Arizona republican., 1903-12-27

Territory of AriZuma and to create the office of surveyor general therein" but this bill was as unsuccessful as MT. Gwin's Renewed efforts were made to secure the organization of the terri tory during the Thlrty-sixth congress, and at the second session of the Thirty seventh congress, on the Sth day of May. 1862, the organic act under which the organization was finally perfected gress It was not until the next Feb ruary, however, that the senate passed the bill--whiCh goes to show that the senate in those days was just as skep- tical as to the fitness of this section for territorial government as the sem ate of today is skepticai as to our fit ness for statehood. The bill was pass ed February 20, 1S63 and approved by President Lincoln, February "A.
 In March the president made the fol- lowing appointments of officers for the territory, as provided in the act. viz: Governor John A. Gurley of Ohio; secretary, Richard c. Mccormick, of New York; chief justice. John N. Goodwin. of Maine; associate justices, William T. Howell, of Michigan; Joseph P. Allyn, of Connecticut; dis trict attorney. John Titus, of Pennsyl- vania; marshal, Milton B. Duffield, of California; superintendent of Indian affairs, Charles D. Poston of Ken lucky. These appointments were all confirmed by the senate. then in extra session.
 On the 26th of May, Levi Bashford, of Wisconsin, was made surveyor gen eral In July MT. Titus was made chief justice of Utah, and the vacancy was filled by the appointment of Al mon Gage. of New York. as district at tcrney. On the 18th of August MT. Gurley died, and on the 21st of that month John N Goodwin was appoint ed to the governorship. MT, Goodwin's place as chief justice was at the same time filled by the appointment of Will liam F. Turner of Iowa,
 It was agreed by the original officers. at the time of their appointment, that they would start for the Territory on CT about the first of July. The private business of MT. Gurley, and others. would occupy attention until that time. Moreover much laborious preparation for the long journey, and for starting the government, must be made at Washington, and ether points in the states.
 During July sickness in MT. Gurley's family prevented his leaving home. and carly in August he was taken with the illness which resulted in his untimely death.
 Chief Justice Goodwin had already reaC he'd New York on his way to the west. In a week from the date of his commission as governor he started from New York for Leavenworth, ac- companied by Secretary Mccormick and Judge Allyn. A few days were spent at Cincinnati to learn what preparations MT. Gurley had made for the overland journey, and a sojourn at Leavenworth only long enough to se- cure the government freight from the states, Ohe stationery etc) and the means of transportation to Santa Fe.
 On the 2eth of September the gov ernor. secretary, Judges Howell and Allyn, District Attorney Gage and Surveyor General Bashford left Leav- enworth Chief Justice Turner over took the company at Ft. Larned. The party travelled via Forts Riley, Larned, Lyon and Union. making brief stop pages at each of those points and reached Santa Fe on the 14th of No vember. They left Santa Fe on the Albuquerque on the 2Sth. They left Albuquerque on the Sth of December and reached Fort Wingate on the 18th of that month. Leaving there on the goth, they reached Whipple. via the 35th parallel, or Whipple route, to the San Francisco mountain. and the Pishcn road from that point, at noon on the 22nd of January. Secretary Me Cormick and Judge Allyn, with a squad of California volunteers. left the main party at Volunteer Spring, near the San Francisco mountain. on the morning of the 16th and arrived at Fort Whipple on the 17th.
 The detentions cn the road, from Leavenworth to Santa Fe, and from that place to Arizona were those in- separable from a protracted journey, with an escort and heavy train, over the plains and mountains, at a severe season of the year. The autumn and winter proved unusually cold, and numerous snow storms were encount- cred, from as far east as Fort Lyon.
 The officers entered the Territory on the 27th of December. and the govern ment was formally inauguerated at Navajo Springs, 40 miles west of Zuni, on Tuesday, the 29th of December At o'clock D. m. the escort and citizens were assembled. and Secretary Me Cormick spoke as follows:
 "Gentlemen:-As the properly uuali- fled officer. it becomes my duty to in-