Arizona citizen., 1876-02-05
and civilization.

ed iii my last report hts been continue
 through the entire year, and has rel
 dered most efficient service. The
 have been faithful and yigilant, prom
 to quell all dis'urbarces, to arre:
 criminals, and to sive full informatio
 regarding all cases that might com
 under their jurisdiction. So elTectiy
 have they been in the discharge of thei
 duties. that only on special occasion
 has it been necessary for me or an en
 ploye to accompany them when sent [
 arrest criminal. Afier the arrival (
 the Rio Verde Indians, the number (
 policemen was increased to eight. O
 the 31st of July, after the removal C
 the White M untair. ll,ns. ID crease
 the number 10 twenty-five. They wer
 carefully chosen from the various tribe
 and bands, armed with needle-gun
 and fixed ammunition, and placed UT
 der the command of Mir Clay Beauford
 who has been guide and scout in thi country for several years. Such is tn
 latest organIzation of the San Carlo
 police force. The duties of this fore are 10 patrol the Indian camps, to quel
 disturbances, to arrest offenders, to re
 port any signs of disorder or mutiny
 to SCOUT the entire reservation and ar rest Indians who are absent from tho agency without a pass, also to arres
 whites who trespass contrary to the rules of the reservation. My intention Is to mount the p0nce a, soon as possi
 ble, as a mounted force is far more effective, while the extra expense is but a trifle. 1 wish 10 state further that the police force has entirely superseded the necessity of a military force. have never yet found it necessary to ask for a single soldier to act as escort guard, or to do any police duty.
 The manufacture and use of tiswin'' has ever been a curse and bane to these Indians. It has led them Into much trouble which in their sober moments they could easily have avoid ed. It was the cause of most of the trouble and the frequent murders re ported among the White Mountain In dians during thet last winter. When ever Indians are allowed to use intoxi- eating liquor disorder and death are the sure consequences. To prevent these were among my earliest cares at San Carlos. It was accounted most diff cult task, but care. vigilance, and swift judgment soon precluded the necessity of punishment, and drunkenness Oracts of insubordination and disorder were of rare occurrence, and my Indians were controlled with much more ease and safety than they otherwise would have been. In this little temperance crusade the Indian police acted a most able and worthy part.
 The question of diSarming Indians has been the subject of considerable discussion oflate. It has always been my belief, and my experience here has convinced me, that the only means to insure pacific administration with wild Indians is to diSarm them. The San Carlos Indians were disarmed on their return to tie reservation in the spring and summer of 1874 On the arrival of the Rio Verde In dians they were informed that they also must give up their arms and come under the same discipline with the San Carlos Apaches. Many believed thIs to be a very delicate subject to broach to the Indians, and even the special and others of the Indian service cautioned me against this move as too dangerous, being liable to result in war and bloOdshed The Indians made an attempt to carry out these pre- ilctions, and said they would rather fight than give up their arms. They were informed that if they wished to fight they would most certainly be ac- but 1 assured them that was only attempting to secure their best interests, explained 10 them the object of my demands, and cautioned them against Iash actions or hOstilities Had the SG Carlos Indians been in clined to inslbordinatiOn they would not have permitted so favorable an op- por!unIty to pass by unimproved, but would have allied with the Verdes and demanded their arms also. But their action was quite different. l call ed the chiefs together and informed them what demands l was about to make of the Verdes. They assured me of their faithfulness and firm support. They said, "The Verde Indians have arms; they have been killing each oth- CT. The White Mountain Indians have arms; they also have been killing each other. We have no arms, and no one has been killed" They realize their condition, and objected to the Verde Indians having arms, as they believed it would tend to destroy order and discipline, and might at any time lead them into serious trouble They gave me a firm and hearty support, and l faithful and sufficient body-guard was always present whenever there was any of insubordination or - ..., tI,o ,,o rf ,f tl,o To-Io1