Arizona citizen., 1873-09-06

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 taken from them and returned to the
 owners on the San Pedro. We hear
 they have quite large crop planted.
 Judged from all the facts within our
 knowledge, the White Mountain res-
 erve and its Apachcs are in an en-
 couraging condition.
 The Chiricahua or Cachise reserve Is one we very much dislike to discuss.
 It was never started aright, and
 whether it is or ever will be right are questions which others may agitate
 more than THE CITIZEN, so long as the lives and property of cur citizens are as safe as they have been since its establishment. Certain news about the Apaches on it and their doings, comes to us from time to time and so far as it seems trustworthy, we shall give 1t. The number of Indians thereon, has varied much according to report, it ranging from 800 to
 LOGO and 1,200. The reserve was esta blished last October and at the time the Cachise Apaches were upon 1t and agreed to keep the peace in Arizona, and have kept their agree ment. The reserve is in extent about sixty miles east and west by seventy five north and south. Upon the making of peace, the Indians were guaranteed all the property in their possession, whether or not stolen; permission to room at will over this large reserve; be fed all they could eat, etc. Excepting 8 few animals stolen some weeks ago Preferred to in THE CITIZEN, from the Sonoita valley and Patagonia mine, no stock of our citizens has been found upon that reserve. That stolen was, all but one mule which had been killed, returned to the owners. Since this reserve was established, there has @ constant vail come up from Sonora and Chihuahua. The people therein claim the reserve Is made safe base from which to go forth to murder and rob them. They assert that they have traced stolen property to and upon 1t, and that recently the same party that stole the horses and mules in Arizona, and which Agent Jeffords and Cachise promptly returned, took 8 number of horses from Sonora twelve from one ranch, and they think the thefts in Arizona were not intended | but merely incidental. Here it must be said that Agent Jeffords claims that the Cachise Apaches did not com init this theft, but as the stock was found upon their reserve, and the real thieves were not arrested for delivery to proper authority for punishment, the Sonoranians and some others are still unwilling to believe the Cachise sovereigns guiltless. If there be no about the theft of Sonora horses at the same time those were taken in Arizona, then it would seem as if there were more horses on that reserve to be surrendered and the So- noranians' theory correct that Arizona people are to have fair dealing and themselves not. We state the common reports and talk in these particulars. Some steps in advance are reported with the Cachise Indians in addition to their keeping the peace and friendly acts in Arizona, hence we don't care to discuss them much more, and but for the character of this article. should not have done so now. It may be added that their present re- serve has but little agricultural land which can be irrigated with the pres snt supply of water. If they ever do nuch in the way of self-support,
 
 heir present location must be given