The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-13
THE TEMEcuLA INDIANS.

lcorrespondeacs OF Sacramento Record Union.J
rev years ago several gentlemen or San Francisco
Oougnt the remecula Ranch partly stocked IL with
shoep Inc title 10 the ranch United States patent
lew families Of Indians had been living on the best
P"'' u 'ne raheh Tor long time. The owners nat
uray desiring to have the use and profit Of their own
properly, commenced action in the San Francisco
Court and obtained a writ OF eectmept which was
served by the sheriff Of this county Some Of tho In
dians signed leases and were allowed to reman-
inc rent was merely nominal-the object
OF course, was recognition OF title Those
that refused to sign lease were ejocted-eishteen
families in ALI Soon after the cectnent the Indians
to the number Of several hundred gathered about
Pala and openly threatened to clean out an the whites
in that section Of the country The settlers immed
ately began to organize for defense Whether tho
prompt action Of the settlers in their preparations lad
any effect in preventing outbreak course cannot
be known
Six years ago, about twenty families acting under
the advice OF lawyers here took up claims
upon the Cajon Ranch, in this county. The boundaries
Of said ranch then undetermined II was after
ward surveyed, the survey approved and patent
issued TO the by the United States
And the said families were driven of to hunt some
other home. They were destitute OF course for the
lawyers had taken every cent they had to pay the
penses Of defending their claims As they were white
American citizens and trying to earn living for
themselves and families they not entitled TO any
sympathy and got none readily understand that
had they been SO many lazy vagabond Indians instead
OF white industrious citizens the would have been
very different 0fcourse admit the generally accepted
fact that the lowest grade of Indians better than
any grade Of whites We don't know why this should
be So unless 1t Is because that appears to be the
settled opinion OF the government There of
course that are perfectly plain For instance, that
poor, suffering chief Olgario compelled consult his
Los Angeles lawyers Often and in this tho hand
Of the Lord Is apparent, for he makes destuton grief
aud suffering very nutritious to ocgario, for ocgaro
Is very lat and hearty all his staff that
pany MN on ms frequent pgrimages TO the City OF
the Angels And II would thai tho Lord had also
raised up IN that city to tight 0egarios battles for him.
Tor inc pure love OF humanity Indian humanity in par
cuar. Poor, destitute, suffering Indians can't have
money, ana in this case they must trustto the Lord
Now have admitted all that any modern humani-
tartan can ask for in the way Of Indian rights Now
propose up modest claim for the white citizens
Of this county. FIRST that one Of the settlers Of
this county have been concerned in precipating this
Indian trouble The immediate OF the
trouble was stated in the beginning the efforts of
the owners OF the ranch to obtain possession OF tho
property decided to them by the United States II this
property did not belong to the United States, but
belonged to the Indians, then the said United States
has fairly beat the devil for when he took the Saviour
into high mountain and showed him certain property
the devil only offered 70 give IL certain conditions
but the United States actually decided this property
on the other hand # the property belonged 10 tho
government to dispose Of then II ought TO be able to
give the owners peaceablc possession Of the promises
as It's private citizens do when they decd property III
y can't do this, i should sell out To parties who
can DO ordinary business in a business like manner
The prime of the Temecula trouble the stupid
and criminal policy OF the government in regard TO all
indian affairs. In this il deeds certain lands 10
certain citizens, and then through its agents leads a
lot OF Indians TO believe that they have rights the
same property; and, of course trouble ensues There
upon the people of San Diego county held up to
public condemnation as oppressors of the poor Indians
The government has steadily instiled in the minds Of
the Indians the idea that they live in dlcness
and be supported by the government: thus IL has
brought about the state OF affairs that exists and
is wholly responsible for the present condition Of tho
Indians. II has made them just what they are.
Now, few words about their suilerings In this
Temecua case. But few families were elected All
could have remained upon signing lease, with only
nominal rent Notice given them one year ago
This talk about cultivated ieds' and "fcnced pas
in imagination. have travelled tho Tcmecua
considerably have seen and then perhaps half an
acre partly Enclosed with stakes within which Enclosure
might be a small melon patch, but in most in
closure at ALL And they 'ndustrcus tillers OF tho
soil only when they at work by tho day month
for tho settlers about the county In most their
dwellings were mere hus that could he constructed in
day. These Indians not Industrious when left to
themselves. The same avenues of support open
them now as they ever have been They have always
obtained their living by working for the settlers
there have been settlers, and large per cent Of tho
stock owned by socSmen contributes TO the support of
these destitute Indians. This avenue is still open All
this stun about their suffering any than they
have in the past is false Indians ''who repair to
largo town and take up their quarters in public
hosiery must be in a suffering condition.