Arizona republican., 1915-01-11
History of Arizona
(Hon. Thomas [. Farish.)

The first two volumes of the his tory of Arizona, compiled by Hon. Thomas F. Parish, state historian, ! have been prepared for submission to tine legislature These two volumes deal with the explorations and lead up 1, to the early settlement II is believed that fotr more volumes will he re- quired to bring the history To date. These volumes disclose careful re- search on the part of the state his toGian, scholarly and skilfuil arrange ment so that when one begins read { irg he continues his perusa that he ! takes greater interest in Arizona than he ever felt before.
 1 Wild tradition has been entirely re- jected by Mir. Parish. The facts re- sarding the explorations of the con- qustados and the early priests have ! been gathered from d large variety of authentic sources
 The history begins with the journey of Cabeza de Vaca across the con ! tinent in the years from 1928 to 1536 and the subsequent explorations and colonization schemes under Spanish land Mexican rules. This part of the history, although in condensed form gives accurate information which set ties many disputed points and will be appreciated by all students.
 The opening of the Santa Fe trail the expeditions of General Kearney across Arizona into California. and Col P. St George Cooke in command of the Mormon battalion the latter of whom brought the first wagons across Arizona during the Mexican war; the exploits of the early pio- neers such as Bill Williams, Felix Au- brcy, Leroux. Poston. MoWry. and oth- CTS, with the continuous warning against the savage hordes of Apaches. makes a story full of romance and adventure.
 The different railroad surveys made under authority of the government. the introduction of camelS as beasts of burden. the many attempts in con gross during the fifties to organize the territory of Arizona: the holding of the confederate convention at Tue son. the result of the confederate in =
 
 the California column and the evacu- aton of the territory by the military. leaving the few settlers at the mercy of the savage hordes; the discovery of gold along the Gia. at Antelope and around Prescott: the biographical sketches of some of those pioneers who linked their names with the sub i Sequent history of the territory and state will be interesting reading not only to AriZonans but to scholars and students everywhere. for the bare re- cital of the facts makes a history repletc with romance and adventure
 As has been stated four more vol umes will probably he required. The compilation of the necessary data vii call for the expenditure of considera be money since it can be found only in incomplete newspaper files and bH careful and patient search in the pub lie records at Washington The wastefulness of valuable hstorica material in Arizona has been amazing as it has been deplorahle.
 But whatever it may cost. any amount that may he expended will bt a profitable investment from either material or q sentimental point O view Undoubtedly T sufficient mum Der of copies can he sold to cove mnch more than the cost of the pre- paration of a history of section Q the country richer in material than Iany other.