Full review confirms PDF 151–157 but flags O'Neill's November 19, 1898 prisoner episode (153 and note on 170) after his July 1898 death; mayoral dates conflict 152/155. Do not silently repair the anecdote to 1889. Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of the Navy, not Undersecretary.
The chapter joins O'Neill's personal saloon life, public offices, military recruitment, death and civic memorialization.
Courtney traces Buckey O'Neill from Whiskey Row gambling and journalism through service as sheriff and mayor to leadership in the Rough Riders; in 1898 Whiskey Row and particularly the Palace became gathering and support spaces for Arizona recruits.
Chapter 11; supplied PDF sheet 157; ebook display page 132 of 145
Chapter 11; supplied PDF sheet 151; ebook display page 126 of 145
Chapter 11 — Buckey O'Neill, the Rough Riders and Whiskey Row
Paraphrase checked against rendered supplied PDF sheets 151 and 155 and adjacent chapter text. External corroboration pending.
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Evidence
O'Neill's Whiskey Row life is presented as continuous with his work as journalist, lawman and mayor. The chapter then shows the Row becoming a recruitment and support center as Arizona volunteers assembled for Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
Location and context
Chapter 11; supplied PDF sheets 151–157; visible ebook indicators pages 126–132 of 145.
Annotation
Supports the broader claim that saloon districts could function as civic infrastructure. Keep the book's rumored all-saloon recruitment-day anecdote separate from documented details.
Verification checklist
Verified means faithful source capture, not independent historical corroboration.