Arizona silver belt., 1884-07-26
eEeuEGAT10S or TfEE COAL
R1ELDs HEU0 aIzfExDED.

We taae ;he following from the
aanual report Of the e. S. Surveyor
General Of Arizona, as being Of gencr-
a interest to those engaged in the
rezec. ioa Of o,e who, IN consequence
Of bag -headed officials, are forced to
get their coke from England and else
where, for smelling purposes;
For a period covering several years
settlers have lived upon, and improved
what are knows and designated as the
Deer Greek Coal Fields
The loe;stion Of these coal fields was
q matter 81 dispute for many years.
The ezssus5vc oftier fixing the south
. ern boundary having defined 1t as be-
ing filteen miles south Of the Gala
Tiver. the boundary line meandering
with that stream. The country inter
vening between said established boun-
6arv. aua the the 6ila river. comprises
mountainous, and rough, rolling land.
deep canyons an6 precipitous descents
ffom mesa lands. etc. In fact, this m
feresting country, / am informed. IS
almost lmpass iaie: hence, u vail reaU-
llv become apparent that great dlih-
Guilty existed IN establishing even the
approximate whereabouts OF these coal
leiGs.
FOR years tie surveyors general Of
tals Territory have persistently arged
tie great necessity Of surveying the
southern boundary ofthe White Noun
tain anG San Carlos Indian reservation
fn determine whether or BOT these coal
fields were on public land open to en-
try. or On the Indian reservation.
The Honorable the Secretary of tie
Interior acting upon the repre- anta-
lions Of Surveyor General Robbins,
ana approaching tie grave situation
likely 10 BE the eventual OuigroW5h OF
2 longer delay made q special appor-
tionment fer the survey Of this south
eTR boundary line, and on Nay ~
1888, ny predecessor entered into
contract with Deputy Paul Riecker.
ter the survey Of the line. Upon the
completion Of the survey it was dem-
enstratsd that the Deer Greek coal
fields were on the Indian reservation.
bar IN some places were within two
miles OF the boundary line. The true
locus Of this coal land being fixed and
this long mooted question disposed Of,
me settlers were left IN q distressing
situation.
The settlers in making their loea-
ton were evidently actuated ~ good
faish, and believing that their locations
pgers Of the reservation expended
large sums Of money Ia Improvements. I
IS 4 question 81 incl toe utility Of
these coal fields % the people Of Arr
zoaa cannot be everestlmated. think
Il car safely be said that the greatest
ex.zsing want IS - manufacturing
and mining industries Of this Terrific
~ Is coal. while fuel for domestic pur-
passes viii soon become a question Of
mneh moment, and I am Of the opin
son that The 2Fant Of c0al has been one
Ct the serious drawbacks to north +
and south Eaiiroad through the Terri
tory. the construction Of which would
IL an additional preventative to In
dian ontbreaks. and az instrument for +
administering speedy punishment q i
case such oatbreak did occur.
/ recommend that IN ease any equi-
table arrangement can be effected with
the indians. that this land BE cut of
rom the san Carlos Indian reserva-
tloH aDd tarswn open for settlement
and that the boundary be run as
straight east and west line. or that The
bondary shall b. the CHA river; the
latter being preferable As well de-
fined boundary.
The SurYeyor-General scouts the
the pow Of the military to
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