The Arizona sentinel., 1877-06-02
Coyotero Apaches No. 12.

the prominent men may be of in- terest. Es-quet-es-ehi Ia was once a popular and powerful chief, but is now old and deerepid. He ac- eompanied Gen. Howard to Wash. ington some years ago, and takes great pride in showing a bible, an autograph letter and a photograph given him by the General. Patton was appointed head chief by Gen. Crook a few years ago. He is about thirty years of age, small, delicately formed and effeminate looking. He has great decision of character and has been noted from his boyhood for bravery and coolness in danger. He is well disposed and. demonstrates his loyalty by the assistance which he renders in managing his peo- pie in consonance with the wish es of Government. Pedro, his brother, is chief of a sub tribe and is one of the most intelligent h. dians on the reservation, He is reliable, industrious and regarded as the richest man among them. He cultivates a large piece of land and sells a great deal of corn to the government. He has aboat thIrty-five head of cattle. besides horses and mules. He is desirous of having his children educated and wants his favorite boy to be the first of the tribe to write let ter to the President. He himself can boast of being able to write his name.
 Es-ke. en.la has the soubriauet of Diablo," on account of his wild, daredevil character. He is about thirty-fve years, old, large, powerful and noted for his desperate encounters in battle and in Tiswin drunks." The follow. ing incident gives a clue to his character. He was requested to send Q certain woman on a dis agreeable errand: he refused to send her, giving as reason, that he liked her and that he feared she might refuse to go, in which he would be compelled to kill her.
 Their reservation embraces a large part of the White noun tains, which render it extremely rugged and picturesque. From their long residence here, these Indians have all the habits and instincts of a mountainous people. In connection with the Tonto Apaches and Co. ni-nas, they are the hereditary enemies of the h. dians to the East and North of them, chief among whom are the NavajOs, Moquis and PuebIos. The valley of the Little Colorado, which is boundary between their respective lands, is considered neutral ground. Here no fight ensues, when parties of these hos tile tribes meet. The natural in. telligence of these people warrants earnest measures for their civili- ZatiOn. Practical artisans and mechanics should be sent among them, to teach them to house, clOthe and make themselves com- fortable, and practical farmers to leach them 10 cultivate land 10 the best advantage and to raise stock. Their children should be taught English, as this would bring the rising generation into closer relationship with the Whites. There must always be more or less arrangement be- tween races speaking different languages. They aspire to live and act like the Whites and they should be afforded every facility for doing so. When they are housed and have beds to sleep in, in place of grOvelling in the earth like dumb brutes; when they have been taught to wear clothes and to keep themselves clean; when they have acquired indus trious habits and the rudiments z, z .;,,;1;uo1l I;ro .f. Al .,I