The copper era., 1903-07-02
Beginning o@5na.

Forty years ago 4le territorial gov ernment Of Arizona was formed al Navajo Springs, in which l. now Nay aJo county. l. was on Tuesday, the 29th day Of December, lS63. in the at- ternoon, that Secretary Mccormick. in the presence of other officials, their military escort and certain citizens who accompanied the officers into the territory, made the following brief but appropriate remarks:
 Gentlemen: As the proper quali- fled officer, it becomes my duty to in- au-urate the proceedings ot the day. Alter a long and trying journey. We have arrived within the limits of the territory ot Arizona These broad plains and hills fcrm part of the dis trict over which, d. the representa- tives of the United States, we are to form civil government. Happily although claimed by those now in | hostility to the Federal arms. We take possession of the territory without re- sort tO military force The flag which 1 hoist in token of military authority is no new and uutrid banner. For nearly century it has been recog- ni1ed. the honored, the loved emblem of law and liberty. From Canada to Mexico, from the Atlantic to the Pa cific. millions of strong arms are raised in its defense, and above the ei- forts of all foreign or domestic foes, it is destined 'oliEs- -untarnished and transcendent.
 The flag was raised, cheers given, and prayers were offered.
 Secretary Mccormick then admin istered the oath to Chief Justice Turner and Associate Justice Allyn and Howell and Governor John N. Goodwin took the official oath before the chief justice and caused to be read proclamation in English and Spanish. The weather was cold, and the last rays of a December sun ling cred upon the peaks of San Francisco mountain when, for the first time. the stars and stripes tloated in the air of Arizona Territory by virtue of civil authority. In the military escort on l that memorable occasion was Sergeant 1 William k. Mccormick. who was an early pioneer into the Clifton mineral district, and whose widow and child
 ren now reside there.
 The party proceeded to Fort Whip pie. which had shortly before been es- lablished In June following (lS64) {, |. .f the fort, was laid out and became the capital of Arizona, where the first legislature convened on the 26th day of September, 1861, in accordance with the proclamation Oi the governor, Ex-Governor Coles BashfOrd, of Wis consin was elected president of the council, and w. Claude Jones, of Ala bama, was chosen speaker of the house. Hon. Edward D. Futile, now of Stafford, was d member of that legis- lature, representing Yuma county. 1 The legislature adopted d code of laws prepared by Associate Justice w. T. Howell, formerly of Michigan, com monly known as, the Howell Code. The legislature divided the immense territory into four cOunties-Y una, Pima, Mojave and Yavapai.
 Hon. Chas. D. Foston, who had been in the territory long before the arriva! of the civil government, was the first man elected as delegate to congress. auG he has been succeeded by John N. Goodwin, Coles Bashford, Richard Mccormick, Hiram Stevens, N. 0. Murphy and J F. Wilson. Mark Smith also represented the territory in congress for six .crms, with an in termissiOn of two.
 The following named gentlemen have successfully occupied the posi- tion of governor of Arizona: First, J. x. Goodwin: second, t. C. McCor- mick: third, A. P K. SatTord: fourth, John Hoyt; fifth. John C. Fremont; sixth. r. A. Tritle; seventh. C, Meyer IuIick; eight, Lewis Wolhey; ninth, John x. Irwin; tenth, \. Q. Murphy; eleventh. l.. C. Hughes; twelfth, E. ]. Franklin; thirteenth, NJ. II. Me Cord; fourteenth, \. Q. Murphy; ff- teen, Alexander Q. Brod,e, the pres cnt governor.