Bisbee daily review., 1909-05-08
NOW
 READY Mulf0rd Winsor Asks Review to Aid in Gathering Early
 Day Events. Asks for Lists of Pioneers From Every Section of the
 Territory

The tweGty.hf.h legislature created for Arizona the office of historian ar1 Governor K'tbey appointed Null fcri Winsor to this position. MT. Win sar has assumed his duties in Phoe-
 nix and yesterday the Review receiv- cd the following letter, telling of his designs and outlining the importance
 and scope of his work:
 Phoenix. Arizona, May 5. 1909. Gentleme en:-As you are aware.
 the twenty-fifth legislature, with a realization of the existing and grow ing need for the systematic coIlec-
 ton. compilation and preparation for
 publication of the data comprising Arizona's history, created the office
 of Arizona historian To myself fell
 the honor of inaugurating the work
 comprehended by the legislativee act, and 1 have entered upon this dis
 charge of my duties with the ardor
 and enthusiasm of one who believes
 that his field is in many respects the
 most fruitful of historic treasure of all the unions subdivisions Almost nothing has been written of the tragic 1 incidents which so thickly puuctuat- ed the early years of Arizona's pos
 session by the Americans. and what has been written is of so fragmen- tary. uncertain and inaccurate char.
 acter as to be practically or entirely worthless from a historical stand point. Except by the few remaining
 old timers. whose heads have grown
 white and whose steps feeble in the service Of retaining Arizona from
 land of savagery and non-produc- tiveness. and perhaps by an incon- siderable number of educators, there is a deplorable absence of acquaint- ! ance with Arizona history.
 I am sure you will agree that the
 existence of practical means os securing this important knowledge
 would greatly increase the pride the
 people of Arizona have fin their ter ritory's development, enhance the
 patriotism already possessed by her citizens to a marked degree, add to
 to our school cirriculum a study from
 which few pupils would wish to es- l cape. and afford for young and cid
 a source of profitable and enchanting entertal nment scarcely eqlislled by
 the works of heroic fiction.
 It is a nimmense work that has
 been assigned me, and it will call not only fer the exercise of all the | energy of mind and body that may possesse, but for the assistance of all who are interested in the subject. | In this capacity the newspapers of | the territory can be of invaluable | assistance. and want to assure you | of my appreciation of any aid that yon may render
 1 The greatest difficulty in gaining inf"rIlation-a point which you as a
 news gatEerer will readily understand --is to learn where it F az be secur. ed accurately The balance depends l upon the energy of the gatherer | and his ability to gam essential de ;tils. By helping men to these | sources of information in your local. i ity and field, no less than by stimu lating enthusiasm, through your edi l torial and news columns, for the work which has been undertaken, you can | contribute a support to the historian ! to be secured in no other way. I trust
 you can see your way clear to do 1 this / Ask your readers who know of any | incident or chapter of Arizona his.
 tory to correspond with me, and ask
 them, if you will to send me lists
 of the pioneers and descendants of pioneers of their locality who couldl probably contribute something to the
 great mass of information which
 must be accumulated befre nr- work
 will be well under way Do anything
 your good judgment or your interest dictate. and you will place the terri tory and myself under a great obi gation.
 MULFORD WJNSOR.
 l Historian of Arizona