Navajo Springs

AT NAVAJO SPRINGS DECEMBER 29. 1863 ARIZONA'S TERRITORIAL OFFICIALS TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE DURING A SNOWSTORM GOVERNOR JOHN N GOODWIN AND OTHER OFFICIALS ARRIVING FROM THE EAST BY WAGON TRAIN TOOK THEIR OATHS OF OFFICE AND RAISED THE U. S. FLAG "TO ESTABLISH A GOVERNMENT WHEREBY THE SECURITY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY WILL BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT ITS LIMITS, AND ITS VARIED RESOURCES BE RAPIDLY AND SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED." Submitted by: Eric Goodill