The National tribune., 1903-07-30

the long illness from which / had been so
recently and for such long time pros
trated.
l became more and more debilitated
till at last l was really only a shadow of
my former self. Added to this sad ply
steal condition came the financial discour-
agement caused by the new aspect of
things brought about by the arrival of new
mercantile firms at Tucson who offered to
take contracts at prices heretofore unheard
Of Up to this time the contracts for
grain furnished the military posts fetched
from FIVE to seven cents gold coin per
pound; for beans, IL cents. The contracts
given out during that Summer were taken
at 2.6 cents for corn and four cents
for beans, and our crop was at least 4o
miles from the nearest market, that Is,
provided we succeeded in obtaining deliv-
cry at Fort Crittenden. To Tucson our
produce would have to be freigited on
teams distance of 81 miles. Nearer
market there was none. This, together
with my debilitated condition, induced me
to abandon farming, although deeply and
sincerely regretted to leave Wooster. This
good man, who had seen my physique
dwindling away from day to day, knew
full well that it was ''high time" for me
to seek medical treatment at Tucson; l
know he regretted my departure; he felt
and expressed his earnest regrets in not
being able to reimburse me for the money
| had put into the business from time to
time, and promised that he would do SO as
soon as circumstances would allow him;
and l will say right here that he made
me payments on account from time to
time in an entirely satisfactory manner
until-well, until the Apaches struck a
final balance between us in March, 1871.
Arrived at Tucson, l placed myself un-
der the treatment of one Doctor Phelps.
As soon as / began to regain strength, l
entered the employ of the abOve-named
brewer, Levin. who had taken into part
nership the aforementioned, j. Goldtree.
The two together now had enlarged the
business of brewing and added to it that
of wholesale liquor dealers. With them
learned not only the process of brewing
beer ION very small scale, of course),
but also the manner of preparing malt by
soaking, sprouting. drying and roasting
barley. The grinding or rather crushing
by hand of the whole malt between two
metal cylinders is the hardest work by far
l have ever performed or seen performed
REIGN OF LAW AND ORDER.
| About the Goth Of July, 1869, there ar
rived at Tucson the newly-appOinted Gov
ernor Of the Territory, A. p. X. Stafford
and with him new era-a period of COM
parative order and progress began. A
! lew clliZeUS met ullu 1T the K iOlut-Ol-Hhouu
tain, way station 1S miles out Of Tue
son; more, when he reached the so-called
nine-mile water hole on the river. When
| he approached the town it seemed as
though the whole population had turned
out to welcome him. Governor Stafford
did not lose any time. but at once began
to look into the conditions Of Territorial
affairs, which presented more or less
chaotic state.
There was but one Federal Territorial
officer in the Territory; namely, Judge
Turner located at Prescott. One of the
Associate Judges, Backus by name, haG
immortalized his judicial career by decid-
ing the acts of the two Legislatures held
so far illegal and the laws of no force.
This decision had created condition that
practically left the Territory without a
government, except in name. The regular
term for holding the Territorial Legisla-
ture had passed; hence, there was no ap-
preparation for carrying on the govern
ment. The several Boards of Supervisors
County Commissioners had ordered tax
levied in some counties according to the
acts of one Legislature, and in others ac.
cordipg to the acts Of another Legisla-
ture, accordingly as they approved or
disapproved of Judge Backus's decis-
ion; and in order that the money
should not become a disturbing element, it
was generally diverted into the County
fund. The Territory was indebted in the
sum of $4,000. and there were no funds
to meet obligations. Not only was there
hardly foot of ground in the Territory
safe from the depredations of Apaches
but Mexican outlaws also were almost
weekly numbering and pillaging along and
near "the line"
The Governor saw at once that he could
not await the slow process Of the courts
to definitely determine the value of Back.
. us's decision, and with County officers
everywhere playing lone hand, he found
, it was essential that he should have more
| power to put the wheels of government in
| motion and keep them in place until the
Legislature could be convened. He draft
ed two bills, which he took to Washington,
where he had them introduced in Congress
and passed. One legalized all the acts OF
the Legislatures, aud the other provided
II for the election and session Of an immedi.