Weekly journal-miner., 1913-01-22
EARLY PRESCOTT
 RECALLED BY WOMAN
(Fron Sundays Daily.)

Friday afternoon ana petitiOned TOT letters of administration on the es- tate of her husband, Adam Scott, who was accidentally killed by a railroad train at Hillside about one month ago, a very interesting his torical situation was revealed.
 Mrs. Scott was accompanied by Mrs. B. H. Weaver, likewise dis tinguished as one of the first white women to come into the then wild erness country of the frontier She accompanied her friend on the for nal mission of vouching for her identity, and also to render any le- gal assistance necessary that she might proceed with the mission that the court demanded.
 Both estimable and we'll known pioneer women were seen later at an attorneys office, and when the matter was finally adjusted, both women entered into a recital of the days when they first arrived in Prescott which was thrilling in the extreme Mrs. Scott stated that she arrived in Prescott with her father, the late J. J. Buckman, in May, of 1864. crossing the plains from Mis- souri. The trip was a very hard one on the women and girls of the party. and the danger from the Apache made the long and tortuous journey all the more hazardous.
 When he reached Prescott and went into camp on what is now the court house plaza, there were just exactly ten little log cabins scatter ed along Granite Creek. Not foot of ground was occupied east of Granite street, and the scene was extremely uninviting. We had been led to believe that the capital of the territory was quite a settlement. We'll, we concluded to roam no more, and as unreasonable as it may appear, l have cen in this section every minute of the forty-eight ears since we first arrived In 1867 MT. Scott and were married, and after over forty-fve years today I am to figure again in looking after his earthly affairs, as he is no more"
 Mrs. Weaver also gave a very en- tertaining discourse on her arrival in Prescott which also occurred few weeks later in 1864, when the party explained by her father, the late V. A. Stephens, made the OK team journey from Texas. Her ex- periences like those of her compan- ion setting at her side, were thrill ing Both estimable pioneer women digressed in the theme of early day "reminiscences by answering a ques- ton as to why a certain section of this city was bestowed with the title of Goose Flat, when a quick as a wink and witr a significant smile as to the reason of that ap pellation being bestowed, both re- lated a very amusing incident that brought that section to the fore front
 Just before Christmas, in 1864. we girls got together and conclud- ed to organize a social club, and after quite discussion gave the organization the name of "The Birds of Paradise" The first meeting el ected George Barnard, wha passed away only few weeks ago at the Pioneers Home in Prescott, as the president. He held the office for a few weeks, but soon dissensions arose and finally there was a ser ious breaking up of the purposes to be followed Mir. Barnard was in very warm water. and finally he concluded to move out of town, and went into camp at an out of the way place near the old Lindsay Gardens on South Montezuma street As he was packing his effects out of the house for his new home, one of the women of the club. remon- strated with him and at the same time said he was a "goose" for be- ing too serious, and the Birds of Paradise" were mighty glad that he had concluded to build a nest half | a mile from the scene of the social | center. From that day to this, that part of the city has never been re- ferred to as anything more or less than Goose Flat.
 Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Scott are favorably known to all in this sec ton, and their pleasing personality is retained as in the days gone by. a..J q.