20186. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, September 6th, 1873. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory September 6th, 1873 Lieut. J.F. Trout, with Company B, 23rd Infantry, began work on the telegraph immediately after the initiatory cerem onies at Fort Whipple, referred to elsewhere, and the wires are now up through Prescott and some miles south of town. After getting into the pine timber south of Prescott the wires are, for a distance of 17 miles, to be attached to the trees, and very few poles will have to be used in that distance. After getting out of the mountains and timber they expect to set up seven miles per day of poles and wire. Two army wagons, carrying material, tools, and camp equipage, passed through Prescott into the hills Thursday afternoon.