Arizona citizen., 1874-12-05

TerritOrv My successor will thrash out the wheat and harvest the corn ana beans, which will find mention in hls annual re- port.
 Agricultural seeds were planted, but were destroyed, before reaching to any considerable growth, by hordeS of ground ants, which will, 1 think, in the future greatly retard the cultivation oi Vegeta- bleS to any extent. The fertility o1 the soil, if it may be so called, promises to be all that is required.
 INDIAN LABOR.
 Thaye. with the assistance of the agency farmers, personally Superlntended the Indian force daily at work. and their will lingneSS 10 work, in the maln, IS all IhtC could be desired, and more than was eX. pected, Two hundred acres of grain was entirely cut by them in the space of four teen days, mostly by hand knives. The corn and beans planted by them under supervision, presents a remarkably good appearance.
 IMPROVEMENTS.
 Resides almost re-opening the whole of the irrigating ditch, which was destroyed by the Spring freShet, and the construc- ti0n of a dam across the Gila river. with a strong current, suitable temporary build ings have been erected which were Of pressing necessity, Indian labor being largely employed. The buildings erected with but little cost have proved invalua' ble, and will serve for some tlme 10 come Besides the general work done by the Ind ians for the general good of the govern ment, they have erected for themselves houSes which are large and comfortable for most of the season.
 SANITARY.
 On my arrival here in September, 1873, from the great number found SICK, was led tO infer at once that the site Of this re- serve was an unhealthy one. Writing this
 raciHinU hprp thrOnUtl the tOIJr seasons of the year, l am compelled to admit that I know of nc place which could have been selected, Tn PolnC or healthfulneSS, with advantages Whlcn this does not possess. The great amount of sickness during the season of 1875 was nreyentable Cleanliness then eNacted from the Indians would have diminished if one quarter. Timely advice against the use or tainted and injurious 1oOd Shoulu have been given them; they should have been told that comfortable houses were healthier than cramped, dirty hutS; and beds elevated from the damp ground best for them; and that bathing at all hours of the day, under a hot sun, would likely be followed by fever; and lastly, that the yer million paint beSmeared about the face, and particularly about the eyes, caused to a great extent the continued disease or that organ The value of medicine for dis ease, rather than the use and perpetua- tiOn of their own Indian customs, should be DractlceO. lnc eApcliiHClit hNo DONh tried for one year at this place, and an earnest endeavor made to reason them oil from old superStitiOns, and with the most gratifying results. Their own doctors have abandoned their pernicious pursuits, and they are willingly adopting that which IS daily proved to them to be for their best good. ,,,
 In now closing my report, would beg leave to add that l regard this reservation as one of the best in the Territory, and probably to be eXcelled by only few else where for the great aim and end of clvlllZ- ing the Indians by encouraged labor, and inc withdrawal of them from the haunts and pursuits of nomadic life upon reSer- yation suitable in point of location ana desirableneSs of climate, where honesty of purpose will succeed in helping them onward in their journey of substantial progress. .,,o,,; ent servant, JOIN ID. WHITE,
 Sub-agent San Carlos Agency, Arizona. Lzop K p. SMITH. Commissioner of Ind ian Affairs, Washington, D. C.,
 through J. E. Roberts, U. $. Ind. Agt)