RUINS-In Yavapai County, 15.
PRESCOTT-Description of, 18 et seq .; located and named by Gov. Goodwin, 58; surveyed by R. W. Groom and - Walde- mar, 58; description of by Ben C. Truman, 256 et seq .; de- scription of in "San Francisco Examiner," 258 et seq.
PRICES-Of goods and transportation, 253.
RAILROADS-Memorial to Congress by Second Legislature ask- ing grant to La Paz & Prescott Railway, 162; Congress passes act granting lands to aid in construction of Atlantic and Pacific, 199, 200.
RAINEY, WILLIAM-Partner of Chas. A. Shibell, 130.
RALSTON, CLAYTON M .- Member of first white party to set- tle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
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RAMIREZ, ROQUE-Arizona Volunteer killed by Indians, 104.
RAMSTEIN, JAKE-Member of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
RAVENA, MANUEL-Elected to Second Territorial Legislature, 149.
REDONDO, JOSE M .- Mention of, 297.
RESOURCES, ETC., OF ARIZONA-Letter of Secretary McCor- mick to New York Tribune, 1 et seq.
RICHARDS, HUGO-One of organizers of Bank of Arizona, Pres- cott, 270.
RICKMAN, ALFONZO-Mention of, 129.
ROBERTS, CHARLES-Mention of, 129.
ROBERTSON, JAME'S O. - Elected to Second Territorial Legis- lature, 149.
ROBINSON, JAMES-Member of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
RODENBURG, J. N .- Provides first Christmas Tree in Territory, 89.
RODRIGUEZ, FRANCISCO-Corporal in Arizona Volunteers, 100. ROGERS, ADMIRAL ROBERT-Resolution of thanks to by Third Legislature, 193.
ROGIERI, REV. DONATO-Early Catholic priest at Tucson and San Xavier del Bac, 291; killed by Apaches, 291.
ROSE, ROBT. A .- Appointed Supervisor for Mohave County, 157. ROULETT, CAPT. & BROTHERS-Said to be owners of flouring- mill put up in Tucson by R. Jackson, 255.
ROUNDTREE, JOHN M .- Secretary of Council Third Territorial Legislature, 184.
ROWELL, CONVERSE W. C .- Elected to Second Territorial Legislature, 149.
RUFF, THOS .- Member of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq.
RUSH, JUDGE JOHN A .- Partner of Judge E. W. Wells, 270.
RUSLING, GENERAL-Description of Arizona in 1866-67, 251 et seq.
ST. GEORGE-Mormon town of, 14.
ST. JOSEPH-Early Mormon settlement, 275.
ST. THOMAS-Early Mormon settlement, 275.
SAAVEDRA, RAFAEL-Murdered by Indians, 131.
SAFFORD, A. P. K .- One of incorporators of Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, 199.
SAGE-Killing of by Indians, 137.
SALARIES-Of Territorial Officers fixed by Third Territorial Legislature, 185.
SANDERS FAMILY-Mention of, 268.
SANDERS, JULIUS-Doorkeeper of Council, Third Territorial Legislature, 184.
SANFORD, GENL .- Commissioner to investigate Indian affairs, mention of, 145 et seq.
SANFORD-Mention of, 65; joins first white party in Verde Val- ley, 230.
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SANTA CRUZ VALLEY-Description of by John R. Bartlett, Boundary Commissioner, 6 et seq.
SAN XAVIER DEL BAC-Mention of, 6.
SCOTT, DE MORGAN-In "Battle Flat Fight," 136.
SCOTT, W. F .- With James Lee erects flouring-mill in Tucson, and sells same to E. N. Fish, 256.
SETTLEMENTS-First white settlement in Verde Valley, per- sonnel of party, their experiences, etc., 215 et seq .; on Lower San Pedro, personnel of party, 247; Fish's description of early settlements, 249, 250; settlement in Skull Valley, 250; William- son Valley, settlement in, 250, 251, 271; Walnut Grove settle- ment, 271; Kirkland Valley settlement, 271; Peeples Valley settlement, 271; Skull Valley settlement, 271; Woolsey, after- ward Bowers' Ranch, settlement, 272; by Mormons, 275; at Postle's Ranch, 276.
SEXTON-Runs Vulture Mine into ground, 281.
SEYMOUR, JAMES-Becomes owner of Vulture Mine, 281.
SHANKS, A. I .- Mention of, 63.
SHELDON, JAMES-Mention of, 58.
SHELTON, RALPH-Assistant Clerk of House, Third Territorial Legislature, resigns, 184.
SHIBELL, CHARLES A .- Biography of, 127 et seq .; his address to Pioneers Historical Society, 129 et seq.
SHIPMAN-Placed in charge of Vulture Mine, 281.
SILVER MINING DISTRICT-Mention of, 9.
SIMMONS, JOHN W .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
SIMMONS, THOS. W .- Watchman of Council, Third Territorial Legislature, 184.
SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH-Schoolhouse built at Tucson for, 298, 299,
SKULL VALLEY-Settlement by Joseph Ehle and John H. Dick- son in, 250, 271.
SLACK, JOHN B .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
SMITH, ELIJAH-Mention of, 59, 316, 324.
SMITH, THOS. S .- Appointed Supervisor for Pah-Ute County, 157; leader of Mormon settlers in Arizona, 275.
SMITH, WM .- Owner of ten-stamp mill at Vulture Mine, 281.
SOTO, CANUTO-Assistant to G. P. Ingalls, Deputy Surveyor, 308.
STEBBINS-Mention of, 129.
STEVENS, EDWARD-Murdered by Indians, 130.
STEVENS, LEWIS A .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
STICKNEY, DANIEL H .- Elected to Second Territorial Legis- lature, 149.
STOWE-Early prospector around globe, 279.
SUPERVISORS-Boards created by Second Territorial Legislature, 156; powers given to by Third Territorial Legislature, 188, 189. SURVEYOR-GENERAL-Memorial to Congress by Second Legis- lature asking appointment of, 162.
SURVEYS, EARLY-In Territory, 303 et seq .; contract with Deputy Surveyor W. H. Pierce, 303; "Initial Point" selected,
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303, 304; Pierce abandons work account military protection withdrawn, 304; contracts with and surveys by Geo. P., and Wilfred F. Ingalls, 306 et seq.
SWETNAM, JAMES M .- Leader of first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 215 et seq .; member of Wells & Osborn party, 268.
SWILLING, JACK-Organizes party to join King Woolsey to go after Apaches, 55; builds five-stamp mill at Vulture Mine, 281. SYPERT HANNIBAL-Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
TAPPAN, DR .- Killing of by Indians, 138.
TAXATION-Rate of fixed by Second Territorial Legislature, 157; residents in and around Prescott assess own property, 162.
TAYLOR, THOMAS L .- Assistant to W. F. Ingalls, Deputy Sur- veyor, 308.
TERRITORY-Boundaries of, 2.
THOMAS, WM. H .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165. TILDEN, RIDGELY-Assistant to G. P. Ingalls, Deputy Surveyor, 308.
TITUS, JUDGE JOHN-Tries Milton B. Duffield for carrying con- cealed weapons, 172, 173.
TRANSPORTATION-Cost of, 14, 289.
TREASURER-First report of Territorial Treasurer, 163.
TRUEWORTHY, CAPT. THOS .- Resolution of thanks to by Second Territorial Legislature, 161.
TRUMAN, BEN C .- Special Agent Postoffice Department writes description of Prescott, 256 et seq.
TUBAC-Mention of, 7.
TUCSON-Principal town in Pima County, 7; made military head- quarters, 252; Law and Order Committee formed, 254; badly governed but reformed by Judge Chas. Meyer, 254, 255; flour- ing-mill put up by R. Jackson, 255; flouring-mill erected by James Lee and W. F. Scott, who sell to E. N. Fish, 256; Catholics return, build church, etc., 293 et seq.
TUMACACORI-Mention of, 6.
TURNER, CHIEF JUSTICE-Charge to Grand Jury, 204 et seq. TYSON, CHARLES-Builds five-stamp mill at Vulture Mine, 281.
UPTON, GENL. L .- Surveyor-general District of California, 306; makes contract for surveys with Wilfred F. Ingalls and George P. Ingalls, 306.
UTAH-Makes attempt to get slice of Northern Arizona, 202.
VALENTINE-Mention of, 43.
VALLEJO, MAJOR SALVADOR-In charge of California Volun- teers composing re-enforcements for Arizona, 123.
VAN DER MEHN, JOHN-First lieutenant in Arizona Volunteers, did not serve, 99, 100.
VAN DUZEN-Mention of, 38.
VEKOL MINE-Discovery of, 118, 119.
VERDE VALLEY-First white settlement in, 215 et seq .; dissen- sions, 218, 219; take out irrigating ditch, 222 et seq .; Indians make raid upon, 225; portion of party become discouraged and
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leave, 229; new arrivals, 230; more Indian troubles, 231 et seq .; U. S. Quartermaster refuses to purchase crops, 239; finally pur- chases same, 240; more Indian troubles, 241 et seq .; military sent for protection prove useless, 243 et seq.
VICKREY, G. H .- Mention of, 49.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES-In Yuma and Tucson, 254 ..
VINCENT-School teacher sent by Catholic Church to Territory, 293.
VOLUNTEERS, THE ARIZONA-Authority given Governor to raise regiment, 93 et seq .; four companies organized, officers, etc., 96; Indian fighting by, 97 et seq .; report of Capt. H. S. Washburn, 98 et seq .; termination of organization, 109; report of Lieut. Oscar Hutton, 112 et seq .; receive no pay, 116. VULTURE MINE-Checkered career of, 280 et seq.
"WACO BILL"-Texas bad man has encounter with Milton B. Duffield, 169, 170.
WAGON ROADS-Congress fails to pass bill for, 202.
WALDEMAR, P .- Surveyed ditch on Colorado River reservation, 318.
WALDEMAR-With R. W. Groom surveys town of Prescott, 58.
WALKER, CAPT. J. D .- Captain of company of Pima Indians in
Arizona Volunteers, 96; report of fight with Apaches, 97; biography of, 117.
WALKER, CAPT .- Mention of, 12.
WALKER, JOSEPH R .- Mention of, 315.
WALKER, JUANA-Pima Indian girl, claims estate of Capt. J. D. Walker, 119, 120.
WALKER, LUCIEN-Brother of J. D., mention of, 119.
WALL, STEWART-In "Battle Flat Fight," 136.
WALLAPAIS-Friendly to whites, 21.
WALLEN, LIEUT-COL. H. D .- Commends Capt. H. S. Washburn of Arizona Volunteers for services against Indians, 111.
WALNUT GROVE-Settlement in, 271.
WALTERS, JAMES-Mention of, 129.
WARDEN, WILT-With Joe Fye (Phy) chase and kill Mexicans who murdered Sam Cullumber and station-keeper, 70, 71.
WARD, HENRY McC .- Elected to Third Territorial Legislature, 165.
WASHBURN, H. S .- Captain of First company of Arizona Volun- teers, 96; report of activities against Indians, 98 et seq .; com- mended by Lieut .- Col. H. D. Wallen, 111; his record, 120.
WATTRON, F. J .- Sheriff of Navajo County describes Capt. W. H. Hardy, 73, 74.
WEAVER-Town of, description of, 19.
WEAVER, BEN-Comes to Arizona with C. B. Genung, 28.
WEAVER, BEN H .- Biography of, 261 et seq.
WEAVER MINING DISTRICT-Mention of, 9.
WEAVER, PAULINE-Mention of, 65.
WEBBER, DR .- One of original locators of Rich Hill, mention of by C. B. Genung, 29.
WELLS AND OSBORN PARTY-Personnel of, 268.
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WELLS, CAPT. E. W .- Captain of Wells and Osborn party, early arrival at Prescott, 268.
WELLS, JUDGE E. W .- Description of Indian cunning in watch- ing whites, 88; biography of, 269 et seq.
WHITCOMB-With wife joins first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 223.
WHITE-Mention of, 51.
WHITING, MAJ. WILLIAM H .- Member of firm of Geo. F. Hooper & Co., 264.
WICKENBURG-Town of, description of, 19.
WICKENBURG, HENRY-Mention of, 60, 61.
WILLIAMS, FRED T .- Sent to assist C. B. Genung on Colorado River reservation, 322.
WILLIAMS, W. W .- Mention of, 129.
WILLIAMSON VALLEY-Settlement in, 250, 251, 271.
WILLING, DR .- Mention of, 63.
WILSEY, JESSE-Assistant to W. H. Pierce, Deputy Surveyor, 305.
WILSON, JOS. S., Commissioner of General Land Office-Approves selection of "Initial Point," 304.
WOOLSEY, KING S .- With A. H. Peeples organizes party to fol- low thieving Indians, 46; organizes party to go after Apaches, 55; elected to Second Territorial Legislature, 149; one of in- corporators of Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, 199; with George Martin purchases Agua Caliente ranch, 277.
WOOLSEY RANCH-Settlement at, 272.
WORMSER & CO .- Early merchants in Prescott, 260.
WRIGHTSON, WILLIAM-Murdered by Indians, 130.
WRIGHT, COL .- In command at mouth of San Pedro, 126.
YATES, CHARLES-Joins first white party to settle in Verde Valley, 224.
YAVAPAI COUNTY-Description of, 15 et seq .; mines and ores of, 17 et seq.
YAVAPAIS-Friendly to whites, 21; gathered in by C. B. Genung on to Colorado River reservation, 315 et seq.
YUMA-Dispute with California over ownership of town of, 203; description of by Genl. Rusling, 251, 252; Vigilance Committee formed, 254; Catholic church built, 298.
YUMA COUNTY-Description of in 1865, 8 et seq.
YUMA, FORT-Ferry across Colorado River at, 12.
YUMA MINING DISTRICT-Mention of, 9.
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