Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-17
On Classic Banks of
 Famed Hassayampa
Beginning of the Town of Wiekenbur9 Pounded by Henry Wiekenburs m 1s63-The VuIture Mine Proved 10 Be a great Producer.


 On the classic banks of the time honored Hassayampa, facing the ris- ing sun, winging line of cottonwoods on the east, and surrounded by char acteristic Arizona hills, lies historic Wickenburg, one of the oldest towns in Arizona. The beginning of the town, its palmy days, when times were lively and that meant something in those early days, and its decadence and years of quiet form pages Of local history.
 In 1862 Henry Wickenburg came through here to Stanton and Peeble's Valley. In this party were Morgan, Peebles, Weaver, Webber and Niger Ben. Wickenburg had a ranch at Peele's Valley, but sold it, and in Oc- tober, 1863, moved to where Wicken- burg now stands.
 Colonel Woolsey and party had found some rich ore in the hills to the west of the Hassayampa, and MT. Wickenburg started out 10 search for the ledge from which it came and stumbled upon the Vulture ledge, which was good enough for him. He located claims according to the local laws-300 feet to the man, and one discovery claim. He had two partners, Greenrusk and yon Webber. These men left in December and after wait ing a reasonable time, MT. Wicken- burg took in new partners, for the h. dians were bad in those days, and numbers were necessary for protec- ton. One of the new partners was James Moore, an old schoolmate of Richard Mccormick. afterwards Gov ernor of Arizona. MT. Moore, inwrit- ing to his friend, Mccormick, dat ed his letters from "Wickenburg Ranch" and thus the place became known as Wickenburg, and the old pioneer will live in history while time lasts.
 Ore was brought from the Vulture and worked in an arastra at Wicken- burg, Henry Wickenburg taking out s25,000 or S30, 900 by this process Ore was given to anyone who would re main and work it, as an inducement 10 the formation of a settlement for better protection of life and property from Indian depredations Forty aras- rtlt dt oHt hsAnt- n fiye-stamp mill was put up on the site where Collins saloon, the Miners Ex- change, now stands. The mill was enlarged to ten stamps and Wicken- burg became a town. Any old timer can tell you glowing stories of those early days, when drinks sold for 25 cents, gun plays were daily amuse- ments. Indian atrocities, smallpox plaques, gold in plenty and all the rest that made up life in frontier town. Freight was 10 cents to IF cents pound, and machinery hauled in over the old Ehrenberg road from San Bernardino cost cents pound.
 Wickenburg sold the Vulture to Bethuel Phelps for sS5, 900, and later vulture became a big camp, but clos ed down some years ago and Wick enburg was a dead town. Henry Wickenburg farmed his fine estate. all that was left to him. The Brill cattle and fruit ranch, just south, was one of the finest in the territory.
 For years Wickenburg struggled along, a mere stage station-one store, run by Ed. Grant for years, and af- forwards by Robert Whiteside, sta ton, a postoffice and three or four white families constituting the town. A school was maintained, and small trade kept up by the prospectors and cattlemen of the surrounding country. But. like the fabled bird that rises from its ashes to life again. so Wick burg has risen from the dust Of dead past to renewed life and activity.