Arizona citizen., 1872-08-03

take the child to Camp Grant or others would follow his example, that undOubt- edly l could arrange with the Indians in such d case if there were no parents, for the little girl to remain where she was so well cared for. In this I was simply mis- taken. failed to make the arrangement. This gentleman, too, spoke and under stood English imperfectly. The District Attorney was my interpreter, and think did not, at this time, misunderstood me, for he went further thaN the Governor or myself, and recommended the use of force, having it ready for use in case mild measures failed to secure the children.
 The Governor has been an earnest, self denying worker, as his large public schools and other enterprises show. The citlzensi Americans, and MeXicans, have been mar shalled into the line of improvements. You perceive in Tucson the warm beat ings of the American heart. In public and private l met the people; the pre- vailing feeling is the same as at Arizona City and elsewhere 1.-The Presidents way is a good one IF it can be carried out" The Indians have left so many scars in almost every family. The news comes in from the south, from Sonoita valley, of the death of well-knOwn man and of the wounding of his wife. News of depredations are of constant occur renee, so that the IE. is not to be won dered at. It is not said with any more em- phasis than it was said year ago in Min nesota.
 The District Attorney writes that he has TO .faith in the peace that was made. do not wonder that many say thGt, ana would not complain were not that Jdith inc very thing necessary to keep and promote the peace. The renledyis that the Govern | fo cfr rat a that Indian human beings, ceteriS pari6us, are the same as any other human beings, governed and controlled by the same motives, regu- lated, developed, and civilized by physical poacel. and self-interest and lOge, properly ap- piled, and of course, as everybody knows, the last motive-force is the strongest and the first the weakest.
 | Ten or a less number of Indians may do the whole mischief, yet Indians remotely 1 situated and not speaking the same Ian guage, who are helping us with all their | might, are blamed and distrusted. | This describes the condition of things as Hound them in large portions Of Arizona. Hence my earnest desire to bring those we'll posed but full of suspicion and dis trust together. Iinvitedthe Governor and his friends to the Grant Council.
 Monday, April29 we visited the Papagos with your excellent agent, Dr. R. A. Will tur. They had a few complaints to make about others taking their lands from them; they desire schools for theirchildren, seem industrious, and in about the same general condition as the Pimas as to customs, dress, and habits of living. They agreed to send peace commissioners to the Grant Council they did not like to go the arhote way, but finally consented.
 The last interview before l left, April 3O, was with delegation of Mexican people, (our citizens who came to express thelr earnest loyalty to ous and the work wehave in hand.
 Quitting reference to date and character of country, the report con- tinues:
 The Pimas, with small bands of Mari copas, are estimated variously from five to seven thousand. They are becoming quite restless in their present situation, and their difficulties are real. Citizens have taken out aceouias above them; their water IS running low from this cause, and by the usual absorption of the sand, and no rain comes to their relief. Large numbers of them have gone over to the Salt river, Rio Salado,) where there is more abundant wa ter. Here new troubles arise. Pima horses get upon farm, they are taken up or shot, retaliation comes, a house is burned, and the Pimas as whole are blamed. Horses taken upon farms in this way have been sold to the Mexicans. The Pima owners do not acknowledge the Mexican title, but go and take back their horses.
 The bright spots with the Pimas are tho undeveloped schools, small yet, but under the self denying work of Mr. c. Il. Cook, the teacher, and the warm hearted support of your agent, MT. Stout, these schools have been we'll planted. ldrs. Stout, the wife of the agent, has given gratuitous labor to this noble work, and is much loved by this tribe
 Your own superintendent takes deep interest in the Pimas, and has reported to me fully.
 There are three solutions of the water problem proposed by the citizens, which 1 will name for your consideration:
 First-To make an extension of the reser- vation to the vcinityof Adamsville, buying in the claims of settlers.
 Second-To make an extension aboVe Florence, taking in the two villages anu all improvements.
 Third-To take out two acequias, high up the river, one on each side, anu Keep them under a Government agent, who must see to a fair division of the water supply to all cultivators of land irrigated.
 After looking the whole subject over, believe the FIRST plan inadequate; the SEC oxn would ost so much that 1t would be impossibIe to get the necessary appropria- tion. and it would be likely to prove detrl- mental to the interests of the citizeis of the Territory to bI Ieak up these villages and settlements so that she strongest opposl-