CONTENTS. VOLUME II.(As in the book)

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CONTENTS. VOLUME II.

• CHAPTER I. Stage Lines And Navigation

  Silas St. John—San Antonio and San Diego Stage Line—James E. Birch—Isaiah C. Woods—First Mail—Wagon Road opened by Leach and Hutton—First Stage—Butterfield Stage Line, afterwards Overland Mail Line—Massacre of Employees by Mexicans—Butterfield Route abandoned—Heintzelman and Mowry Mines—Lieutenant J. C. Ives' exploration up the Colorado—Exploration by Captain Sitgreaves and Lieutenant Whipple—Captain Johnson—Lieutenant Ives' boat, the "Explorer"—Lieutenant Ives' report—Captain Johnson's anticipation of Lieutenant Ives' exploration—Captain Rodgers—Early expedition by the Mormons—Jacob Hamblin... 1

• CHAPTER II. Indians—Massacres—Outrages—Raids

  Yumas, Cocopahs and Maricopas—Amojaves—Pimas—Fight, Yumas and Apache—Mohaves with Maricopas, Pimas and Papagoes—Indian Agents—John Walker—Abraham Lyons—Expedition by Captain Bonneville—Apaches on warpath—Cochise—Arrest of by Lieutenant Bascom and escape—Retaliation—Killing of H. C. Grosvenor and Mexicans—Escape from country of mining men—Bill Rhodes' fight with Apaches—Results of outrages on Cochise—Killing of Lumbermen at Canoa—Mohaves unfriendly—Change of attitude attributed to Mormons—Subjugation of Mohaves by Colonel Hoffman—Establishment of Fort Breckenridge—Conditions in Arizona, 1857 to 1860—Apache murders and robberies—Arizona a haven for renegades—Fight at Stein's Pass—Free Thompson Party—Killed by Cochise and Mangus Colorado—Withdrawal of Federal troops from Arizona—Resulting raids by Indians—Skill of Apaches in running off stock... 26

• CHAPTER III. Early Mines And Mining

  Report of F. Biertu—Patagonia (Mowry) mine—Discovery—First owners—The Eagle Mine—The San Pedro Mine—Empire or Montezuma Mine—Santa Rita Mining Company—Maricopa Mining Company—Sonora Exploring and Mining

  
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  Company—Cahuabi Mining Company—Arizona Copper Mining Company—Sopori Land and Mining Company—Arizona Land and Mining Company—Colorado River Copper Mine—Stevenson Mine Company—Harris Mine—St. Augustine Mining Company—Jackson, Quartz Vein—Santa Rita del Cobre—Abandonment of mines caused by withdrawal of United States troops... 64

• CHAPTER IV. Confederate Occupation Of Arizona—Arrival Of California Column

  Peonage in New Mexico—Slave Territory—Abolishment of slavery in New Mexico—Attempt to attach New Mexican troops to Confederate cause—Arrival of Lieut-Col. John R. Baylor, C. S. A.—Organization of military government by him—Officials—Surrender of Union Troops to Baylor—Confederate Convention at Tucson—Granville H. Oury elected Delegate to Confederate Congress—Baylor deprived of position in Confederate Army—Confederate Texans take possession of Tucson—Arrival of California Column—Fight between Confederates under Lieut. Jack Swilling and Federals under Lieut. James Barrett—Killing of Lieut. Barrett—Stars and Stripes raised at Tucson—Evacuation of Territory by Confederates—Fort Barrett established—Forts Buchanan and Breckenridge reoccupied—Camp Lowell established and Territory declared under martial law—History of formation of California Column—Report of operations of Captain S. Hunter of the Confederates—Confederate Enabling Act—Proclamation of Jeff Davis declaring enabling act in force and Territory organized under Confederacy—Granville H. Oury and Marcus H. McWillie Delegates to Confederate Congress—Col. Baylor authorized to raise Confederate troops in Arizona—His scheme to recover Arizona and New Mexico for the Confederacy... 79

• CHAPTER X. The Labors Of The California Column

  Assembling of Column at Fort Yuma—Its marches—Arrival at Tucson—Letter of Colonel Carleton—Order for arrest of Sylvester Mowry—Mowry held prisoner at Fort Yuma and his property confiscated—Mowry's side of the story—His release and restoration of his property in valueless condition—Carleton places Territory under martial law—Carleton made Brigadier-General—Taxes upon merchants in Tucson—Fooling the Government Officials—Bill Bowers and his contract for barley—Hank 'N' Yank—C. O. Brown's contract with Lieut.-Colonel West—Fight with Apaches—Captain T. J. Jeffords—General Carleton's report to Adjutant-General—Outrages by the Indians... 100

• CHAPTER XI. The Labors Of The California Column (Continued)

  Attack upon Village of Pinos Altos—Arizona Guards—Mangus Colorado—Whipping of—Union of Mangus Colorado and Cochise—Massacre of Miners by Apaches—Battle of Apache Pass—Description by Captain Cremony—Escape of John Teal—His shooting of Mangus Colorado—Introduction of Artillery to the Indians—Recovery of Mangus Colorado... 123

• CHAPTER XII. Indian Hostilities

  Feeling towards Indians—Killing of Mangus Colorado—Personal characteristics of Mangus Colorado—Killing of Mr. White and others—Outrages on the Indians—Election of Cochise as chief—His vow—Raids by Cochise—Major McCleve's expedition—Treaty with Indians by Commissioner John T. Usher—Attack on Charles T. Hayden's train—Captain T. T. Tidball's campaign—Samuel Butterworth's experience with Indians... 143

• CHAPTER XIII. The Navajos

  Navajos attack Fort Defiance—Expedition against Navajos by General Canby—Navajos ride roughshod over country—General Carleton's report on conditions—Navajos' Country—Colonel 'Kit' Carson's expedition against them—Notified to surrender by General Carleton—Canyon de Chelly—Stronghold of Navajos—Description of—Campaign in—Surrender of Navajos and placing of same on Reservation at Bosque Redondo—Number of Navajos—Clash with Mescalero Apaches at Bosque Redondo—Failure of crops at Bosque Redondo—Miserable conditions—General Carleton's mistaken policy—General Sherman and Colonel Tappan, Peace Commissioners, visit Reservation—Establishment of reservation in Navajo Country and Navajos removed to it—Prosperity of Navajos in own country—Reservation enlarged—Conditions in 1884—Navajos self-supporting and friendly to whites... 162

• CHAPTER IX. Early Pioneers And Settlers

  Pauline Weaver—Friendly with Indians—Discovers Gila placers, also Weaver Diggings—Death of—Charles O. Brown—Member of Glanton Band—At Tucson at time of Confederate invasion—Had monopoly of selling liquor and gambling—Brought first sewing machine into territory, also first baby

  
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  carriage—Built Congress Hall in Tucson—Wrote "History of Arizona"—L. J. F. Jaeger—Ran ferry at Yuma—Established town of Sonoita—First American store in Tucson—Charles D. Poston prospects and opens up mines—Appointed superintendent of Indian Affairs—Promotes irrigation—Herman Ehrenberg—Mining Engineer—Town of Ehrenberg named after him—Early settler at La Paz—Killed by Indians—Peter Kitchen—A successful rancher—Fortifies houses—Fights with Indians—Description of his ranch—Hiram S. Stevens—Becomes rich in Arizona—Elected Delegate to Congress—Story of his election—James Pennington and Pennington Family—Harassed by Indians—Story of capture of Mrs. Paige by Indians—James Pennington and son killed by Indians—W. H. Kirkland—Raised first American flag at Tucson—He and wife first white couple married in Arizona—Miner and rancher... 183

• CHAPTER X. Early Pioneers And Settlers (Continued)

  Estevan Ochoa—Expulsion from Tucson by Confederates—Return to Tucson—Member of firm of Tully and Ochoa—Draught oxen run off by Indians—"Jerked Beef Butte"—Mayor of Tucson—Served in Territorial Legislature—John F. Stone—Gives name to Stone Avenue—Tucson—Sylvester Mowry—West Pointer—Resigns commission in army to take up mining in Arizona—Becomes owner of Patagonia Mine—Mine confiscated by General Carleton and Mowry arrested—Mowry as a writer—His views on Indians—Twice elected Delegate to Congress before organization of Territory—Death of in England—Samuel Hughes—Came to Arizona sick—Organized first bank in Tucson—One of organizers of Arizona Pioneers' Society—Henry Wickenburg—Discovers Vulture mine—Town of Wickenburg named after him—Member of Seventh Territorial Legislature—King S. Woolsey—First occupation in Territory mule driver—Becomes rancher—Suspected of being Secessionist—Fights with Indians—Hanging of dead chief—Member of Walker Party—One of discoverers of Lynx Creek—Opened first road into Northern Arizona—"The Pinole Treaty"—"Wheat Fields"—Woolsey's experience with a "Bad Man"—Served in Legislature of Arizona—Defeated for Delegate to Congress—Was Lieutenant-Colonel of Volunteers and Aide on staffs of Governor Goodwin and Governor Safford—One of founders of Phoenix Flour Mills... 202

• CHAPTER XI. Early Pioneers And Settlers (Continued)

  Captain Thomas Jonathan Jeffords—Made friends with Cochise—Guides General Howard to Cochise's camp—Assists Howard in making peace with Cochise—Made Indian Agent—Death of Cochise—Indians kill Rogers and Spence, who had sold liquor to them—Death of Jeffords—Charles H. Meyer—Owned first drugstore in Tucson—City Recorder—Kept Tucson an orderly city—Meyer street, Tucson, named after him—A. F. Banta—Government Guide—Member of Tenth Territorial Legislature—District Attorney, Apache County—Probate Judge, Apache County—Newspaperman—Prospector—Walker Party—Captain Joseph R. Walker—Personnel of company—Enlist under "Kit" Carson to fight Indians—Second expedition—Personnel—Suspected of trying to effect junction with Confederates—Established settlement near present town of Prescott—Trip to Pima Villages—Discovery of Lynx Creek District—Organization of mining district—Visited by part of California Column—Peeples' Party—Guided by Pauline Weaver—Discovery of Rich Hill—Dissolution of Walker Party—Daniel E. Conner last survivor—Other parties—Military Districts—Fort Whipple established... 227

• CHAPTER XII. Early Pioneers And Settlers (Continued)

  J. W. (Jack) Swilling—Lieutenant in Confederate Army—Member of Walker Party—Discovers Rich Hill—Builds first canal from Salt River—The Town Ditch—One of founders of Phoenix—Builds Tempe Canal—Discovers other mines—Accused of holding up Wickenburg stage—Arrested and confined in Yuma Prison—Dies in Prison—His statement—Samuel C. Miller—Member of Walker Party—Kills Wauba Yuba, Hualapai Chief—Becomes rancher—Edward G. Peck—Secured hay contract at Fort Whipple—Member of expedition under King Woolsey—Guide and scout for military—Discovers Peck Mine—Jackson McCracken—Cleaned up for Legislature—Discovers McCracken Mine—Goes to California and lives on proceeds of sale of mine—John T. Alsap—Followed mining and prospecting—Accompanies King Woolsey on expedition against Apaches—First Territorial Treasurer—member of Territorial Legislature three times—Probate Judge of Maricopa County—District Attorney of Maricopa County... 250

• CHAPTER XIII. Early Pioneers And Settlers (Continued)

  William S. Oury—Member of Expedition against Indians—Participant in "Camp Grant Massacre"—His own story of it—Mentions many killed, wounded and robbed by Indians—

  
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  Indictment, arrest, trial and release of participants in massacre—First President of Arizona Pioneers' Society—Granville H. Oury—Commanded expedition out of Tucson to join Crabb—Sent as Delegate to Confederate Congress at Richmond—Return to Arizona—Twice Delegate to Congress from Territory of Arizona... 269

• CHAPTER XIV. Early Pioneers And Settlers (Continued)

  Peter R. Brady—Graduate of Annapolis—Member of surveying party—Farmer, miner and stockman—Candidate for Delegate to Congress—Defeated by R. C. McCormick—Assists Government in detecting Peralta-Reavis land fraud—His parting with H. F. Ashurst—Death of—Michael Goldwater—Early business man in Arizona—Lays out townsite of Ehrenberg—Many business ventures—Mayor of Prescott—Death of—Charles Trumbull Hayden—Early Santa Fe Trader—Rides first Overland Stagecoach to Tucson—First Probate Judge at Tucson—Established first ferry and first store at Tempe—Extensive mercantile and other interests—Death of... 283

• CHAPTER XV. Formation Of Mining Districts

  Gold Placers on Colorado—Eureka District—Castle Dome—La Paz—Weaver and Walker Diggings—Planet Mine—Antelope Peak—Lynx Creek—Big Bug—Vulture Mine—Castle Dome Mining District—Weaver Mining District—Pioneer Mining District—Yapapei Mining District—Walker Mining District—Quartz Mountain Mining District... 291

• CHAPTER XVI. Creation Of Territory

  Real Causes for Creation of Territory—Efforts of Chas. D. Poston—Introduction of Bill for Creation by Mr. Ashley—Passage of Same Through House and Senate—Signing of Same by President Lincoln—Description of Passage of Bill by Chas. D. Poston—Appointments of Officials of Territory—Starting of Officials for Territory... 321

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