Arizona citizen., 1877-01-06

day, January 6, 187
 ter as to do the greatest possible good
 The fiOcks and herds of cattle, horse
 and sheep have increased at least four fold during the past two years anC IstOCk-raising now has become one O ! the most profitable and leading indus 1 tries. The question of fence law or nc fence law has become therefore topic of discussion and of considerable in terest to the people l am of the opin ion that law requiring crops tO be SC cured by good fences should be enact ed for the reasons that stOck-raising of the two, is the predOmlnating inter est, and the farmer, when once h ha,
 his fields secured by fence, will be amply compensated for his labor mol
 only by having his crops secure from
 his own stock but also because of the greater economy he can practice in the
 management of his fields. That the
 change may not be oppressive to any one
 by its SuddCnness, 1 would recommend
 that the law be passed to take effect al
 some future day, giving the farmer time
 10 fence without making too much sac
 ritice The industries of agriculture
 and stock-raising have now advanced
 to such importance that 1 believe the
 holding of an annual fair at some cen
 tral point in the Territory for the e h.
 petition and exhibition of our manu-
 tactures and products would prove of
 great benefit tO the people. 1 call your attention tO this subject with
 the hope that you will enact law for
 the encoura cement of this enterprise.
 THE INDIANS.
 We have enjoyed comparative peace
 with the Apache Indians during the past two years. Up to the Spring of
 1876 constant complaints were made by the authorities and people of Sono- ra concerning raIds made by the Chi ricahua Apaches into that State, result ing Tn the murder of a large number of people and the loss and destruction of a great amount of property. This condition of affairs existed from the time these Indians were placed on the reservation in 1872 until the Spring of 1876, and was constant source of modification tO me and a disgrace to the nation At the latter date the In dians murdered two men on their res ervatiOn ana one man on the San Pc dro. On application from Washington for my advice as to what disposition should be made of them l advised that they should be removed at once either to the Hot Springs reservation in New Mexico, or Co the San Carlos reScrva- tion in Arizona, as might be found best. The latter place was selected and the removal ordered. Under the of j. P. Cum a peaceable removal was effected of all the Indians except two hundred men, women and including about thirty-fve able-bodied men. These latter Indians have since that time committed ire quent depredationS in southeastern Arizona Bot 1 understand that re gently an Indian scout has been placed in the field under the command of Lieutenant Fucker. who is reputed to be an energetic officer, with orders to pursue and punish the renegades until they surrender and consent 10 live at peace on the reservation, anu we may now hope that this Scourge will soon be abated. In September last this renegade band went into the State of Sonora and offered through a white man named Streeter, to make peace in that State The evident intention of. his treaty was tO make peace in SOnO- -a so as to form a base of security .herefrom Co more effectively and se-. curely raid upon the frontier settle nents in Arizona, as they had done in Sonora when located in Arizona, ! put, tO the credit of General Mariscal ! he military governor of that State, such terms only were offered as preclud- sd the possibility of such action. cOnse- 1 luently no peace was concluded. It isi by many that this Streeter isl till with the Indians and is directing heir hostile movements. 1 would re- !. Co punish infamous conduct ,f this character, that a law be passed 1 making it m Otfense punishable. with death for white man to he Ound aiding and abetting hostile h. Hans either by living among them or lv furnishing them munitions Ot war. The other ApacheS have been cOnCen- rated on the White Mountain reserva-i ion, thus opening tO settlement a extent of country and greatly the expenses for their control. J P. Cum, phO has charge Df the Agency, has shown super in their management md if the humane and just policy he las inaugurated iS continued 1 conf lently expect 10 see these Indians in a ew years self-sustaining and among he most orderly in the Territory In ny message 10 the Legislature of 1871
 used the following language:
 "The Apache Indians have never the least disposition tO live ,n terms of peace until after they had ,een thoroughly Suhiugated by mili- arv power, and any attenpt to cOmprO-. mise before they are reduced tO this con lItion is accepted by them as an ac-. of weakness and cow .rdice; therefore my opinion iS, that n the end it would be economy Co the government and humanity To both whites and Indians 10 prosecute the var with relentless vigOr until they Ire completely humbled and subjugat-. d after which l believe 1t tO be qually necessary for the government.
 l.. q rT..| or them in their new relations towari he whites These Indians. before hey lay down their arms depend to a .reat extent upon theft tor their sup 1 ,ort, and when this mode of supply. eases. hunger and suffering must en- uc, unless the government is prepar q at once to assist them. They hould be removed to a reservation of uch circumscribcd limits that con fant watch couIi be kent over them q