20211. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, August 21st, 1869. From Camp Date Creek (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory August 21st, 1869 From Camp Date Creek.- Monday last, we received a call from Sergeant Wortman, of Co. B 8th Cavalry, who had just arrived here on a visit, and learned from him that private Howell, of Co. C. 8th Cavalry, the man who was wounded by Indians in the McCleave fight, died recently. His funeral was attended by the military and citizens of the post. Deceased is said to have been a good and brave soldier The health of the post was good.

20209. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, July 24th, 1869. Another Outrage by Indians. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory July 24th, 1869 Another Outrage by Indians. They Attack a U.S. Mail Party, Kill two Soldiers, Wound the Mail Rider, and Capture the Mail. On the afternoon of Saturday, July 17th, 80 or 100 Indians, who lay concealed on both sides of the road, near Willow Springs, between Kirkland Valley and Camp Date Creek, made an attack upon the mail party- consisting of P. Conner, the mail rider, three soldiers, and P. McAteer, a citizen of Kirkland Valley. At the time the attack was made, Mr. Conner, and two of the soldiers— privates Mudgett and Stouffer, of Company I, 14th Infantry, were in advance of the mail, and at the first fire, the two soldiers named, were shot, dead, from their animals. The mail rider was badly wounded, had to abandon his animals and the mail, and fight his way to Camp Date Creek, where he arrived next morning. McAteer and the soldier, who were behind, were also fired upon, but escaped unhurt to Kirkland Valley, followed by the Indians who came very near cutting them off and capturing them. They say the pack mule that carried the mail, followed them some dist ance. After the news reached Kirkland Valley, a party of men hastened to the scene of the attack and were preparing to take in the bodies of the soldiers, for interment, when Captain Somerby and a party of soldiers arrived from Camp Date Creek, and sent the bodies of the murdered men to Camp Date Creek, where they were buried on the morning of the 19th inst. Captain Somerby, his men, and some of the citizens, then made search for the mule and mail, but did not succeed in finding either. The Captain and party then came on to Prescott. He started back yesterday morning, with the greater part of his company and some expert guides and trailers, for the purpose of following the trail of the Indians, and, if possible, finding the mail, or a portion of it. Upon news of the disaster reaching Prescott, Postmaster Barnard procured an escort of soldiers from General Devin, and hastened to Skull Valley, in order to take charge of the mail, should it be found. The mail was a very large one, and contained many valuable letters, in which were some $18,000 or $20,000 in greenbacks, Government vouchers and checks, and checks of the Sterling Mining Company. The Postmaster has furnished us with the numbers of the registered letters sent by this mail, rec eipts for which are now held by our citizens. The numbers are as follows: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.

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.

20205. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, March 9th, 1892. Bids for Disinterment. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory March 9th, 1892 Bids for Disinterment. The Journal-Miner is under obligation to Major J.G..C. Lee, chief quartermaster of the department of Arizona, for the following list of lowest bids for disint erments, opened at Los Angeles, Cal., February 19, 1892: Arizona Posts bidders. American Ranch J.H. Lee. Beal’s Springs J.H. Lee. Crittenden Christopher C. Watkins. Camp Date Creek Wm. Woods. Camp Goodwin Geo. A. Stratton. Camp Hualpai J.H. Lee. Fort Lowell David Dunham.. Fort McDowell Geo. H. Eldridge. Fort Mohave Wm. Woods. Fort Mason Christopher C. Watkins. Simmons’ Ranch J - H - Lee. Fort Thomas Geo. H. Eldridge. Fort Verde Win. Woods. Camp Wallen Ceo. A. Stratton. Old Fort Whipple J.H. Lee. Willows J.H. Lee.

20202. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, February 17th, 1892. Military Ads. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory February 17th, 1892 MILITARY ADS. PROPOSALS FOR DISINTERMENT, ETC., - Headquarters Department of Arizona, Office of Chief Quartermaster, Los Angeles, Cal., January 19, 1892. Sealed proposals will be received at this office until 11 o’clock am., Friday, February 19, 1892, at which time and place they be opened in the presence of attending bidders, for disinterring, disinfecting, boxing and removing remains of soldiers, their families and others together with the headstones from the abandoned posts of Camp Crittenden, Camp Wallen, Camp Date Creek, Fort Verde, Camp Goodwin, Fort Thomas, Camp Hualpai, Fort Lowell, Fort Mojave, Fort McDowell, Arizona, and from Fort Cummings, Fort Seldon, and Fort Union, New Mexico, and delivering them at the nearest railroad stations, all under the direction of this office. Full part iculars as to manner of work, probable number, boxing, etc. can be had on applic ation to this office. J.G..C. LEE, Major and Chief Quartermaster.

20201. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, April 29th, 1891. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory April 29th, 1891 The remains of the man recently found in the old commissary building at Camp Date Creek were identified as those of James Griffin. Death resulted from natural causes.

20200. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, April 29th, 1891. Billy Miles (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory April 29th, 1891 Billy Miles came in from Kirkland Valley Saturday evening and reports the finding of the remains of a man on Date Creek. No particulars could be obtained.

20197. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, November 16th, 1877. Local Intelligence. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory November 16th, 1877 Local Intelligence. The first two ranches located in this county, and cultivated, are those now owned by P. McAteer and J.W. Kelsey. The McAteer place was located by Tatman, and transferred to William Kirkland, who abandoned it. In 1866 it was jumped by John Roberts, who sold it to Mr. MeAteer. Messrs. Bell & Blodget located the place where Mr. Kelsey now resides, at the same time the McAteer place was located. Mr. Bell was subsequently killed in what is known as Bell’s Canyon, the place consequentl y, went to his partner, who afterwards sold it to “Uncle Rob” John Robinson— and he in turn sold it to the present owner, Mr. Kelsey. Thus, it will be seen, that the place has changed hands several times, but never has been abandoned or jumped, but the title dates back to the year 1864.

20196. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, April 16th, 1875. Camp Date Creek (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory April 16th, 1875 Camp Date Creek: was our next halting place. Not a soldier was to be seen in or about the place; although it is not many years since soldiers were thick as bees here and around about. The adobe houses are fast going to ruin; the “fort” is now garrisoned by Jim O’Neill and a Mexican. Jim has a large flock of sheep in the vicinity, and the Mexican is herding cattle for C.W. Beach. I visited the “bivouac of the dead;” found many graves caved in, and the walls of the cemetery almost level with the ground. The place contains remains of a great many soldiers, many of whom were murdered by Indians. The military authorities would do well to fix up this decaying village of the dead. We spent the night at the home of William Gilson, a brave old pioneer, who with his sister and her bright little girl have a charming home on Date Creek, two or three miles below the post. Mr. Gilson has a large band of American cattle, fine farm, orchard and other good things.

20195. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, March 26th, 1875. Local Intelligence. Indian Rumors. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory March 26th, 1875 Local Intelligence. INDIAN RUMORS.- Constable Leonard rep orts having seen some half dozen Indians near the Agua Fria last week, which Mr.. Swilling thinks are a few that have been wandering harmlessly about that country for months. A man named Thompson, who has lately arrived from California, told us of seeing one and hearing two others hollow, on the Santa Maria, and near by came upon the remains of an ox or cow that had recently been butchered and eaten by them. On his arrival at Gilson’s place, on Date Creek, Mr. Gilson informed him that there were some ten Indians in that locality where they had been for somet ime and they were not dangerous.

20194. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, March 5th, 1875. Local Intelligence. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory March 5th, 1875 Local Intelligence - JAMES ONEAL, who spells his name just as we have rendered it in this paragraph, without any French prefix, suff ix, affix or termination, has been in town from Date Creek. Frank Murray tried to cap a fight between Oneal and ourseif on account of a supposed correspondence endwise— in our longitudinal dimensions; but when James made a survey of his antagonist he gave it up and intimated that if any of his friends wanted to take a chance they could do so. Mr. Oneal has a large band of sheep on Date Creek which he informs us are doing splendidly. He is himself one of the jolliest fellows you would meet in a day’s march.

20191. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, February 20th, 1874. Local & Miscellaneous. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory February 20th, 1874 Local & Miscellaneous. The body of Capt. Philip Dwyer, 5th Cavalry, was brought from old Camp Date Creek to Fort Whipple, on Saturday, and was to be re—interred in the cemetery at that place, had the weather permitted, yesterday.

20190. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, February 13th, 1874. Local & Miscellaneous. Military Items. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory February 13th, 1874 Local & Miscellaneous. MILITARY ITEMS.- The remains of Captain Philip Dwyer, 5th Cavalry, who died at Camp Date Creek about 18 months since, are to be exhumed and taken to Fort Whipple post cemetery of which place they are to be reinterred with appropr iate honors.

20189. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, December 19th, 1873. Chimahueva "Sal" (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory December 19th, 1873 CHIMAHUEVA “SAL”- Strange name for a male Indian cut-throat- is now, or was, a short time ago, in the hands of the military authorities of the Department of Arizona. “Sal” is a very bad wearer of moccasins. He used to “gad” around what was once a very good home for bad Indians- Camp Date Creek, and, we bel ieve, stands accused of playing a very active part in the horrible Wickenburg Massacre. Captain James Burns, of the Fifth Cavalry, took the fiend alive. It is now in order to find out what he knows about the horrible affair at Wickenburg, and other horrors committed by himself and confederates.

20188. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, October 25th, 1873. Mr. Geo. H. Kimball (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory October 25th, 1873 Mr. Geo. H. Kimball of Camp Date Creek, who is now at Fort Whipple, informs us that he will soon have 3,000 head of sheep and some cattle on Date Creek. He says wool can be carried from Date Creek to San Francisco for less per pound than from Southern California, which fact, when added to another- that Arizona wool is much better and cleaner than California wool— makes a strong case in favor of sheep farming here.

20187. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, September 13th, 1873. Indian Items. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory September 13th, 1873 Indian Items. Since the Indians went on the Verde reservation, last spring, many of them have been sick and more than one hundred have died from fever and whooping cough. The sickness and mortality have rendered them uneasy and many have been anxious to leave the Verde and go back to Date Creek, their old home. Some few have left the reservation and gone back, as tracks seen near Date Creek the last week show. All their old haunts are known however, and so long as they do not break out in large numbers, no serious trouble is anticipated.

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.

20184. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, July 26th, 1873. Local & Miscellaneous. (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory July 26th, 1873 Local & Miscellaneous. The last Of The Date Creeks.- We missed seeing two hundred or more Date Creek Indians as they passed through town Friday last, on their way to the Verde reservation, but are informed by persons who did observe them, that the great majority was composed of women and children. The women were heavily laden with baskets of truck, while the men glided easily and gracefully along, under light suits of summer clothing— heads of hair and breech—cloths. One very pretty little girl, and a boy who wore a soldier cap, appeared extremely happy.

20182, 20183. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, July 19th, 1873. Crook's Men and Tactics Again Triumphant (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory July 19th, 1873 Crook’s Men and Tactics Again Triumphant. Surrender of 200 More Red Imps. That success and good luck still go hand in hand with General Crook, his officers and soldiers, will be seen by the following. We, some time since stated that Captain James Burns had started from Camp Date Creek, with some of his Company C, of the Fifth Cavalry, some Wallapai soldiers and Mr. Clarke as guide, and we are now enabled to give the following account of the very hard but eminently successful scout of the command: Left Tyson’s Well June 30, at sunset, with twenty-four soldiers, eleven of whom were Wallapais. Made for Castle Dome Mountains. An hour before daylight, the command had marched forty miles. On reaching the mountains, white and red soldiers were sent into the hills to hunt for Apaches. The main command under Capt. Burns, moved along the base of the mountain, through a canyon. About 10 a.m. on the morning of July first, Indian sign was observed. Soon a trail was discovered, which was followed until sunset. The horses having been without water for twenty-four hours, the Captain took some soldiers and started for New Water, when, by digging a little, water was found. This was in the night, and having marched seventy miles without rest, the command was nearly worn out. Yet, the Captain believing there were Indians near by, sent some Wallapais to find and “locate” them. The Wallapais succumbed to sleep and did not find any. No fires were built. Daylight came, and four more Wallapais were sent out. Soon, thereafter, one of these returned, and reported firing about two miles off. Sergeant Hanlon (by order) took twelve mounted men; the Captain and eight men ran, on foot, in the direction of the firing. After a short run, two of the Wallapais who had been sent out, were discovered chasing four Indians. The other troops joined in the chase, firing as they went, killing one Indian and wounding several others, as was divined by the blood seen on the lava rocks, over which the barbarians had retreated. The rancheria, with all its contents- blankets, arms, provisions, etc.,- fell into the hands of the troops, and was, we believe, destroyed. By the time this work was done, it was dark. The command hunted for the trail all night and until three o’clock next day, when Sergeant Hanlon and six soldiers (white and red) were sent in the direction of Hawk Spring. The Captain and eighteen men went to Laguna Mountain, but found neither water nor Indians. Sergeant Hanlon found about four gallons of water in Hawk Spring; also, sign which satisfied him that the wounded Indians had been there and washed their wounds. Search was made for Crook’s Men and Tactics Again Triumphant— Continued. them, but without success. Rejoining his Captain, the command, thinking that the Indians might have gone to the Colorado reserve, the command left camp, on the main road, at four o’clock p.m., and by marching all night, made sixty miles, and the reserve, early next morning. While going there, tracks of Indian Women and children were discovered. Leaving the reserve on the morning of the 7th, the command struck for the Santa Maria Mountains, where, early on the morning of the 13th inst., it surprised and captured some fifty Indians. This haul was made about daylight. The Indians were taken by surprise; threw up their hands and begged for mercy. This capture was made without firing a shot! Upon arriving at Date Creek, Capt. Burns found about 150 Indians,- the fellows he had been chasing in the Colorado River Mountains. They had made a straight shute for the place, and were quite meek upon seeing their pursuers. Many of these Indians were armed with guns, which the Captain has already taken from them. These Apaches will soon be marched to the Verde reserve. When we tell our readers that the weather was intensely hot, water scarce and bad, and country very rough, they will be able to form a pretty correct opinion of the good, hard work, done by this gallant command.

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.