The Daily Tombstone., 1886-01-12
Then md Now.

the southwestern frontier and that is noted for its wonderful climate, it's rich mines, etc., fat cattle, its cruel and bloodthirsty Apache Indians, and its centepedes and tarantulas, that was called Pima, and at the time that our story begins there was little band of pioneers started out from Tucson, which was then the chief city of Arizona, and explored that section of the country that is situated about 12 miles from historical point called Cochise stronghold. Here this little band of pioneers found some very rich mines, which they called re- spectively, the Contention, the Grand Central and the Toughnut, and after taking out some very rich rock re- turned to the ancient city of Tucson, and exhibited their wealth. After few days soiourn in this city by the raging Santa Cruz, they turned their faces towards stronghold of the Apa- che, well laden with provisions and mining supplies.
 Shortly after their departure several of the inhabitants of Tucson, who had seen the rich minerals exhibited by these pioneers, procured them selves outfits of goods and supplies and took the trial of the brave band and camped upon the same until they had arrived at the new Fl Dora do, when they set out some in sup plying the others with four and bacon and some with spirituous and malt liquors while others did SCOUT the hills in search of hidden wealth, and by the time the year 1880 had arrived, there was goodly number of people assembled on the mesa north Cochise's stronghold, and they had resolved themselves and their loca- ton into village with local officers and had named their village Tomb stone. And To, Sandy Bob was among them and was bringing in on his stage large numbers of people from every portion of the United States. So fast and in such large numbers did he and others bring people to Tombstone, that by March, 1880, there were 5000 people in Tombstone.
 Just previous to this, however, there was an election for officers of the great county of Pima And one B. A.. Fickas, who had arrived from San Diego, some time previous, together with one Harry Woods, were nomin- ated by the great unterrifed, com monly called democrats, for the posi- ton of legislators, and in due time, they were elected and sent to village called Prescott, where they legislated so eftectually that they cut off that portion of Pima county wherein Tombstone was situated together with large portion of Pima's domain. After securing the new county which they called Cochise, they sat about to name its officers, and at the same time look out for fat places them selves. So they named J. H. Behan, lifelong democrat, for sheriff This made place for MT. Woods. County Recorder was the next fat office, so anotoer staunch democrat, A. T. Jones by name, was selected to fill this office thereby making a place for MT. Fickas.
 Shortly after the county was or l ganlzed, these gentlemen returned from Prescott and MT. Fickas took his place in the Recorders office, while Mir. Woods became under sheriff. Not long after this it was found out by the Supervisors that some one should transcribe the rec ords from Pima county, and MT. Fickas was the chosen one, and for his services received $10,000, not as a subsidy, but as a fair compensation for the labor performed. The years rolled around until 1886 showed up and MT. Fickas and MT. Jones had waxed exceedingly rich, and were still feeding from the public crib and felt then that they were learned enough to become jour "alists, so they sent democrat, Tilden by name, up Salt River to purchase a