The Arizona Miner
Prescott, Arizona Territory
July 12th, 1873
Abandonment of Old Military Posts.
The withdrawal from this military department of five
troops of the first cavalry and the consequent
lessening of the number of soldiers in the department,
has caused the “powers that be,” to give the word for
the breaking up of Camps Hualpai, Date Creek and Beale
Springs.
Camp Date Creek was established early in 1865. It is
on the road from Prescott to Wickenburg, Ehrenberg,
Phoenix, Yuma, Florence, Tucson, and other towns in
Southern Arizona, as well as to points in California.
It is a very neat post in the heart of a very
picturesque country, containing some good farming
lands, excellent stock ranges and mineral deposits.
Mr. Geo. Kimball the post trader, has a fine store
building. It is his intention to stick to the place
and raise stock.
Date Creek has been a boarding or feeding place for
Apache-Mohave and Apache-Yuma Indians ever since they
have condescended to take Government rations. Near it
they have committed numerous murders and robberies.
As near as we can divine, Inspector General Sacket has
reported in favor of the abandonment of these three
posts. Hualpai will be vacated immediately, but we are
not certain as to the time fixed for abandoning the
other two. Neither are we prepared to say whether any
of them are to be abandoned for good.
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