Arizona republican., 1921-04-13

nix during it's early struggle for a foothold ris drawn in the following "reminiscences of J. A. R. Irvine, city commissioner:
 T was born in Woodstock. Province of New Brunswick, Canada, Novem- Der 2, 1858. With my father, Edward Irvine, came to California by way of Panama in November, 1867, and in August,,~1872, came from San Diego by the old overland Butterfield stage route to Maricopa Wells and then by Jerky to Phoenix.
 There were only few adobe houses in Phoenix at that time. M. Goldwa ter and~son, Maurice Goldwater of | Prescotts1had a general merchandise store on the corner of First and lief | ferson streets, now occupied by the Barrowsss furniture store. At this place Maurice Goldwater established | the first telegraph office.
 Michael Wormser had a store on the corner of Central avenue and | Jefferson street where the Jefferson hotel now stands. It was Wormser who originated the phrase. Tt is not the first cost. but the freight" when taken to task for charging cus- toner 25 scents for a needle. He is also ncredited with stalking two min CTS who exhausted their funds and in order to obtain more money re- turned with a report that they had found ore
 What did you name the miner" Wormser is said to have asked the prospectors. after questioning them very closely.
 We named it the Juniper mine" Juniper. eh? We'll, I tell you vat 50 do init dot mine. You go and nip some odder Jew init your Jew nipper mffle."
 Dennis and Murphy had store where Hurley's meat market is now fod n Cfu office was located and presided over by George E. Mowrey, who was re- signed as postmaster during Cleve lands administrations. but continued to work as an employe in the office until his death.
 The New York store now stands on the corner where Jim Cotton former ly conducted a saloon. Cotton was great lover of beaver tails. l shot a beaver one day and Jim told me to let him have it, at the same time inviting me to help him eat it. How ever. Jim ate the tail without offer ing me nibble.
 Daniel Derrick had store where the Goldberg Brothers store is locat ed now, |. Adjoining the Derrick store operated by John George and Jack Waters A few other saloons con- stituted the entire business district of Phoenix. as I remember it.
 The court house and jail occupied the space where the annex to the National Bank of Arizona is being built and the Tribolet meat market is located. This was the scene of a hanging bee in 1S79 'Saben Slash er," a Mexican desperado, attacked the jailer in an attempt to escape and was killed. The following day two murderers were taken from the jail and hung from the cottonwood trees on the north side of the city hall blaze. This episode had quiet ing effect upon the community
 At that time the Mexican center was at the intersection of Monroe and First streets, where one of the original adobe houses is standing to- day
 Because of orders from the govern men which forbade soldiers firing upon Indians except in self defense the Apaches started a series of such unrestrained depredations that King S. Woolsey organized a citizens vol unteer company at Phoenix and served as its leader. By an active campaign against marauding Indians this volunteer company kept Phoenix practically free from invasiohs. La ter the government changed it's pol icy and the volunteers disbanded.
 Prominent among the early settlers in Phoenix was Hon. John T. Alsap member of the Woolsey band and
  He was one of the commissioners who organized the Phoenix townsitt company. He also acted at first pro- bate judge of the county. His nam, is signed to all the original deeds ts town lots in the original townsite o Phoen1x. The story is told that a one time Alsap was in a saloon whel the notorious Jack Swilling starte, to clear out the place. Alsap calm ly kept seat and continued reedin, newspaper when Swilling asked Aren't you afraid of me-" Alsap said to have replied:
 No. Jack; if l was l would Xxi you" This answer won the friend ship of. Swilling.
 Granville H. Oney was anothe prominent pioneer. He was electe to congress in 1SS1 and served sev eral times in the territorial legisla ture.
 To me Daual Duppa, an English man, was the most interesting of a the pioneers. It was his knowledg or legendary lore that led him to SUB gest the name Phoenix" which wa later adopted by unanimous vote z a meeting called for the purpose naming the place. He was natura ly quiet, peace loving sort of person, but he was never afraid face his duty or defend his hono against any odds.
 When Duppa first arrived in Pre-. colt his usual dress drew the ridicu of ah"bad man" who continued h insults until Duppa said:
 T have nothing against you az don't want to hurt you, but to sho you that l am not afraid I will fig you a duel" So it was arrange Each chose his second and stood 50 paces apart with drawn revolver At the signal both fired until the revolvers were empty, but none the shots took effect Duppa tn suggested that they reload and ke on firing until one fell. His oppone declared he was satisfied to decla further dueling off.
 Other names which stand out vi idly in my memory of the early da include W. A. Hancock, who st veyed the original townsite: c.
 Gum) Gray, Pete Holcomb. Eli Ia grave, Bill Renter. John W. Osbo John Ost4rn, John Montgomery 1 ther of ofr present sheriff; Jeff [ wis Parker. Jake and Andrew St George Roberts. J. J. Gardiner Jo Wesley Williams, Hi Souels. N
 Broadway, Paul Handel and D. Trumen. The latter two were kil by Indians near Fort McDowell
 these men were here in 172S whe arrived and they have all passed to the Great Beyond
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