New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-28
ARIZONA.


n,p,v AnApTFD FOR GRAZING-THE GOV
rRNOR Is MAKING THE INDIANS SUD-
HIS CONCLUSIONS AS TO oNE ihiDh i"N
GREAT MINING DISCOVERIES
TrcsoN Arizona, June 21.-ArizOna Territory
bas been most shamefuly libelcd Uncle sans people
have chosen Arizona as the scapegoat Oh 'ie LUZ
Irnon no other hypothesis can account Tor Arizona
49, = ronutation for larger and more deserts, FEWER
rircs and streams less vegetation and poorer SOIL
hotter DAYS and nights and of Them more
snakes and other yenOmOus yeTDln, IMAM any os "
our embryo States In fact, If in her primitive anu u
welcomed condition she could be fairy comPaieu wiz
other Territories Utah. Nevada, Idaho, ana prop'py
others would stand below her This statement y p'ou
upon extended personal observation IN edcn WIN ~
har dr,vhaoks Of remOteness from markets ana mShu-
f,ctured slppes with roaming bands OF saFages ste
ing and numbering throughout her lehgtn anu pio'''
while farmers, miners, and teaihsoers pu-'u. '
nations with revolvers and ammunition siuhB " '''n
waists and gun at hand. Arizonas gener"i Pu'
neritv will COMPARE fayOrably with that OF Territories
Ii,n In neoce and possessed of easy modes OF com
rnication Though exposed to constant danger, IL Is
fact that our farmers attached to their hoeS
than those in any newlysetted section where lny ac
abundance extends, even in much OF California
The climate is mild during the whole year; it's healthy,
and at no time enervating The soil OF the valley - Vi
unsurpassed strength and fertility. Lands lying aIonF
the Santa Cruz River upon whose eastern bank tS CITY
rests have been TILED for than 100 years curing
much OF the time yielding first crop Of wheat or parey'
and then one Of within the same year. never Oos
MANFRED, and still produces bountiiuly' OroPS l"iov
fail from any cause. Every edible for man or Deast 'at
can be produced the Temperate and tropical Aohe
can he raised here The whole country is one gIahd ana
field for grazing Neither the frosts OF winter
nor heat nor drOuths of Summer destroy the paH'aDe
and nutritious grasses, Of which there are seNei van"
ties The black and white grdnmd is abundant II ho"
looks like stunted flax, dried ready for the brake yer
prefcrred for hay and is put mp for the use OF inc AM
mails of citizens and Of the Governments Vt Is necessary
that those animals should be herded in the day tne ana
tro, Guarded or corraled at night There is always
orcen grass on the mountains in the valleys TIMBER
is fine and plentiful in large portion OF e leriViS'
and there is enough growing In all SECTIONS cof
yeniently accessible for rewood, ana the temporary
STYLES Of budipc and fencing Rich paying mines are
nov worked and there are numerous mines uscoNer'u
that will be remuneratlve with railroad transportation
which all here feel cannot he delayed many years
There il an increasing confidence that the Apache lnda
will ere many years be brought into peacefuf coh'o
Were IT safe raise stock, vast fortunes eouu DC az
cumulacd here in few years with little eapltal anu MOI
oreat deal OF labor. have recently passed over al
most COO miles Of road and trail lined upon either mana
with rich grasses as far as the eye could see and but or
tbe Indians should myself "squat" upon one OF the
many charming grazing sites near springs OF streams
surrounded with groves live oak, walnut, &C. start
with small amount Of stock and bid willing auleu 10
San Pedro Valley lies 80 miles eastward of Tucson IN
be Sprug OF 1Gg there were 40 settlers raising grain
chiefly for the mining and travelling demand and for their
own needs while building strong houses, constructing
canals bitches irrigation, and making the improve
ments required upon their farms At the end OF the
same year, there were but 80 OF these bold, INDUS
trious citizens remaining. The missing oneiourth
neither died with disease abandoned the IerfoIy'
According the Subscriptions on the boards at the heads
of graves in san Pedro Valley, they were killed by In
dians The other reefourths may yet be found hard
at work in the valley few weeks ago one OF these
men left his home rode to Tucson obtained four Spring
field rifles and ammunition, started back with party or
which the writer one at p m, rode all night ana
never rested until he reached his farm 10 miles distant
from the main road, with his guns for seprotectioh
This is not an uncommon occurrence.
Quiet the Indians survey the lands, and give Arizona
railroads and the necessity for her friends taking up the
pen in her defense will cease well remember when
men OF average observation trayersed the expansive
praires Of Illinois and pronounced them mostly worth
warm and much OF it in,ipd here but so it was in
majority Of the Western States before the springs
were opened wells dug. The mountains abound in
nice, cool springs and brooks full OF delicious trout
hundreds OF places the grassy or tablelands
To make section Of country fruitful and attractive
time and welrected labor are required and by such
means will Arizona be transformed
Cow Stafford is travelling over the Territory and ac
sibe sources. He with Indians wherever they
be approached; with escaped captVts; WIN cIehs
that at the close Of this sef-mp0sed labor he may he
able to reach right conclusions, with view to tnay
determine whether the Indian prefers ball or bread secu
rty insecurity He has had about 20 years experience
of fighting and feeding Indians butls unwilling to pre-
understanding their opinions and affairs He has just
returned from tour Of 900 miles 10 the eastward as far
as the New xican border and extending over many
miles 10 the north and south OF the ella River, during
which he conyersed with several Chiefs subchets, and
common members OF the tribes, escaped captNes ana
others. The party accompanying him strong. and
during much of the way was favored with military
escort accompanied the party and was present at all
The band OF which Cachees (KG-chef is chiefs entirely
hostile They from far down into Sonora and Chi
huahua up to the ella River, and from west NJ Tue
to many miles into New Mexico. They have no
home, raise no crops and rely mainly upon theit Tor
food and their scanty apparel and commit murder with
regularity prOvocation His band welcomes rene
gades from all other tribes; the more ierocOus ana sh
full in plumber the warmer the welcome Caehees rules
them with ognel severity. The least dsobedience is
punished by shooting or anclllH tie ohthdsr ne MN
self is accounted dextrous In making attacks from am
buscades and saving his men when d. ger 10 them ID
imminent He and others of the band practice poly
gamy; when weary OF "a wife cast her on, and when
slightly evidence which we saw at several places ~ the
practice obtains generally among the Apaches. TINS
peace This fact ia amply authenticated They declare
1t their purpose 70 fight while they live but there are
who peaccably inclined This information is from
named Merjda Griialbo, who captured at the age
OF TO- held for seven years, and escaped This Mexican
declares tnat ne never saw cdpNer DuTneu al the sakt
but they often tortured by shooting into them
and spearing them for fun two 10 four hours. The
squaws do the tOrturng, while the bucks dance round
lie says that he was present when they burned house
in Sonora. in which the chief well knew there were
women and children without hope Of escape. Their
squaws pre- all the food act hOsters and do all
the other mental labor Notwithstanding the feetness of
this band, their knowledge OF the country and ability
subsst the spontaneous productions of their noun
tain retreats the vigant military force at Camp Bowie.
Apache Pass came capturing the chief they did
others of the band and much stolen stock last year.
From capyes and all sources OF infonationt is learned
that the Old chief continues 10 declare for and de-
struct0n lie spurIs oyertures made through released
squaw captiyes.
North of the ella, in the White Mountains there is