20207. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, August 10th, 1867. Indians. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory August 10th, 1867 INDIANS. A few days after the raid upon A.G. Dunn’s herd (Prescott) referred to in our last, the Indians came again, and took of the remainder of the horses. They made an attempt to get the cows, but were not successful. About the same time they stole three horses from the Sterling mill, and some cows from Skull Valley. They also appeared on Lynx Creek, and wounded Mr. Pearson. On Saturday last, the red devils killed at Willow Spring, near Bell’s Calion, two soldiers coming with a message from the comm andant at Camp McPherson to Gen. Gregg. Their bodies were found stripped, and the murderers secured two animals and two guns.. Walnut Grove has been visited by the savages, and numerous animals taken, Mr. Burger losing four. Early in the week two soldiers belonging to the Camp just established by Lieut. Converse, on Big Bug Creek, five miles below the mill, were shot near the mill, one it is feared, fatally. A Sergeant accompanying the mail was killed at the Willows on the Mohave road.

20199. The Arizona Sentinel, Yuma, Arizona Territory, August 3rd, 1878. Yuma to Prescott. (article)

The Arizona Sentinel Yuma, Arizona Territory August 3rd, 1878 Yuina to Prescott. The distance to Prescott, by the new road, are very nearly as follows: miles Yuma to Castle Dome 26 Castle Dome to Horse Tanks 29 Horse Tanks to Tyson’s Wells 33 Tyson’s Wells to Prescott via Date Creek 137 Total Distance 225 These distances are those estimated by stage men and parties who have been over the road. They are proba bly correct; erring, if at all, rather by making the distance too great than too short. As the crow flies, and as plotted on the maps, the distance from Yuma to Prescott is 190 miles. Thus, the foregoing figures allow for angles and turns of the road about thirty—five miles, which is ample.

20198. The Arizona Sentinel, Yuma, Arizona Territory, August 3rd, 1878. A new station has been built near the Horse Tanks (article)

The Arizona Sentinel Yuma, Arizona Territory August 3rd, 1878 A new station has been built near the Horse Tanks , on the new Yuma and Prescott stage road, by Gilmer & Saulsbury.. At present water is obtained from the tanks, which have been filled by the late heavy rains, but wells will be dug at an early day.

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.

20181. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, July 12th, 1873. Abandonment of Old Military Posts. (article)

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.

20178. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, May 31st, 1873. The road through Bell's Canyon... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory May 31st, 1873 The road through Bell’s Canyon is greatly in need of repair, and this county, the freighters, stage men, etc., would do well to repair it. It is a terrible piece of road.

20134. Prescott Yavapai Co. Arizona Octo. 4th 72. Sister Ellen, I have for sometime thought you may have forgotten me as I have not heard from you (letter)

Prescott Yavapai Co. Arizona Octo. 4” 72. Sister Ellen I have for sometime thought you may have forgotten me as I have not heard from you: well I dont know but that the fault may lie at my door but be it as it may I shall write you and thus remove the responsibility to some one else. My health is good and location the same as before. This part of the country affords nothing that would probably interest you but still what there is I’ll try and tell as you will see, in the papers before this comes to hand: the indians have been treated to that which they dont often get via, good sound threshings during the last ten days (57) fifty seven have been killed in two fights and possibly as many more wounded. They have had control of the territory long enough in fact they were very busy killing and stealing just as often an such so am pleased these Loring’s murderers have been brought to light they were Camp Date Creek indians as we supposed some of these are in the guard house and some were killed while trying to arrest them they drew their rations at the above named camp it was a free fight indians commenced first Gen’l. Crook got knocked down during the fracas. The war has actively commenced. The diamond business I think is a humbug gotten for speculation mining and prospecting is dull farmers have gathered their crops in and I think they are better than last year, and still are not extra good shooting affairs take place as usual, one man buried to day and one lynching done. Esther in fact you would pronounce the morals of Prescott below par. I hear that there has been a new arrival is it so I guess it is Miss Helen allows me to rest in ignorance as to what transpires at Snag maybe some one else so occupies her thoughts to my exclusion give my respects to, well young ladies in general Tom sr. and Tom junior and the rest. Respectfully from your brother Jesse A. Park I am in the Dry Store yet

20094. The Arizona Sentinal, Arizona City, Yuma County, A.T., Saturday, May 25th, 1872. Gen. Howard At Prescott. (article)

The Arizona Sentinel Arizona City, Yuma County, A.T. Saturday, May 25th, 1872 GEN. HOWARD AT PRESCOTT. During Gen. Howard’s visit to Fort Whipple, he was invited to address the citizens of Prescott, and he did so. Rev. F.P. Smith also spoke on this occasion: Gen. Crook gave his views on the Indian question, at the unanimous solicitations of all present; so also did Judge Carter, of Prescott. In response to the argument brought to bear by the latter gentleman, Gen. Howard, evidently a little excited by the warm, earnest tone of his remarks, made the following honest confession, which we cull from the Miner: “Judge Carter, there are several hundred Indians now on the reservation at Camp Date Creek, living on Government rations, How would you proceed with their education?” “Shoot the first one of them who leaves the reservation.” “RIGHT,” said Gen. Howard. “That is just what we propose to do. We propose to invite the Indians to come on reservations, then to consider all as enemies who do not come, and to make war upon them until they are glad to come. Then to allow no Indian to leave a reservation without a pass from the officer or agent in charge, under penalty of being considered a hostile foe.”

20092. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, April 27th, 1872. Local Items. Will be Escorted. Thanks to General Crook, - the "buck-board" (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory April 27th, 1872 LOCAL ITEMS. Will be Escorted. Thanks to General Crook,— the “buckb oard,” which takes away and brings the heaviest portion of the military and citizen mail, to this section of the Territory, will hereafter be guarded in its passage over the most dangerous part of the road between Prescott and Date Creek, by two or three mounted soldiers, so that it will be less liable to attack from Indians. Three soldiers, we believe, started out with the buckboard on last Wednesday morning.

20091. Sacramento Daily Union, Sacramento, California, Monday Morning, April 15th, 1872. Arizona News. - A dispatch dated at Los Angeles (article)

Sacramento Daily Union Sacramento, California Monday Morning, April 15th, 1872 ARIZONA NEWS.- A dispatch dated at Los Angeles April 13th has the subjoined: The stage from Prescott was attacked by Indians last Monday on the summit, sixteen miles from Prescott, and between that place and Camp Date Creek. A blindi ng snow—storm was raging at the time, and to this fact the passengers, Messrs. Dorsey, Campbell, and a German, attrib ute their escape. The guns of the attacking party failed to go off, it is supposed on account of dampness. Only one shot was fired, and that was from the pistol of one of the passengers, which knocked down and it is supposed killed one of the Indians.

20075. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona, January 13th, 1872. Recent Arrivals. Dr. Herman Bendell, Superintendent of Indian Affairs... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory January 13th, 1872 Recent Arrivals. Dr. Herman Bendell, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for this Territory, Dr. Tanner, Agent for Colorado River Indian Reservation, Judge Chas. H. Brinley, and Dr. Boone, ar•rived here Thursday last, from the Colorado river. M. Goldwater, of Ehrenberg, George H. Kimball and Lieutenant Ebstein, of Camp Date Creek, arrived here on the same day.

20059. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, December 23rd, 1871. Personal, Etc. There came to the Territory, by a recent stage... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory December 23rd, 1871 Personal, Etc. There came to the Territory, by a recent stage, a lady who had traveled “alone” all the way from Pennsylvania to Camp Date Creek, where she joined her husband. This lady, with whom we had the pleasure of traveling from Ehrenberg to Wickenburg, is the wife of Dr. Evans of the Army.

20054. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, November 18th, 1871. Local Intelligence. Accounts received from Camp Date Creek... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory November 18th, 1871 Local Intelligence. Accounts received from Camp Date Creek, about the early part of the week, state during the 4th and 5th inst., a large number of the reservation Indians were absent, and did not return until the 6th. The Wickenburg murder was perpetrated on the 5th, and the murderers were traced to Date C. In view of these facts it is evident that the Apache-Mohaves, at Date Creek reservation, were the guilty ones. The evidence against them is circums tantial, but so clear as to amount almost to proof.

20036. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, November 4th, 1871. Arizona Stage Line (advertisement)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory November 4th, 1871 ARIZONA STAGE LINE. egular weekly tripe, by etag., with mall, will be made btwcen PRES CO ‘r T, .AIZ 0 MA., smi San Bernardino, California. Stag. tesves Prescott every Saturdty morrilag, at eight o’clock; arrives at Wicketi burg, Sunday morning; La Paz and £hr.nbrg, Monday morning; San Bernardino Thursday evening. Rctirn stage (torn San Bernardino leaves Saturday morning at eight o’clock, and e.rriv€s at Preocott every Thursday evening. DISTANCE, ABOUT 450 MILES. FLgg.—From Prescott to 8an Beinardino, $80.00 gold, Yrom Prescott to Wlckeuburg, S3.OO gold. From Pies’ eott to Ehreoberg,, (Colorado River), $45.00. Paekage anaported on ressonabe terms. JAM8 GRANT, Proz1etce. For (rther perzlars Inquire of AO rNT8 ALLEN & WTH?E, Puacorr; I. H. LEVY, SAN BRwA KbIXO. apI. 22 The day before the Wickenburg Massacre.

20034. Fred W. Loring, 1871, by Timothy H. O'Sullivan (photograph)

“Fred W Loring, in his campaign costume, with his mule ‘Evil Merodach Taken about 48 hours before he was brutally murdered by ApacheM ohaves, while en route from Prescott, A.T. [Ariz. Terr.] to San Bernadino, Cal., by stage. Loring had been with the [Wheeler] expedition as general assistant and correspondent, and was returning to the East with a mind stored with rare adventure and scenic wonders:’ By Timothy H. O’Sullivan, 1871. 106-WA-145.

20030, 20031. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, October 14th, 1871, Indians At Kirkland Valley. The settlement invaded by Apache-Mohaves... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory October 14th, 1871 INDIANS AT KIRKLAND VALLEY. The Settlement Invaded by Apache-Mohaves---The Invaders Repulsed---The Women and Children Flee for Safety---Colyer on the Scene, and Intrigues for the Slaughter of the Settlers. There are, in this vicinity, several hundred Indians who style themselves Apache—Mohaves, and several more who call themselves Apache—Yurnas. Both are made up of renegades from the Mohave, Chimahuava, Yuma and Apache tribes. When the whites first came here these fellows called themselves Yavapais, and professed friendship for all white men. It was not long, however, until they commenced stealing from the whites, and their next step was to murder the white people, which business they followed, unceasingly, for about five years———when all of a sudden they claimed to have struck a new vein of friendship, and were taken back into the white man’s confidence, and fed and clothed by them. Lately, however, they threw off the guise of peace, or, at least, many of them did, and started in to play their old games, of robbing houses, killing a few white men and threaten— ing to kill the settlers in Skull and Kirkland valleys. Well, all this has had its effects upon the whites, and the matter was brought to a climax, a short time ago, by a citizen of Peeples valley killing an Indian, supposed to be the murderer of Abraham Henning. The Indian killed was pointed out by a good Indian as a very bad man, and this, together with his well— known bad character and conviction that A. Henning had been murdered by him, caused the citizen, in a misunderstanding with the red scoundrel, in the course of which the latter tried to kill him, to shoot the lawless, red assassin, and then to secure a revolver and a gun-——doubtless taken from some white victim—--which he carried upon his person. On learning this, the dead Indian’s friends went after the settlers of Kirkland valley, for revenge, and, on Saturday last, after a well armed party of them had fired upon two citizens and chased them to Tom Roddick’s house, Roddick and others opened fire upon them, and caused them to leave in hot haste. Then, fearing an attack by the big band of savages, in the vicinity, the women and children were sent off in the stage that carried Vincent Colyer out of the country, and the men repaired to a house at the lower end of the valley and prepared for the worst. Upon arriving at Camp Date Creek the fugitive women informed the commander of that post of what had taken place, and of what might take place unless succor were speedily sent to their husbands and friends. But, no aid was sent them, as Vincent Colyer told a different tale, and, we believe, forbade the commander to send troops to relieve the settlers. But, T. Roddick came up here, told his story to General Crook, and, we believe that officer promised to order some cavalry from INDIANS AT KIRKLAND VALLEY- Continued. Date Creek to protect the farmers until they could gather and store their crops---of which crops, by the way, the Indians had been making sad havoc, for some time past. Now, some of our citizens felt disposed to blame the white man who shot the Indian, until it leaked out that the Indian was the same person who had murdered Henning, and that “Tom,” the peaceable Indian already alluded to, was ready and willing to prove the same. Upon learning this 60 citizens declared themselves in readiness to follow Mr. Roddick to the Indian village and kill the last brave they might find there. But, after having reflected that an act such as this would give Colyer & Co. another chance to shout “massacre,” they very wisely decided to let General Crook settle the matter. And thus, the “Irrepressible Conflict,” forces itself upon us, and will continue to trouble us until after the Indians are taught that the United States are not Mexico.

20029. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, September 16th, 1871. Visitors from Date Creek. Lieutenant Ebstein... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory September 16th, 1871 Visitors from Date Creek. Lieutenant Ebstein, Mrs. Ebstein and her sister Miss Smith, arrived from Camp Date Creek on Wednesday. The ladies although some two years in the Territory, have visited Prescott for the first time, and are delighted with the beautiful scenery and the cool, bracing climate of our mountains.

20019. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, June 3rd, 1871. The Messrs. Kimball, Traders at Camp Date Creek, have lost... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory June 3rd, 1871 The Messrs. Kimball, Traders at Camp Date Creek, have lost heavily by sold iers, during the past two weeks. Upon one occasion, their store at Date Creek was entered and some 50 or 60 gallons of whiskey were spilled and spirited away. A day or two ago. a stock of lager— beer, etc., disappeared from the wagon in which it was being conveyed from Prescott to Date Creek, and the loss is charged to the escort. We have no excuse to make for the robbers, and hope to hear of their being punished.

20014. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, April 8th, 1871. April 1st, near Camp Date Creek (where there were two companies...) (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory April 8th, 1871 April 1st, near Camp Date Creek, (where there were two companies of soldiers), this same party of Indians attacked a train of five wagons- four of which belonged to Dr. W.W. Jones, and one to Henry Lachman, killing Mr. Lachman, wounding another man, and driving off every animal in the train. Jones’ wagons were loaded with goods for the military authorities, Lachman’s wagon with goods for Mr. Adams, of this place. If, as stated, Jones’ wagon- master was informed by an Apache-Mohave Indian, before being attacked, that the “Tontos” were laying for him, a great respons ibility rests upon him. The men of the train were very poorly provided with arms and ammunition. The Indians destroyed a good deal of property, but did not burn the wagons, owing to the fact, we presume, that a party of officers and soldiers were coming on, close behind the train. The Apache—Mohave above spoken of, carried news of the terrible affair to Camp Date Creek, and troops were dispatched after the Indians, who for some unexplained reason, returned to the post after they had ret aken some of the mules. We have heard said that, the night of the attack, the Indians and troops rested upon different sides of the same mountain, and that had the troops acted as they should have done, all the mules could have been retaken, and same Indians killed.

20013. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, March 4th, 1871. May 3rd, 1865: At Willow Spring, between Camp Date Creek... (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory March 4th, 1871 May 3rd, 1865: At Willow Spring, between Camp Date Creek and Kirkland Valley, Richard Bell, Cornelius Sage and Charles Cunningham fell victims to the savages.