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The Verde and Salinas. March 9, 1864. Arizona Miner. 1(1),  p.3, col.4.

Clifton, Henry. April 6, 1864.Col. Woolsey’s Expedition. Arizona Miner. p. 2, cols. 1-2.

Woolsey’s Expedition. April 20, 1864. Arizona Miner. p. 2, cols. 2-3.

The Woolsey Expedition. May 11, 1864. Arizona Miner. p. 3, cols. 3-4.

The Woolsey Expedition. May 25, 1864. Arizona Miner. p. 4, cols. 2-3. 

Woolsey, King S. September 7, 1864. The Woolsey Expedition. Col. Woolsey’s Report to the Governor. Prescott, Arizona, Aug. 28, 1864. Arizona Miner. p. 3, cols. 3-4.

The Woolsey Expedition. September 21, 1864. Col. Woolsey’s Report to the Governor. Prescott, Arizona, Aug. 28, 1864. Arizona Miner. p. 1. 

A Mail Route Badly Needed. January 28, 1876. The Arizona Miner. p.2, col.1.

New Motive Power. December 27, 1893. Builder and Contractor.  P.2, col. 2.

Lummis, Charles F. (ed.). December, 1898 to May 1899. Long Beach. Land of Sunshine - The Magazine of California and The West. pp. 372-379.

Long Beach - Sale of Lighting Plant -- Retiring Woman Electrician. September 16, 1899. Los Angeles Times. p. 13, col. 3.

Santos, F.E. A Wonderful Water Power. 1901. Electrical Review: The Pioneer Electrical Weekly of America. 38(4), pp.134-135.

Turney, O.A. 1901. Water Supply and Irrigation on the Verde River and Tributaries. Cleveland Daily Record.

Arizona Power Company – The Construction of Its Plant for the Transmission of Electric Power Practically Assured Now. March 26, 1902. Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner. p.1 col. 2.

Public Record – Iva E. Tutt, E.H. Meek et. al. incorporate Arizona Power Co; capital stock, $2,000,000. March 26, 1902. Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner. p.4 col.4.

Articles of Incorporation of the Arizona Power Construction Company. June 3, 1902. Daily Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3 col. 3.

A Big Enterprise! Preliminary Work of Harnessing the Waters of Fossil Creek in Eastern Arizona. June 17, 1902. Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 1, col. 5.

To Harness the Colorado. June 25, 1902. Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 2. [Editorial]

Fossil Creek Power Plant. June 30, 1902. Arizona Republican. p. 5, col. 3.

The survey for the pole line for the Arizona Power company has been completed... July 23, 1902. Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner. p. 3, col. 2.

Board of Supervisors: Official Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of

Yavapai County, Arizona. August 13, 1902. Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner. p. 4, cols. 2-3. [Granting the Arizona Power Company the privilege to “maintain poles and wires over, along and upon public streets…”]

Fossil Creek Power Plant-Work to be Started at Once on Road Leading to the Plant Sites. February 3, 1903. Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 1, col. 3.

Camp Verde News. February 25, 1903. Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner. p. 3,    col. 7.

An Act to Encourage the Development and Storage of Water for the Purpose of Generating Electricity and Transmitting Electric Power Within the Territory of Arizona – Approved March 17, 1903. 1903. Acts, Resolutions and Memorials of the Twenty Second Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona. Phoenix: H.H. McNeil Co. pp. 42-44.

Important Enterprise-A Thirty Thousand Dollar Wagon Road Will Be Built to Fossil Creek. March 18, 1903. Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2.

Mrs. Iva Tutt...has been very sick. May 14, 1903. Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 5.

All Ready for Work. May 15, 1903. Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 1.

Genthe, Arnold. June 7, 1903. The Woman Who Dares and Does. Los Angeles Herald. Sunday Supplement, p. 2.

Mrs. Iva E. Tutt - The Electrician. June 8, 1903. Jerome Mining News. pp.1-2.

Big Project for Yavapai County. January 8, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, cols. 1-2, 3.

The Part Centralized Power Plants are playing in the mining world: What great possibilities lie still before us in this Line—Giving an idea of what great benefit the Fossil Creek Power Plant will be to the Jerome Mineral District. January 18, 1908. Jerome Mining News. p. 1, cols. 5-7, 2, col. 1.

210 miles on the out-croppings of a Caballo: A Trip through the Tonto Basin. A rich mineral district: The Great Springs of the Fossil Creek Power Company one of the many interesting sights---Mazatzal Copper Co.’s Group. February 1, 1908. Jerome Mining News. pp. 1, 4, cols. 1-2.

Will get work under way. February 15, 1908. Jerome Mining News. p. 3, col. 2.

Great Electrical Project to be  Started – Officials Will Leave for Fossil Creek Today – Will Get Construction Work Under Way at Once. February 19, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p.3, col.1.

A Power Company to build $30,000 Wagon Road: Men and supplies now being sent out for the purpose: Will traverse some of the roughest ground in County. March 25, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 1, col. 5, 8, col. 4.

The Fossil Creek Electric, Construction & Power company has commenced work on a wagon road running from Sycamore Creek to Mayer… March 28, 1908. Jerome Mining News. p. 3, col. 2.

The Natural Bridge and Fossil Creek Springs: Two of the Natural Wonders of the World, Can be reached from Jerome in a Four Days’ Trip. April 4, 1908. Jerome Mining News. p. 3, cols. 4-5.

Power Enterprise is making progress: Over 150 men are at work building a road: Surveyors are planning a route to Mayer. April 15, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 5, col. 1.

Establishes 12 mile boundary: Assessor Campbell returns from an extended trip through the eastern section of Yavapai. April 22, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 8, cols. 5-6.

A.P. Co. starts big boom in Mayer: Revival noticed in all adjacent mining districts: Merritt and Cavanaugh favorite candidates for Sheriff. May 13, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 6, col. 4.

The Dawn of Better Days. June 3, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 4, cols. 1-2. [Editorial]

Expending a million to develop power: Enterprise which means dawn of new era to Northern Arizona. June 3, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 1, cols. 2-3, 4, cols.5-6.

Arizona Power Company. June 6, 1908. Jerome Mining News. p. 1, col. 6.

Mr. Ed Meek, a Prescott capitalist, one of the most successful water power promoters in the Southwest, and the father of the Fossil Creek power proposition, was in Jerome Thursday on business … July 4, 1908. Jerome Mining News. p. 3, col. 2.

Wagon Road now completed to the Verde River. July 15, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 8, col. 1.

Four hundred voters at Fossil Creek camp. August 26, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 6, col. 3.

Plan cheap light and power for Yavapai towns. August 26, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 6, col. 6.

Shylock Mine to operate with electricity: Shaft sinking abandoned temporarily to get heavier hoist. October 7, 1908. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 1, col. 5.

Died at Fossil Creek. December 18, 1908. Coconino Sun. p. 1, col. 2.

Possibilities of water power in a local way: The Suggestions below can be applied to Jerome in a mining way---With cheap power our prospects would be more rapidly developed into producing mines. December 19, 1908. Jerome Mining News. p. 1, cols. 5-6.

Power obtained from water to revolutionize the Industries of Yavapai County. January 16, 1909. Jerome Mining News. p. 2, col. 7.

Arizona Power Company will deliver electricity into Jerome about April First. January 30, 1909. Jerome Mining News. p. 1.

Refuses to settle with discharged men: Arizona Power Company have trouble to face. March 31, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 8, col. 4.

To generate electrical power from the streams of Yavapai County. May 1, 1909. Jerome Mining News. p. 1, cols. 6-7.

Employees lose suit against Power Co. May 12, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, col. 6.

Cattleman makes a gruesome find. June 9, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 6, col. 5.

The electric power is turned on. June 23, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner.  p. 5, col. 4.

Stringing wires for power plant. June 30, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner.   p. 5, col. 3.

Arizona Power Company stringing the wires. July 7, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 6, col. 4.

Shylock Mines to be opened soon. July 14, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner.  p. 4, col. 3.

Good progress by Power Company. August 18, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 7, col. 4.

Electric power line nearing Walker Camp. August 25, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 5, col. 5.

Walker Items: Newsy brevities from the hustling Mining Camp. August 25, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 5, col. 6.

Apache Indian has horrible death: Electric shock which he received proved fatal. September 1, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 4, col. 5.

Power line force arrives at Mayer: Large construction gang is steadily working its way towards this city. September 22, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, cols. 1-2.

Power line is nearing the city. September 29, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 3.

Development will be resumed on mine. October 20, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 4, col. 5.

Building big lake for new power company. November 10, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 1.

Power is supplied Little Daisy property: Force of miners has been materially increased. November 10, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p.4, col. 6.

Auto takes fire climbing up hill: Costly Touring Car of R.L. Masson heavily damaged when gasoline ignited, destroying woodwork. November 24, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, cols. 5-6.

Power Companies enter contract. November 24, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, cols. 1-2.

Made inspection of Fossil Creek property. December 1, 1909. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 6, col. 4.

Power contract will soon be fulfilled: Prescott Electric will receive additional current: Connection to be made with Arizona Company. January 12, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, col. 6.

Power line to resume its service. January 12, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 5.

New Power is Now in Service. January 23, 1910. Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 1.

Plans are made to generate more power. January 26, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, col. 2.

Prescott using Fossil Creek power: Supply was tested and turned on yesterday: Marks era in electric service for this City. January 26, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 4, cols. 5-6.

Fatality at the Fossil Creek Plant: Accident necessitated turning off juice and City was in darkness two hours last night. March 16, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 7, cols. 3-4.

Big water project. March 23, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 8, col. 2.

Arizona Power Company buys property. April 20, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 5, cols. 4-6.

Power line was used for a target: Merest good fortune averted most serious disaster: Determined effort to apprehend the guilty parties. May 4, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 5.

Gigantic Dam Now Nearing Competion. May 14, 1910. Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 5, col.1.

Closing of large deal is consummated: Title to telephone, electric light and gas interests is now in new ownership. July 20, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 1, cols. 3-4, 4, cols. 3-4.

Masson, R.S. August 11 and 18, 1910. The Hydroelectric Generating System of the Arizona Power Company. Electrical World.

Heavy rains wash out many roads. August 17, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 7, cols. 1-2.

Pedestrians are home from trip. August 17, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 7, cols. 5-6.

Roads damaged by heavy rains: Serious washouts reported from Lynx Creek, Hassayampa and Crook Canyon Districts. August 17, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, cols. 5-6.

Masson, R.S. August 20, 1910. Hydroelectric Development of the Arizona Power Company. Engineering Record. 62(8), 214–217.

New Transmission Line to be built: Arizona Power Company decides to build loop through Jerome to this city. August 31, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, cols. 5-6.

New Power Line to United Verde. September 14, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, cols. 1-3.

Contract is let for power line: Kurmier and Neagle are successful bidders: Estimated cost of the construction is $100,000. September 28, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, col. 1.

Construction of power line started. October 5, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 4.

Electric pumps for Verde lands. October 19, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 6, col. 1.

New power line being rapidly rushed. October 26, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 7, col. 2.

Unusual energy displayed on new line. November 2, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, col. 3.

Cheap Power Assured. November 12, 1910. Jerome Mining News. p. 1, cols. 5-6, Sec. 1.

New power line now nearing completion: Visiting stockholders are pleased with their investment: Astonished at magnitude of the Great United Verde Mine. November 16, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, col. 1.

Construction of power line is progressing. December 7, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 7, col. 3.

Towers for new power line erected. December 21, 1910. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 3, col. 6.

New power line being rapidly rushed. January 4, 1911. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 3.

More power for the Humboldt Smelter. February 8 , 1911. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 6.

Construction of power line is resumed: Delay of month caused by severe rain storms: Old residents astounded at immense flow in Verde River. March 1, 1911. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 2, col. 6.

Steam power is discarded at Humboldt. March 22, 1911. Weekly Arizona Journal-Miner. p. 6, col. 5.

Arizona Power Company Plant. July 1, 1911. Jerome Mining News. pp.1-2.

Industrial Section: Progressive Business Firms of Yavapai County. June 1912. Arizona. 2(8), pp. 15-17.

Woodruff, W. Edgar. May 3, 1913. The Verde Valley invites Santa Fe adds another Empire. Jerome News and Copper Belt. p. 1, cols. 3-5. [Article reprinted out of Arizona Magazine.]

Another power plant for Valley. August 21, 1914. Jerome News and Copper Belt. p. 1, col. 7.

New Power Plant on Fossil Creek. March 19, 1915. Arizona Republican. p. 6,  col. 5.

Starts Second Plant - Arizona Power Co. Will Add 2000 Horse-Power to Present Production. May 15, 1915. Yavapai Magazine. p. 8.

San Francisco Engineer Begins Work with U.S. Naval Advisory Board. October 10, 1915. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 32.

Planning a Third Plant. November 15, 1915. Yavapai Magazine. p. 6.

Big Electrical Power Plant Completed. April 16, 1916. Prescott Journal-Miner.

U.V. using power from Fossil Creek: Some other things that were news less than seven years ago. July 21, 1916. Jerome News and Copper Belt. p. 3, cols. 4-7. [Includes information reprinted from an article in Arizona Mining Journal , January 5, 1910 by W. J. Stoneham.]

Pleads Guilty to Test Law. September 10, 1916. Los Angeles Sunday Times.

Permanent Power Assured - Million Dollar Steam Plant as Auxiliary for Hydro-Electric Service. January 1917. Yavapai Magazine. p. 11.

Power For Mines Brought From the Hills - Arizona Power Company With Doubled Plant Unable to Meet Demand. February 1917. Yavapai Magazine. pp. 4-5.

Electric power service expands: Jerome is biggest consumer of Arizona Power Co.—How it is handled. February 23, 1917. Jerome News and Copper Belt.       p. 12, col. 5.

More Power for Yavapai - New Plant at Tapco to Double Output of Arizona Power Company, September 1917. Yavapai Magazine. pp.1-11.

Advertisement for The Arizona Power Company. February 1918. Yavapai Magazine. p. 13 [This appears to be the earliest of many ads for The Arizona Power Company in Yavapai Magazine through the 1920s.]

Milnes, P.R. Electric Power for Mining in Yavapai County, Arizona. Engineering and Mining Journal. June 22, 1918. 105(25), 1113-1116.

Dead Indian at Fossil Creek. July 22, 1918. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 5.

New Highway to Gila - Yavapai County Chamber of Commerce Active in Roadwork. April 1919. Yavapai Magazine. p. 10.

Gila County expects much federal aid for new roads. December 27, 1921. Verde Copper News. p. 3, col. 1.

Highway Commission awards three important contracts: Real road activities begin. January 24, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 1-2.

Road meeting leads to no definite result. February 7, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 4-5.

Hot Springs resort to be reopened April 15. March 28, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 6.

Fossil Creek Survey. April 18, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 5, col. 2.

People of Camp Verde agree to leave location of Fossil Creek Road with commission. May 9, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 1-2, 6, cols. 4-7.

Roads commission lands large grant of forest funds. May 30, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 5.

Verde Mineral Water. July 7, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 6, col. 1.

Gila interested in Fossil Creek Road Plan. July 18, 1922. Verde Copper News.  p. 8, col. 4.

Camp Verde Highway makes Springs accessible. July 21, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 5.

From Hot Springs. July 21, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 4, col. 4.

Program for County road building is progressing. July 21, 1922. Verde Copper News. p. 4, col. 6-7.

Stemmer, Charles C. September 1, 1922. Many Beauties and varied Industries of State’s best District. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 4-5, 2, cols. 3-5, 3, cols. 3-5, 4, cols. 3-5, 5, cols. 3-5, 6, cols. 3-5, 7, col. 1, Sec. 2.

County road system is approaching completion. January 12, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 4, cols. 4-7.

Tragedy of past is revealed by ghastly discovery made by Fossil Creek prospector. January 23, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 1-2.

Mystery surrounds finder of Fossil Creek gold. February 20, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 1, 5, col. 3.

Expects mine boom in Payson section. April 3, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 6, 5, col. 4.

County’s road program is nearing its end. June 1, 1923. Verde Copper News.    p. 1, cols. 1-2.

Fossil Creek Road. June 26, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 8, col. 3.

Fossil Creek Road. [Editorial] June 29, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 2, col. 3. 

Commission calls for bids on Fossil Creek Road. July 13, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 7, col. 3.

Fossil Creek Road contract goes to Galbraith. August 3, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 1, 5, col. 6.

Galbraith will rush work on Fossil Creek Road. August 14, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 10, col. 4.

Trip to Fossil Creek. December 11, 1923. Verde Copper News. p. 8, col. 3.

From Fossil Creek. January 8, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 4, col. 2.

Mining The Backbone of Arizona's Prosperity. February 1924. Yavapai Magazine. V. 12, pp. 1,4.

Fossil Creek Highway. March 1924. Yavapai Magazine. V.12, p. 8.

Splendid progress made on Fossil Creek Road. March 18, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 6-7. Sec. 1.

Final arrangements made for immediate building of Gila end Fossil Creek Road. April 18, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 1-2.

Good progress made on Fossil Creek Highway. May 9, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 5.

Fossil Creek Road. June 10, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 8, col. 2.

Road to Fossil Creek will be completed by Fall. June 20, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 4.

Yavapai county chamber of commerce represented by R.S. Masson. August 1924. Yavapai Magazine. 12(6), p. 11.

Fossil Creek Road. August 19, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 8, cols. 3-4.

Verde Hot Springs, a Resort of Note - Visitors to these wonderful springs can now motor over the marvelous Fossil Creek highway, connecting Yavapai and Gila counties. September 1924. Yavapai Magazine. 12(7), p. 20.

County highways are being steadily improved. September 2, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 3, cols. 1-2.

Fossil Creek Bridge. September 23, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 7, cols. 6-7.

Fossil Creek Road is rapidly nearing completion. September 23, 1924. Verde Copper News. Jerome p. 7, col. 3.

Abbott, Lyle. October 1924. Great Mining Counties of Gila and Yavapai To Be United with The Completion of the Fossil Creek Highway. Yavapai Magazine. 12(8), pp.1,4 

To Fossil Creek. December 13, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 5, col. 1.

New highway makes Verde Hot Springs accessible. December 18, 1924. Verde Copper News. p. 4, cols. 3-4.

To Fossil Creek. January 10, 1925. Verde Copper News. p. 5, col. 1.

Fossil Creek Road will soon be in good shape. August 25, 1925. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 5-6.

Yavapai, the Land of Mining Opportunity - Great Deposits of Metals, Excellent Mining Facilities, Modern Ore Treatment Methods and Capital are Making Mining History Today in Yavapai County. February 1926. Yavapai Magazine. V.16, p. 1.

Phoenix to Phoenix by White Spar and Fossil Creek. March 26, 1926. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 4.

Elect R.E. “Bob” Moore. Democratic Nominee for Supervisor. General Election November 2, 1926…We want the bridge across the Verde River connecting the Fossil Creek road… October 29, 1926. Verde Copper News. p. 3, cols. 1-3.

The Verde Hot Springs, Camp Verde, Arizona - A Famous Yavapai County Health and Pleasure Resort. March 1927. Yavapai Magazine. V.17, p. 7.

Camp, W.B. and Elmer E. Kime. March 1927. Review of the Developments Made by The Arizona Power Company Show Remarkable Progress for this Institution in Yavapai County. Yavapai Magazine. V.17, pp.10-12.

Plan expansion of watering resort. April 26, 1927. Verde Copper News. p. 2, col. 1.

First electric lights are burning at Camp Verde: First Valley Settlement now has lights and power, Supplied by Fossil Creek Plant of Arizona Light and Power Co. May 31, 1927. Verde Copper News. p. 1, cols. 1-2.

The Arizona Power Company - An Important Factor in the Development of the Mining Industry in Yavapai County. 1928. Yavapai Magazine. V.18, pp.13-14.

Peacock, T.E. 1928. Arizona Power. Professional Engineer. 13(5), 10-11.

Work starts on Springs Resort: New Company spends $25,000 on Verde Hot Springs. June 26, 1928. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 3.

Make Good Progress on New Hotel being built on the Verde. July 20, 1928. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 5. (Verde Hot Springs)

Prescott man firm believer: In Verde Hot Spring—He drinks Three Gals.; Lives in Water. September 14, 1928. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 1.

Yavapai Mines Have Added 450,000,000 to the World's Wealth Since 1888. October 1928. Yavapai Magazine. V.18, p. 1.

Yavapai, the Land of Mining Opportunity. January 1929. Yavapai Magazine. V.19, p. 1-7.

Peacock, T.E. January 1929. The Arizona Power Company. Yavapai Magazine. V.19, pp. 7-8.

Power Permit Asked: Arizona Concern Seeks Federal Board Sanction for Project. February 27, 1929. Los Angeles Times.

Power license would effect Verde District. March 1, 1929. Verde Copper News.  p. 1, col. 6.

Arizona Power Utility Sold to Commonwealth. April 11, 1929. Los Angeles Times. p. 16.

Arizona Power Company sells its holdings. April 12, 1929. Verde Copper News.  p. 1, col. 5.

Funeral Today for A.M. Hunt. December 10, 1930. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 1.

Maj. Post Given Job at Capital. January 15, 1931. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.

Verde Indian Hot Springs. April 1931. Yavapai Magazine. V.21, p. 1.

Largest still captured on the Fossil Creek Road. June 16, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 1, col. 7.

Fossil Creek. August 11, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 5-6.

Yavapai County Offers Many Inducements to the Gold Seeker - Those Interested in Other Branches of Mining Will Find Pay Dirt Here. September 1931. Yavapai Magazine. V.21, p. 1.

Fossil Creek. September 15, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, col. 5.

Fossil Creek. September 22, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 3, col. 4.

Fossil Creek. September 25, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 3, col. 6.

Fossil Creek. September 29, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 5-6.

Fossil Creek. October 6, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 4-5.

Fossil Creek. October 16, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 5-7.

Fossil Creek. October 20, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 5, col. 5.

Fossil Creek. November 3, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 2-3.

Fossil Creek. November 13, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 3-4.

Fossil Creek. November 17, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, col. 3.

Fossil Creek. December 1, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, col. 3.

Prominent Electrical Man Dies. December 18, 1931. Los Angeles Times.

Engineers pay Final Tribute to Masson. December 20, 1931. Los Angeles Times.

Fossil Creek. December 29, 1931. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 6-7.

Fossil Creek. January 5, 1932. Verde Copper News. p. 2, col. 5.

Fossil Creek. January 12, 1932. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 2-3.

Fossil Creek. January 26, 1932. Verde Copper News. p. 2, cols. 1-2.

Indian Verde Hot Springs now open. October 26, 1934. Verde Copper News.     p. 1, col. 8. 

Arizona-Utah Public Service Corporation plans purchase of Flagstaff Electric Light Co.: Final approval must be given by Securities Exchange Commission, Deal will take in other northern plants. June 27, 1941. Coconino Sun. p. 1, cols. 1-2, Sec. 1, 6, col. 8, Sec. 1.

Chas. Cooperrider dies at Baltimore. July 28, 1944. Coconino Sun. p. 9, col. 6. [Lived at Fossil Creek and did research work on flood control on Roosevelt watershed.]

Yost, Billie. November 17, 1944. Demise of Hon. James E. Babbitt shocks Arizona: Highly popular state senator succumbs to exhaustion and exposure in Fossil Creek area: Friends from over state pay tribute at funeral rites held here yesterday. Coconino Sun. p. 1, 3, cols. 1-5.

Maj. W.S. Post Dies at Ventura. January 26, 1945. Los Angeles Times. p.12.

New Substation at Fossil Creek Plant. April 5, 1946. Coconino Sun. p. 1, col. 8, Sec. 1.

Weight, Harold O. August 1947. Power from Paradise. The Desert Magazine. 10(10), pp.5-9.

Reeve, Franklin D. (ed.) April 1949. War and Peace: Two Arizona Diaries. New Mexico Historical Review. 24(2), pp. 94-129. [Woolsey diary pp. 94-120.]

Winslow folks buy Verde Hot Springs. July 1, 1950. Coconino Sun. p. 2, col. 8.

Reed, Allen C. March 1951. Verde Valley. Arizona Highways. 27(3), 16-25. 

Game experts touring ranges. August 23, 1952. Coconino Sun. p. 1, cols. 2-3.

Geological Survey studies spring flow along Mogollon Rim. August 14, 1954. Coconino Sun. p. 3, col. 6.

Smith, Ida B. August 14, 1955. Fossil Canyon hides Nature Lover’s Paradise. Arizona Republic: Arizona Days and Ways. pp. 4-5.

Moore, Hal R. October 1, 1961. Fossil Springs—Mystery and Miracle. Arizona Republic: Arizona Days and Ways. pp. 32-35.

Woody, Clara T. (ed.) Summer 1962. The Woolsey Expeditions of 1864. Arizona and the West. 4(2), 157-176.

Pioneer dies at 103. May 7, 1963. Arizona Republic. p. 35, col. 1. [Obituary of Charles C. Calloway, early Fossil Creek settler.]

Arizona Public Service Company. 1966. Childs, Irving Spin On & On. Spark and Flame. No. 165.

Peplow, Jr., Edward H. April 1966. The Payson Country. Arizona Highways. 42(4), 8-11, 30-37.

Moore, Hal R. November 1966. Fossil Creek Flume—a Pioneer Monument. Arizona Engineer & Scientist. 10(8), 8, 10-11.

The Mogollon Rim: Arizona’s Mighty Backbone. October 1967. Arizona Highways. 43(10), 6-7. [Road map showing Fossil Creek.]

Arizona Public Service Company. 1968. Ed Lodge His Skill and Imagination met Unusual Demands of Childs-Irving During Those Early Years. Spark and Flame. No. 189.

C.V. Cavalry Will Carry Mail Saturday. January 25, 1968. The Verde Independent. p.1

Grant, Jack. May 19, 1968. The Fossil Creek power: an early-day adventure in harnessing a stream. Arizona Republic: Arizona. pp. 50-53.

Childs-Irving. March 1970. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Newsletter. p.2-3.

Bach, Mary. December 17, 1972. Kilowatts gush from Fossil Springs' bubbles. The Arizona Republic. p. L-1.

With Two Large helicopters, Arizona Public Service Company set 53 power poles in rebuilding a six-mile stretch of the 69,000-volt transmission line between Camp Verde and the Childs hydro power plant Dec. 17 and 18… January 2, 1974. Verde Independent. p. 14, cols. 7-8.

Fossil Creek road work to cause temporary closures. January 16, 1975. Verde Independent. p. 13, cols. 7-8.

Childs residents report nightly U.F.O. sightings. February 20, 1975. Verde Independent. p. 13, cols. 6-8. 

Noble, Marguerite. March 23, 1975. Riding Along the Mail Trail. Arizona Republic: Arizona. pp. 30, 32-33.

Woman injured in Fossil Creek mishap. September 3, 1975. Verde Independent. p. 20, cols. 4-5.

Dickinson, Florence. January 28, 1976. Burn clears lake for more uses. Verde Independent. p. 24.

January 28, 1976. Saucer sightings continue near APS plant at Childs. Verde Independent. p. 21, cols. 1-5.

Childs-Irving power plants engineering landmarks. April 14, 1976. Verde Independent. p. 23, cols. 1-5, 24, cols. 5-9.

Power plant recognized as engineering landmark. April 22, 1976. Payson Roundup. p. 14, cols. 1-3.

Stehr Lake camp is cleaned out. July 28, 1976. Verde Independent. p. 32, col. 4.

Safety record noted at Childs and Irving. January 20, 1977. Payson Roundup. p. 6, cols. 5-6.

O’Brien, Richard. June 8, 1977. UFO puzzles viewers. Verde Independent.        p. 21, cols. 4-6, Sec. 2.

Valley land part of wilderness proposal. September 28, 1977. Verde Independent. p. 10, cols. 3-6, Sec. 1.

Those were the days. December 21, 1977. Verde Independent. p. 38, cols. 5-7, Sec. 3. [Camp Verde Historical Society column]

Byrkit, James W. Spring 1978. A Log of the Verde: The “Taming” of an Arizona River. Journal of Arizona History. 19(1), 31-54.

Those were the days. April 19, 1978. Verde Independent. p. 37, cols. 5-6, 45, cols. 1-3, Sec. 3. [Camp Verde Historical Society column]

Water plays “powerful” role. August 23, 1978. Payson Roundup. p. 14.

RARE study ends; wilderness sought. January 10, 1979. Verde Independent.    p. 9, cols. 3-6, 12, cols. 2-3, Sec. 2.

Those were the days. January 24, 1979. Verde Independent. p. 33, cols. 1-2, Sec. 3. [Part 1 of an article on C.C. Callaway, early Fossil Creek settler, in Camp Verde Historical Society column]

Verde River to be subject for studies. May 9, 1979. Verde Independent. p. 4, cols. 1-6, Sec. 1.

Carter, Roseanne. June 20, 1979. Marijuana plants confiscated on Fossil Creek Road following tip from citizen. Payson Roundup. p. A1, cols. 1-4.

Hutton, Ginger. September 1979. Those Dam people. Arizona Highways. 55(9), 10-17.

Those Were The Days. October 3, 1979. Verde Independent. p. 7, Sec. D [Camp Verde Historical Society column]

Draft environmental statement: Part of river gets a ‘wild and scenic’ designation in report. September 3, 1980. Verde Independent. p. 2, cols. 3-9.

Two dead: Car falls 300 feet down cliff. September 11, 1980. Verde Independent.  p. 1, cols. 1-3.

Those Were the Days. November 13, 1980. Verde Independent. p. 11, cols. 4-8. [Charles Clinton Callaway, early Fossil Creek settler, in Camp Verde Historical Society column] 

Hornung, Bill. November 21, 1980. River comments due by Monday. Verde Independent. p. 1, cols. 3-6.

November 28, 1980. Stream of energy…flows from Childs. Weekend: Verde Independent. p. 2-3, 8.

November 28, 1980. Working at Childs in 1914 was no easy street. Weekend: Verde Independent. p. 9.

Ropp, Thomas. The town that saw UFO's (and learned to keep quiet): when the curious overran Childs because of UFO sightings, the residents decided to stop telling about them. June 7, 1981. Arizona Republic: Arizona. pp. 26, 28-31.

Corbett, Peter. October 15, 1981. Childs power plant ahead of its time. Verde View. p. 2-3.

Berezenko, Nick. November 6, 1981. President gets study of Verde. Verde Independent. p. 1, col. 5, 2, cols. 1-2.

Man’s body discovered in Fossil Creek canyon. February 3, 1982. Payson Roundup. p. A2, cols. 1-2.

Officers harvest marijuana. June 2, 1982. Payson Roundup. p. A1, col. 6.

Graffius, Bill. October 6, 1982. Controversial river designation proposed. Verde Independent. pp. 1, 2, cols. 4-6, Sec. A.

Harrison, Bob. It Took A Woman: Harnessing Fossil Springs' power. October 8, 1982. Prescott Courier, Westward – The Courier’s Weekly Feature Magazine. (9)39: pp. 6-8.

Chemi, James M. January 1983. In Memoriam: Clinton Tuffy Peach. The Arizona Philatelist.

Valley wilderness areas backed: Red Rock-Secret Mountain wilds supported. February 2, 1983. Verde Independent. pp. 1, 2, cols. 6-8, Sec. A.

Corbett, Peter. February 8, 1984. Bills introduced to protect area wilderness. Verde Independent. pp. 1, 2, cols. 1-3, Sec. A.

Clark, Jean. September 5, 1984. Not just for tourists: Out-of-the-way sites invite local residents. Verde Independent. p. 6.

Whitaker, Robert. June, 1985. Hike Arizona. Arizona Highways. 61(6), 2-10.

Clark, Jean. June 7, 1985. Verde Trails: Fossil Canyon trek is popular for backpackers. Verde Independent. p. 14.

Jerome historic event is Aug. 24. August 14, 1985. Verde Independent. p. 10A, cols. 1-5.

Substation planned in Strawberry. August 14, 1985. Payson Roundup. p. A8.

Access to hot springs may be closed. October 16, 1985. Verde Independent.     p. 2A, cols. 1-4.

Witt, Elaine. November 13, 1985. Use water power to move turbines: Power plants constructed with skill. Discover II: Industry: Then and Now. Verde Independent. p. 22-23, 25-27. 

Lavender, David. March, 1986. Adventure for the spirit and the spirited…Arizona’s New Wilderness Lands promise the perfect getaway experience. Arizona Highways. 62(3), pp. 4-9, 17-19.

Childs and Irving Hydro project. April 1986. Camp Verde Journal - Special Edition. pp. 23-27.

APS service reaches centennial mark. April 29, 1986. This Week at APS.

Childs Power Plant closed to vehicles. September 29, 1986. Arizona DailySun. p. 3, cols. 1-2.

Cox, Carroll. November 1986. Childs Power Project - an engineering monument. Pine-Strawberry Voice. 1(3), 1-10 [see also Cox, Carroll, in "Other documents."]

Whitaker, Bob. August, 1987. Fossil Creek: Exploring a Wilderness Shangri-la. Arizona Highways. 63(8), 14-21.

Cook, James E. August 18, 1987. There was no 'first class' when riding coach. Arizona Republic. p. C7.

Engler, Dan. August 21, 1987. APS begins process of replacing electric distribution system in Verde Valley area. Verde Independent. p. 3, cols. 1-4.

McDonald, Fred. September 23, 1987. Fish story: Verde Valley offers variety of challenges for fishermen. Verde Independent. p. B8, cols. 1-3.

Hodge, Carl. August, 1988. Electrifying Arizona…A Short History. Arizona Highways. 64(8), 14-19.

Forest Service, APS to open Fossil Creek Road. August 19, 1988. Payson Roundup. p. A1.

Sims, B.G. September 16, 1988. Government agencies work to maintain Fossil Creek Road. Payson Roundup. p. A1.

Dryer, Carolyn. April 21, 1989. Projects scheduled for Northern Gila County. Payson Roundup. p. A2, cols. 1-4.

Cook, James E. August 13, 1989. Fossil Creek Road isn’t for the squeamish. Arizona Republic. p. E2.

September 3, 1989. Fossil Creek Road tests travelers’ grit. Arizona Republic. p. E2.

Thornburg, Tanna. September 13, 1989. Sept. 27 public workshop scheduled for planning of Verde River corridor. Verde Independent. p. 7A, cols. 1-3.

November 12, 1989. An electrifying Arizona story: Today’s APS a tale of men, muscle, mules. Arizona Republic. p. A2, cols. 3-6.

Leverton, Terri. February 25, 1990. Contracted riders form first mail trail. The Journal.

Preisler, Dennis. December, 1990. Light up the Plaza! Electricity on the Arizona Frontier. The Gazette (No. 3). [at Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott.]

Childs, Irving power plants to be added to National Registry of Historic Places. October 25, 1991. Verde Independent. p. 9A.

Clark, Jean. October 30, 1991. Childs-Irving power plants earn spot in National Registry of Historic Places. Verde Independent. p. 3A, cols. 1-4.

Game and Fish’s Ellis offers ‘matchless wisdom.’ September 18, 1992. Verde Independent. p. 11A, cols. 1-3. [“Outdoors” column]

Public invited to share comments for Fossil Creek planning. September 18, 1992. Verde Independent. p. 11A.

Shaffer, Mark. December 12, 1992. Forest agency strips nudists of campground rights. Arizona Republic. p. B1, cols. 2-6.

Forest Service to ban nudity at Childs, Verde Hot Springs. December 16, 1992. Verde Independent. p. 3A.

Wood, Brice. April 16, 1993. Trip down the Verde River can’t be beat. Verde Independent. p. 3A.

Burkhart, Barry. May 26, 1993. Hike is demanding, but full of beautiful views. Arizona Republic. p. D8, cols. 1-5.

Cianchetti, Melanie. July 7, 1995. River of Fun: Backyard offers top-level recreation. Verde Independent. p. 5B, cols. 2-6.

Japanese student killed on Fossil Creek Road. September 6, 1995. Verde Independent. p. 2, cols. 3-5.

Forest Service prescribes burn near Childs. March 27, 1996. Verde Independent.  p. 1A, col. 1.

Berezenko, Nick. June 1997. Beyond Fossil Springs: Taming Arizona’s roughest wilderness. Arizona Highways. 73(6), 22-33.

Phoenix man drowns after diving incident near Childs. June 25, 1997. Verde Independent. p. 2A, col. 1.

Byrkit, Jim. August 1997. Legends of the Lost: Was the So-called Fossil Creek Gold Mine just an Old Man’s Fantasy, or… Arizona Highways. 73(8), 46-47.

Bell, Scott. 1998. Giving New Life to an Arizona Stream. The Arizona Riparian Council Newsletter. 11(3): 5-6.

Bagwell, Keith. June 28, 1998. Historic dam's future up in the air: Clash over dam pits history against nature. Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1B, 4B, cols. 1-5.

Wall, Carolyn. November 17, 1998. Future of Childs-Irving power plants on the line: Relicensing process opens power plants to being closed. Payson Roundup.  p. 1A, 12A, cols. 4-6.

McKeever, B.F. November 24, 1998. Protesters of Childs-Irving a little late. Payson Roundup. p. 4A, col. 5.

Brown, Andi. December 18, 1998. APS would do good service by closing plants. Payson Roundup. p. 4A, cols. 3-5.

Parsons, John (ed.). January 1999. Childs Decommissioning Sought. Verde Watershed Association Confluence – Your Information Source for the Verde River Watershed. p. 1.

Parsons, John (ed.). January 1999. Hydro Relicensing Proceeds. Verde Watershed Association Confluence – Your Information Source for the Verde River Watershed. p. 1.

Williams, Pamela. May 12, 1999. The Verde a river runner’s paradise—when there is enough water. Verde Independent. p. 1B, cols. 2-4.

Wall, Carolyn. June 8, 1999. Future still uncertain as Childs-Irving plants approach 90^th birthday. Payson Roundup. p. 2A, cols. 1-2.

June 22, 1999. Work is electric, setting idyllic for Childs, Irving residents: Childs-Irving power plants celebrate 90^th year. Payson Roundup.        p. 1A, cols. 1-3, 5A.

Dodder, Joanna. July 28, 1999. Supervisors OK names for Verde River landmarks. Verde Independent. p. 1A, cols. 2-4, 5A, cols. 4-6.

Pulling the Plug. July 19, 1999. Arizona Daily Star. 10A, cols. 1-2.

Yozwiak, Steve. November 17, 1999. Reviving Fossil Creek: Utility considers shutting down power plants to restore stream. Arizona Republic. pp. A1-A2.

November 18, 1999. Fossil Creek to flow again: APS will close 2 plants, let water run its course. Arizona Republic. p. B1, cols. 2-5.

APS may close two power plants to restore creek: Childs plant targeted. November 19, 1999. Verde Independent. p. 1A, col. 4.

Mockler, Karen. November 22, 1999. A tired stream gains new steam: Changes at a tiny dam could make big waves for endangered fish. High Country News, p. 5.

Cox, Carroll. November 23, 1999. Fossil Creek plant closings sad finale to historic feat. Arizona Republic. p. B6, cols. 1-2.

Baur, Shawn. November 25, 1999. Creek flow a gift to all. Arizona Republic.  p. B10, col. 3.

Williams, Pamela. November 28, 1999. Road maintenance big question with closing of Childs, Irving power plants. Verde Independent. p. 1A, cols. 2-4.

‘APS’ Powerful Project: Fossil Creek plans show value of environment. November 30, 1999. Arizona Republic. p. B6, cols. 1-3.

Henline, Cloyd. November 30, 1999. Fossil Creek’s revival comes at a cost of history. Payson Roundup. p. 4A, cols. 3-5.

Brogdon, Myndi. December 14, 1999. Leaders discuss Fossil Creek Road improvements: Business owners worried over road improvements. Payson Roundup. p. 1A, 12A, cols. 4-6.

Williams, Pamela. December 19, 1999. Critical habitat designation being sought for Verde River. Verde Independent. p. 1A, cols. 2-5, 5A.

Randall, Kris. January 2000. President's Message. Newsletter of the Arizona Riparian Council. p. 2.

Grubbs, Bruce. March 16-22, 2000. Fossil No More: A look at Fossil Creek. Flagstaff Live! p. 22.

Fossil Creek: a success. April 19, 2000. Verde Independent. p. 11A, cols. 5-6.

Likens, Terri. July 2, 2000. River watch group closes Phoenix office: Support lacking for efforts to save Southwest streams. Arizona Republic. p. B4, cols. 5-6.

Likens, Terri. October 8, 2000. Steiger’s power play: Prescott mayor proposes city taking over Fossil Creek’s pair of hydroelectric plants. Arizona Republic.  p. B6, cols. 2-4.

Fossil Creek Victory! Agreement reached to decommission power plant, remove diversion dam infrastructure and restore vegetation. October 9, 2000. Biodiversity News.

Barks, Cindy. October 22, 2000. Prescott City Council eyes hydroelectric power plant. Prescott Courier. p. 1A, cols. 2-5, 23A.

November 6, 2000. Electricity, water top council agenda. Prescott Courier. p. 1A, col. 6, 14A, cols. 1-3.

November 8, 2000. City Council majority opposes acquiring hydroelectric plan(t). Prescott Courier. p. 15A.

Likens, Terri. November 12, 2000. Prescott won’t be part of any electricity business. Arizona Republic. p. B5, cols. 2-4.

Car crash injures seven near Childs, one in critical condition. May 16, 2001. Verde Independent. p. 1A, col. 1.

Minard, Anne. May 16, 2001. Verde River a map to our water future: NAU researchers see the perennial stream and nearby groundwater as a fountain of information about how to a restore a watershed-and how not to. Arizona Daily Sun. p. A1, col. 1, A2, cols. 1-3.

Exhibit to celebrate Childs-Irving plant. May 18, 2001. Payson Roundup. p. 3A, col. 5.

Beaver, Michelle. May 18, 2001. Exhibit to commemorate Childs plant. Payson Roundup. p. 12A, cols. 3-6.

Minard, Anne. May 19, 2001. Finite resource, infinite demand: Verde water symposium highlights conflicting claims. Arizona Daily Sun. p. A1, A7, cols. 1-3.

Savoy, Michelle. Tepee for two and four other offbeat escapes. February 9, 2002. Arizona Republic. E1, E7, cols. 1-3. [Fossil Creek Llama Ranch item]

 
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