The weekly Arizona miner., 1879-12-19
,cpription, $500 per Year
THE PIMA INDIANS.

For several years large number of citi- zsns living st the Tempe Settlement, which by the way. is the best portion of Salt River, have been annoyed, plundered and harassed by the Pima Indians, who live op- posite on the north slde of the river. From asmali number these Indians have increased by recruits, from the Gila, until now they number 1000 souls. In their new home they thrive of the hard earnings of good American citizens, who pay taxes and help support tho county and Territory in which they reside. Investigations as to the out rages committed by these fends of per dition, have been ordered, which generally terminate by the official having the duty to perform, arriving as near the injured citi- zens as Hayden's Ferry. The functioRary clothed with the rsbes of office, and taking the strides of broken down. discharged army efficer, calls at the stately mansion of Charles Trumbull Hayden, for information. He has struck it. The landlord and pro- prietor of Hayden's Mill, looks surprised, draws his face down yard or two longer than it usually is, and in eewildered, but somewhat careless manner, declares the Pimss to be the very best citizens of Salt River Valley. Mrs. H., who is an excellent lady, grssping for worldly things, is not idle. Servants are preparing tor the inves- tigator, wbe wears his robes of office with great digsity, bounteous repast. grand dinner is spread and partaken of, sand wiched with sparkling wine. The Indian questisa is hinted st The red man is pro- nounced gentleman, and the poor white trash wbe cultivate the soil, raise grain to be destroyed by horses and cattle of the Pimas, are thieves, and disgrace to the werld. The Indian caltivates the soil, raises ordinary crops, an1 carries the whole away. te the gransry of Charles Trumbull Hayden, to be sold at figure which is 10 regulate the price of the white mans grain.
 It is for the benefit of this one man, that one thousand mongrels are kept in the heart of greas aud populous valley. Their prices arc tLose that regulate those of the citizen ana tax payer.
 We say it is a shame, and were we citi- of the Tempe settlement, would follow the example of Dennis Kearney, buckle on the armor and march against these hell-hounds, who arc thousand times worse than the heather Chinec, and drlve them to their huts on the GIla. If this Indian question could be investigated by acompeteDt gentle mnn, who would perform his duty to the letter, forgetting the grand dinner, good result might follow. A late investigation made by an Army officer has something bearing on 200 Indians living in tho Val lev, and mixes up the water question. We doubt very much whether this gentleman can tell where the Indians live, whether they have rights to water, land or any thing else. The Phenix papers have kept silent on this vexed Indian question for fear of losing a subscription or advertise ment. People who live in the Tempe set clement should give those papers who aerer hare an opinion, cold shoulder, and let them get their support from monopolists who regulate prices by Indian labor, said Indians selling all they raise and feeding themselves and their herds on the stealings of bona fde citizens. This outrage in the face of proof, positive, in the 18th century, is enough to make scounSrels blush with shame. If there is any one who has any say in this matter, why not act, and at oncel The Indians are bold, bad, and de- liant, and pillage is their motto. We ad- wise our friends ts make war, and carry it to the bitter end. Protect your property, gentlemen.