Arizona republican., 1914-03-29

to mould ArlZOnd lntO eAlSleHce. They argued that the divide had un- doubtedly been passed the day be- fore, but no instruments being avail able, the scanning of the horizoli from an elevation point proved the site as within the sphere. The scene around the circle, when the cere- monies began. was an inspiring one. The echo of the anvil explosions, the laising of "Old Glory" to the mast head, and the mutual rejoicing of the small party was patriotic, simple, and yet a glorious one.
 With Governor Goodwin was R. C. Mccormick, secretary of Arizona; Chief Justice Turner, and not over half a dozen lesser officials. There were only three freight wagons. a score of followers on horseback, who had come to grow up with the country. and the military command under Colonel Frank Chevoz of Santa Fe.
 After two days of moulding the future of the territory, the customary legal matters were partially set in motion. But where to locate the per manent seat of government was yet to be proclaimed, and on the third day they started westward and finally Chino valley was reached, 9 Ioint about twenty miles north Oi Prescott. where the party went into camp. to start the machinery to nov ing for the future. In the mean time the party was in doubt as tC where they were at-Officially speak ing. Adobe walls were slammed to- gether as a barrier against attack by Indians, and other requirements perfected to begin business. Finally the curtain was lifted and from Washington came advice to locate the permanent seat of government al Prescott The official order to this end was made by Governor Goodwin from his office" in Chino valley Accordingly, and early in 1864, the first contract was signed, sealed anC delivered for the erection of the gu hernatorial mansion in Prescott. The site chosen was among the pines { few hundred feet to the west of tho present Gurley street bridge. where | log building was erected and latel occupied Dan Hatz, who still re. sIdes in Prescott was one of tn, contractors.
 Before the gubernatorial part! broke camp in Chino, the first news. paper published in Arizona. ''Th, Arizona Miner" was born on Marcl g, 1864 This was both the first ans last issue at that place, for tn, press and little handful of materia was placed on mules and moved a the head of the little procession ant unloaded at Granite street in a littl Gne-room log hut. It was the off cial organ of the territory and pub lished weekly. with a subscription price of $7.50 per year in advance The territorial seal was that of th t"Antlered Monarch of the Waste" giant cactus. and several large pin trees at the base of a peak, alway since called Seal Mountain" It i situated on the Hassayampa river a the extreme lower edge of the Wal nut Grove dam.
 The first delegate to Washington was our old friend Poston. in 1865 He had this to say of his service there: Il did my best to bring tn 1 territory into favorable notice. bu , the War was not yet over, and tn people had things nearer home t think about. A delegate from a ter ritory is of very little importance il among frogs. His name is not ol the roll-call and he has no vote Nothing is expected of him bu silence, and very little of that. H may speak by courtesy on matter relating to his own territory. I go /, the floor and gave a talk on irriga | ton. It was new subject an everybody was interested I got al extension of time. Later I succeede i in getting an appropriation of $50.
 900 to build canal to irrigate tn
 lands of the Mohave Indians on tn 1 Colorado river This was the frs time that government help was ad | vocated in public and the first none
 appropriated for such work
 From now on l shall not attemI
 any chronological order, for tn reason that people and events of tha
 early day are so closely interwove with the affairs of very recent dat
 and today.
 The Hon. John G. Campbell mer chant and hticinncc af
 early represented Arizona in con gress. One of the first and fore
 most men then, as ,now, was the HoI
 Morris Goldwater. He has bee
 closely identified with the upbuildin CT the country in general since hi
 coming here in 1867 Mir Goldwate
 was instrumental in the bringing
 the first military telegraph int
 Phoenix in 1871. He furnished tn
 room. instrument and was himse
 the first operator.
 In featuring before the various We
 mems clubs, Mrs. Henry D. Ross, pre-
 sident of the Arizona Federation ( jWomen's clubs, has advised better bus
 mess methods. That Mrs. Ross hs
 business ability coupled with discretio
 has been manifested since she assum
 ed her duties as head of the federate
 clubs of the state.
 When today is possible, Mrs. Ro:
 forgets that there is tomorrow In
 mediately upon her election she bega systematiZing her work. Her core!
 pondence is enormous and receives h,
 personal attention. She is in commur ication with every club in the sta
 and being in direct touch with eat , Orpa piza tiOn and a xvida acuuaipta a n,