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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

the fight that Reavis made to get
title thereto. At one time the
people of the Salt River valley
feared that he would win his fight
and were prepared to resist at all
cost any attempt TO take their
homes from them.
Finally the Court of Private
Land Claims was established and
it spent several years investigating
the grants of Arizona. Several
sessions were held i'm Tucson i'm the
early nineties The Reavis claim
was among the first to he declared
fraudulent. Even then Reavis
did not give up. He is still liv-
ing. an old man apparently with
an intense conviction that he owns
the most of Arizona and still with
"A desperate hope that he will yet
be recognized as ruler of this in
land empire.
Several of the claims were ap-
proved by the Court of Private
Land Claims. Among these was
the rich AIgodones grant. below
Yuma. Among those that We're
rejected were the Nogales de Elias,
san Jose de Sonoita. Babocomari,
san Rafael del Vale. Tucumcacori,
Calabazas and Huebabi. Most of
these grants were in the southern
part Of the territory.
CAMELS
one of the most interesting
chapters of the early history of
the territory has to do with the
importation Of camels into Arizona.
The war department was led to
believe that camels would be Of
great assistance to the army i'm
solving the transportation prob
lens in the southwest. 50 in 1875
a number of the animals were i'm
ported from Smyrna, Asia Minor.
They were landed at Galveston and
started overland to California.
Near Aqua Cailiente. in the west
ern part of Maricopa county. a
part Of the band was lost. For a
number of years the escaped
camels roamed i'm western Arizona.
principally i'm the Eagle Tail
mountains. StOckmen shot them
because. il was claimed. they
scared cattle and horses. In 1883
nine Of this band were captured
by Papago Indians and sold to Il
circus. 1t is not at all impossible
that some Of them are still in the
Eagle Tails. though nothing has
been heard of them for several
years.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

Ferris Institute of Grand Rapids
Michigan. from which he gradual
ed i'm 1901. Following hat he at
tended the John Marshall Law
School, in Chicago. for three years.
While attending law school in
Chicago Mr.. Marks was credit
man for a large wholesale house
II was during those three years as
a law student that he determined
to come TO Arizona and assist in
whatsoever manner he could to
upbuild the coming state. In the
meantime he had married Miss
Freeda Lewis of Berlin, Ontario.
The wedding occurred in Chicago.
June II, 1903. The young lawyer
had already become the head of
family. his son, Harold 4. Marks.
having been born February "a,
1904
With his wife and son, Barnett
Marks arrived i'm Phoenix in Feb
ruary, 1906 His first position was
in the office of the territorial au-
ditor. where he had an opportun-
ity to learn of the business affairs
of the entire territory and their
management. In October. 1906. the
year in which he bought "A home
and became a taxpayer in Phoe-
nix. he resigned that place to be
come deputy clerk of the district
court of Maricopa county.
In November, 1906. he was adj
mitted to practice before the SUI
preme court of Arizona and re-
signed the office of deputy clerk to
enter the law offices of Kibbey,
Bennett &, Bennett, in April, 1907.
He had charge of the Incorporating.
business of that firm till October.
1907. when he resigned to open
law office on his own account. He
had his name painted on the door
of 4O1 Fleming block and was ready
to receive clients.
Success was his from the start
Increasing practice made a large
library necessary and larger quart
ers were required to house the
library. Therefore in April. 1909.
he leased the suite of offices known
as 40l-402 Fleming block. That
is his present location and his Of
fices are among the best equipped
in Arizona His library is always
up to the minute; he employs an
expert stenographer and also an
office man. All business taken TO
his office is handled carefully and
promptly.
Mr. Marks has been connected
with much important recent litiga-
ton. both civil and criminal In
June. 1910. he was appointed by
the district court receiver for the
Cieneguita Copper company and is
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06
WESLEY A. HILL

One of the energetic, forceful
young men who are doing so much
to build up Arizona is Wesley A
Hill. chief salesman of the New
State Auto Aerial company. He
was born in Dundee. Illinois. May
10, 1878. In 1881. when he was a
mere infant. his parents started
west. travelling overland. and pass
ed through Arizona going TO Cali
fornia.
In 1897 Mr.. Hill. then a young
man of less than twenty, returned
to Arizona and settled in Tempe,
which has been his home ever
since. His education was not COM
plete, though he had graduated
from the public school at Garden
Grove, California. in 1894. and
from the Los Angeles normal
school the same year. He entered
the Tempe normal. from which he
graduated after a short course.
For two years Mr.. Hill taught
school. He then secured posi-
ton as clerk i'm the office of the
territorial auditor. There he soon
became acquainted with all the
details of the office and made him.
self so valuable that in two years.
when the place became vacant. he
was appointed auditor His pro-
motion was because of his merit
and fitness. not because of politics
ArizOnans marveled that a young
school teacher should in such
short time rise to one of the
highest positions of trust and re-
spOnsibility in the territory
For a year he continued in the
office of auditor and then left to
another year the territorial authori-
ties prevailed upon him to again
enter public life He was made
steward of the asylum for the in
sane, a place requiring much abil-
ity and tact. Such a man as Mr..
Hill had IGrg been needed at the
asylum ard he made a brilliant
record there
His come orion with toe asylum
extended oser a period of two
Years. He then left to engage in
mining. which pursuit he followed
for q year. For the last year he
has been connected with the Phoe-
MI, Auto Aerial company. one os
The biggest automobile concerns i'm
Ar.znna. as head salesman. At the
primaries of October "a, he was
unanimously nominated by the re-
publican party. with which he has
always been affiliated. for the Of
flee of sheriff of Maricopa county.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

listed in Pack Train No. &c of the
regular army. The train was sent
to jefferson Barracks, St. Louis,
and remained there till Septem-
Der. when it was mustered out
Returning to Phoenix, Mr.. Moore
resumed training horses. In 1901
he was appointed a guard at the
territorial penitentiary and served
in that capacity until 1908, when
he received an appointment on
the police department of Phoenix
Almost Immediately his ability was
recognized. His record as a catch
er Of criminals was one of almost
unbroken success. from the very
start 1t became automatic that if
a lawbreaker remained in PhOe-
nix. Johnny Moore was pretty sure
to get him.
During all these years Johnny
Moore had been making many
friends. because of his ability and
because people liked him. In the
spring of 1907 he was elected chief
of police Twice since he has been
reelected.
As head of the department, Mr..
MOore's record has been even more
brilliant than it was when he was
only a member. Under his direc-
ton the police department is al
ways a highly organized working
machine.
Largely because of the chief. the
Phoenix department is known all
over the west as one of the most
efficient little bodies of men in
the country. Every few weeks
some criminal that is badly want
ed elsewhere is arrested here.
Nowadays most professional Grim
inals know about the Phoenix de-
partment and give this city wide
berth
Mr.. Moore was married in 1899
To Miss Ida May Mccullough of
Phoenix and they have a beautiful
home at 80 East WestmOreland
street. He is a respected member
Of the Elks and knights of Py-
thias.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

In 1876 the camels that were not
lost at Aqua Caliente were brought
back from California and used for
"A brief time to transport rich ore
from the Silver King mine, i'm
Pinal county They proved to be
poorly adapted to this section. The
sharp sand and rocks were too
much for their feet Transfers
were violently prejudiced against
them and shot them on one pre-
text and another. The usual eN-
cusc was that they scared the
mules and horses. The whole cX-
pcriencc was a dismal failure.
ARIZONA RANGERS
Under an act of the legislature
passed in 1901. an armed force
known as the Arizona Rangers was
maintained for some eight years.
for the preservation of law and
order i'm the territory. Under the
first law the force consisted of
one captain, one sergeant and
twelve privates. In 1908 the com
pany was increased and thereafter.
until its abolition in 1909. it con-
sisted of a captain. one lieutenant,
four sergeants and twenty. privates.
The Arizona Rangers have been
the theme of MANY song and
story They were a picturesque
band of mounted police who went
quietly from place to place in pur-
suit Of their duties and accomp-
lished more than the general pub
lie. knowing only vaguely of the
existence of this force, ever real
lied. Hundreds of criminals were
frightened out of Arizona by the
activity of the rangers. Across
the border of Mexico We're the
Rurales. and the two bodies often
co-operated. Finally so many Ari-
IONA criminals were scared over
into New Mexico that that terri
tory established similar force.
For instance. in 1905 the rangers
made 1.052 arrests. nine for muir
der. Thirty five We're for the
theft of cattle and IS for the theft
of horses. Since that time cattle
and horse stealing have not been
popular occupations in Arizona.
The rangers were usually cow
bows. who could ride. handle a rope
and shoot, also maintain silence.
They We're not hampered as are
local peace officers but were free
to come and go at all times. 1t
was this freedom that made them
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06
Prominent ArizOnanS

1t was his skill with horses that
finally caused him to locate in
Phoenix. That was in 1887. and
for several years he did little be-
sides train horses. He was some
thing more than a brOnchO rider
he was a brOnchO tanner and a
broncho trainer. At times he would
return to the stock ranges of
Navapai for more or less lengthy
stays.
In May. 1898, at the outbreak of
the Spanish war, Mr.. Moore en-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

He was a close student of all pub
lie questions and was an early ad-
Vocate of those reforms Of govern
ment which are just now becoming
generally popular. From him Carl
Hayden obtained the early bent Of
his political opinions and ever
since he has been found with tlc
progressive element of the demo-
cratic party. His mother, who
was Miss Sallie Calvert Davis be-
fore her marriage. was a noble.
Iovable southern woman and to Ter
aust be given a large snare of the
credit for the honors he, son has
;ttdined
Before entering the Tempe nor
NAL. Carl Hayden attended the
public schools of his native town
In 1896 he graduated from the nor
NAL with high honors. From that
school he went to Stanford Uni
versity in California. and remained
there as a student three years and
a hall He was prevented from
graduating by the serious illness of
his father. which required him to
return nome and look after the
business interests of the family.
While at Stanford University he
had for major subjects the study
Of all branches Of civic and politi-
cal economies and was Toted fer
his proficiency in those branches.
He became familiar with all ques-
tions affecting civic government
and the economies Of public affairs.
Carl Hayden's first office was
that of Tempe counci!man and in
that position he led the fight for
the municipal water-works that
since has proven so fine an in
vestment for the lively little ci.-.
In 1904 he was elected treasurer
IF Maricopa county and two years
later was made sheriff. In LIS
first tenn of two years he trade
such Il brilliant record THAI he was
re-electeG in 1908. lie is now
serving his fifth year as sheriff of
Mari, npa county In that office
he has been courteous, courageous
and humane, and is known all over
Arizona as model sheriff. He i
a leader in his party AMI in 1904
he was chairman of the Arizona
delegation to the democratic ma
tional convention. At the primaries
of October "a, 1911, he was NOM
mated ny the democrats for the
one seat to which the new state is
entitled in the national house of
representatives, His majority over
his two opponents, both good men
who are popular throughout the
state. was heavy.
Carl Hayden is a big-warm-
hearted. clean handed westerner, a
model sheriff and model citizen.
He is a married man, having been
welded on February u, 1908, to
Miss Nan Downing.
DR.. n. a. HUGHES
DR. Henry \. Hughes of goo East
Adams street, Phoenix. has long
been a leader in various movements
for the moral Improvement of Ari-
IONA
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

increase in the census was due,
doubtless, to more accurate enum-
Grafton. I'm 1890 Arizona's popu-
lation numbered 59620 and in the
succeeding ten years. despite the
drop in the price Of silver and
other set backs, it increased to
122.212. inclusive OF $4,000 Indians.
From 1900 to 1910 the territory en-
ioyed almost uninterrupted pros
perity and had a great influx of
population. The census of 1910
showed the people of this territory
to number 20i.354, including In
dams.
RAILROADS
The first railroad across Ari-
IONA was the Southern Pacific,
completed in the seventies. In the
early eighties the Atlantic & Pa
cific, now known as the Santa Fee,
was placed in operation. 1t was
not until 1902 that Arizona's third
great railroad system, the FL PasO
* Southwestern, was finished.
Phoenix, the capitol, was with
out railroad facilities until the
late eighties, when the Maricopa
q Phoenix line, from Maricopa, on
the Southern Pacific, was built.
In 1895 the Santa Fe, Prescott &
Phoenix. which had been built
south from Ash Fork via Prescott.
was completed to Phoenix. The
Phoenix & Eastern, from Phoenix
to the great copper camps Of
Pinal county, was finished as far
as Kelvin i'm 1904. Later it was
extended to Winkelman, a distance
of one hundred miles from Phoe-
nix Other important railroads
the Oldest. from Clifton. Arizona,
to Lordsburg. New Mexico: the
Globe division of the Arizona
Eastern system identified with
the Southern Pacific). from
Bowie. on the s. p. to Globe; and
the Arizona & California. from
Wickenburg on the s. f. p, & p.
to the main line of the Santa Fe
i'm California.
There are evidences that with
the coming Of statehood. Arizona
is destined To enjoy a boom in
railroad. construction. Various
branches and extensions are plan
ned in numerous sections.
The railroads have done much
to bring Arizona to the attention
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06
CARL HAYDEN

Carl Hayden was born in Tempe,
Maricopa county, Arizona, on the
second day of October, 1877. His
early pioneer of the territory, COM
ing TO Tucson i'm 1854 and remov-
ing To Tempe in 1872. He was a
man of affairs. merchant, rancher
and miller, and I'm his day was
known far and wide in Arizona as
a man without peer in probity.
intelligence and progressive ideas.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

such a terror To lawbreakers. The
ranger seldom dropped a trail I'M
til he had got his man. In pur-
suit they were relentless and per-
sistent. Being intimately ac-
quainted with the geography of
the country-its roads, watering
places. and local characteristics
they were prepared to pursue a
criminal To- the bitter end.
Certain members of the force
were detailed to cooperate with
the live stock sanitary board in
the apprehension of horse and cat
tie thieves. They would attend
roundups and ride ranges. patrol
ing those parts Of the territory not
usually visited by peace officers.
Others were kept along the Mex
lean border and We're especially eff
ficient i'm assisting the federal au-
thorities To arrest Chinese who
were trying to enter the country
unlawfully. Opium smUgglers
also found cause TO fear the
Rangers.
Probably the greatest benefit
To the territory from the ranger
force was the fear implanted in
criminals by its existence. 1t was
one Of the functions Of the force
to acquaint itself with habitual
criminals. desperate characters and
fugitives from the justice of other
states and countries. and to keep
them under surveillance. It's
greatest efficiency was that of a
secret service-always alert. always
on duty and not limited or hamp-
cred by fixed locality
When the legislature decided
that Arizona had passed from the
frontier stage. that the rangers
had done their work 50 well that
they were no longer need-l. one
of the most efficient and picrur-
osqUe bodies OF men found in his
tory passed from existence.
GROWTH OF POPULATION
Despite the adverse conditions
which prevailed in Arizona up 10
the last fifteen or twenty years,
the growth ii the territory pop
ulation Uas steady The census
Of 1870 showed 9.65S souls, but rs
the population was much scattered
it is not likely that the enumera-
ton was anywhere near complete.
1t could not. at that time, include
Indians.
In 1850 the population had in
creased to 40.44O. Part of this
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06
Some Arizona History

the north. The first telegraph line
in Arizona was strung from north
to south by the army, principally
for the purpose of transmitting
news of Indian raids. That line
consisted of a single wire. strung
on mesquite trees. cactus, or what
ever came to hand. As the In
dians were subdued and conditions
became more peaceful i'm Arizona.
the military forces were gradually
withdrawn. Fort Huachuca. Fort
Apache and Fort Whipple are still
maintained but the garrisons are
small.
Arizona owes much To the mill
tary In later years the govern
ment adopted plan of making
army officers Indian agents, in
stead of appointing civilians as
guardians of the nations wards.
This plan was a great success.
Many of the civilians who served
as Indian agents were dishonest
and the red men were robbed right
and left. To the dishonesty Of
the agents and their domineering
methods of administration. many
of the outbreaks were due The
Indians must not be altogether
blamed for their resistance to the
whites. The lands they had
owned for generations were taken
from them and they were cooped
up on reservations, often under
the care of agents who held their
positions for revenue only 1t is
no wonder that they fought bit
terly for that which had been
theirs before the coming of the
white man. THE greatest good
to the greatest number" was a doc
trine of which they never had
heard and which they were in
capable of understanding
INDIAN EDUCATION
government Indian schools in Ari-
iona. Almost every reservation
has its school and there are a
number that are not on the reser-
vations. The largest is a mile
north of Phoenix and il has ac-
commodations for nearly a thou
sand students. Some seven hun
dred are in attendance. There
Indians of all tribes are taught
domestic arts and useful trades.
as well as to read and write and
to live in the way of the whites
Education has been n potent fac
tor in preserving peace among the
Indians, but the greatest civiHzing
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06
BARNETT e. MARKS

Among the leading citizens of
Phoenix who were born abroad.
the name of Barnett f. Marks,
attorney at law, stands out bright
ly. He was born in Russia, April
10. 1850, and as an infant was
brought to America by his parents,
Isaac and Jennie Marks
The family settled in Wisconsin
and Michigan. where Barnett
Marks spent his childhood days
and attended the public schools. At
the age of eighteen he went into
the jewelry business with his
father. Later he determined to be-
come a lawyer and attended the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

still acting in mat capacity. The
Cieneguita concern in Il ten mill
lion dollar corporation.
Since his coming to Arizona
Mr. Marks has been constantly
identified with the republican
party In 1908 he was secretary of
the Taft Cameron club of Mari
copa county and at the present
time he is the republican nominee
for county attorney, having been
nominated without opposition in
the primaries of ctober "A.
The activities of Mr.. Marks are
unusually wide. He is a member
of the City club of Phoenix and of
the Young Mems Phoenix club;
Trade In addition To being
member of several of the most
important committees of the board,
he is chairman of the committee
on cooperation and as such has
arranged during the past year a
number of profitable meetings at
the board known as Farmer Days,
the keynote of which is to bring
the farmer and city man into
closer relationship from a business
and social standpoint. presi-
dent of Congregational Eman-
ueI of Phoenix: secretary of
the Illinois Society of Arizona;
member of the Masons. Knights of
Pythias. Eastern Star, Modern
WOodmen of America. Fraternal
Brotherhood, owls and d. O. X. X.
Royal D. Marks, the second son
of the family. is a native son of
Phoenix, having been born here
January i, 1909.
GEORGE PURDY BUlLARD.
George Purdy Billiard is a IA
nous man. lie is famous in Ari-
iona as an automobile and good
roads enthusiast. and as a brilliant
lawyer. In other parts of the
United States he is famous as The
Father of the Phoenix Race"
Mr.. Billiard was born in Port
land. oregon, April II, 1869. His
parents We're l.. ]. Billiard and
Minnie Purdy. Early in life he
went TO San Francisco. where he
studied law. When he was p
years of age he was admitted to
to bar and from that day to this
he has been engaged constantly
in the practice of his profession
From 1894 to 1899 he practiced in
San Francisco and since 1899 in
Phoenix. He was married here in
1901 to Kate c. Brockway. They
now have a magnificent home at
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06
A. J. MOORE.

\. j. MOOhG.
Everybody calls the Phoenix
chief of police Johnny Moore.
They have been calling him John
and Johnny so long now that he
has almost forgotten that he was
christened Andrew Jackson Moore.
Perhaps it is just as well, for
jackson was a fiery democrat,
while Moore always has been a
republican.
Johnny Moore was born in Pres
colt in 1875.
Until he was % years old Mr..
Moore was cowboy in Yavapai
county. He handled cattle, broke
horses and led the usual life OF
an Arizona cowboy of that day.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06

1871 North Central avenue. Mr..
Billiards. offices are in the Flem-
ing building.
Mr.. Billiard has occupied sew
eraI positions of trust and re-
spOnsibility. For three years he
was city attorney of Phoenix and
for the last five years he has been
district attorney of NaricOpa
county. The democratic party has
evidenced its confidence in him by
nominating him for the office of
attorney general under the state
form of government. He was
without opposition in the prima-
ries and received a higher vote
than any person on the ticket
As an attorney. Mr. Billiard has
made a speciality of jury practice
and corporation law. During the
five years that he has been dis
trict attorney he has prosecuted
approximatcly 500 cases. and only
2S defendants have been acquitted
He has always been a leader
among the automobiles of Ari-
IONA. He organized the MaricOpa
County Automobile club some four
years ago and has been its presi-
dent ever since.
It was Mr. Billiard who first
conceived the idea of an annual
automobile race from Los Angeles
to Phoenix. who induced The Ari-
iona Republican to offer a cup as
a trophy and who for four years
has successfully promoted the
event.
In addition To the other offices
mentioned. Mr.. Billiard has for
three years been a director in the
Country club Of Phoenix, is an
honorary member of the Lincoln
Memorial association. vice presi-
dent of the Good Roads Associa-
ton of Arizona. director in the
Phoenix board of trade and repre-
sentative of the contest board of
the American Automobile associa-
ton.