See History of Arizona medicine; collections of Orville Harry Brown, M.D. [AHSL Special Collections WZ 70 AA7 H673].
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, pages 350-351.
Farish, Thomas Edwin. History of Arizona, Filmer Bros. Electrotype Co., 1918, volume 2, pages 286-287: "One of the earliest business men to settle permanently in Arizona was Michael Goldwater, who came to Arizona in 1860, locating at La Paz on the Colorado River." ... "In 1870 he opened a mercantile business in Phoenix, the first store of any size in what is now the Capital city. After about four years, he disposed of his business in Phoenix, to J. Y. T. Smith, King Woolsey and C. W. Stearns, retaining his business in Ehrenberg. In 1876 he opened a store in Prescott, which is still carried on by his sons. For many years he was associated in the freighting business with Dr. W. W. Jones, one of Arizona's early pioneers. He served a term as Mayor of Prescott in the early eighties..."
See also: Farish, Thomas Edwin. History of Arizona, Filmer Bros. Electrotype Co., 1918, volume 6, pages 211-212: “In 1872 while driving along the road from Prescott to Ehrenberg, in company with Dr. W. W. Jones, Joe and Mike Goldwater were attacked by Indians. An account of this is given in the Arizona Sentinel of June 22, 1872, and is a follows: …” and page 216: “Among the best known of the freighters during the early seventies were the Miller Bros., Sam and Jake, of Prescott, Dr. W. W. Jones, …”
Quebbeman, Frances E. Medicine in territorial Arizona. Phoenix : Arizona Historical Foundation, 1966, pages 350-351.
Farish, Thomas Edwin. History of Arizona, Filmer Bros. Electrotype Co., 1918, volume 2, pages 286-287: "One of the earliest business men to settle permanently in Arizona was Michael Goldwater, who came to Arizona in 1860, locating at La Paz on the Colorado River." ... "In 1870 he opened a mercantile business in Phoenix, the first store of any size in what is now the Capital city. After about four years, he disposed of his business in Phoenix, to J. Y. T. Smith, King Woolsey and C. W. Stearns, retaining his business in Ehrenberg. In 1876 he opened a store in Prescott, which is still carried on by his sons. For many years he was associated in the freighting business with Dr. W. W. Jones, one of Arizona's early pioneers. He served a term as Mayor of Prescott in the early eighties..."
See also: Farish, Thomas Edwin. History of Arizona, Filmer Bros. Electrotype Co., 1918, volume 6, pages 211-212: “In 1872 while driving along the road from Prescott to Ehrenberg, in company with Dr. W. W. Jones, Joe and Mike Goldwater were attacked by Indians. An account of this is given in the Arizona Sentinel of June 22, 1872, and is a follows: …” and page 216: “Among the best known of the freighters during the early seventies were the Miller Bros., Sam and Jake, of Prescott, Dr. W. W. Jones, …”
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