Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-06-06
The Papagos, the Apaehes and the
 Railways.

One of the oldest of ArizOna's piOn- eers is C. O. Brown of Tucson, A. T.. For more thaa thirty years he has been identified with Pima county as prop erty holder and influential citizen. He settled there when 1t was hazardous undertaking for white man aud has dwelt in that land of sand and sunshine almost continuously, his visits from home being few and brief He has been visiting this city for the past week or two, or taking a pasear," as acclImated Arizonians always term 1t. Being first questioned in regard to the recent Papa 20 Indian troubles, as that was nearest home, Mir. Brown said:
 "The whole trouble has arisen from the unnecessary interference of the mili- tary authorities with the civil authOri- ties. The PapagOs have always enjoyed deserved reputation for peacetulness and no difficulty was ever had with them until a year or SO ago, when a number of white famihes were driven by an Indian Agent from their ranches on the PapagO reservation. where they had lived in un- disputed possession for years and years, and had their roofs burned over their heads. From that proceeding the h. digns got the Idea that the civil authOrI- ties were of no importance, and that, as they belonged to the Government, they could openly defy any civIl process. The iand at DohbS Springs where the outbreak occurred with Sheriff Paul, was located more than a year and half ago. The Indians did not live there, but their huts are removed some four or five miles distant. The springs were used by prospectors and other travellers without any objection being made on th- part of the owners of the land, and the Indians were per mitted to make use of the water with out any molestatioD. DObbs dug a well on the land, which, for some unaccOuut able reasoE, seemed to awaken hostile or mean feeling on the part of the h. dIans and they subjec ed the rancher to all sorts of annoy snce. finally thro~- ing the wiudlass intUthe well and filling 1t ID with dirt. Dobbs got warrant out for the arrest of the Indian suspect ed, and Sheriff Psul went out to make the arrest. The talk about diawILg a revolver and batterI z the Indian With It Is all humbug. Tue SheufT caush his man, and, as the prisoner resisted and attempted to get away, the officer struck hlm with pair of haudcuifs which he had ID h's hands. That Is tue
 ~holematter brIefiy told, and IL would probably never nave occurred were II not for the peculiar teachings of the ludian Agent that the cIvlI authorities have no control over them. l do not anticipate any further trouble"
 What do l think of the Apache out break!"
 "It Is not at all surprising. The h. dians have never been thoroughly sub dued, and B general outbreak was lIaDle to occur at any moment. As soon hs they grow tired ToObIng and killing they will, as usual, 20 Oask to ths reser vation again. IL Is an old story that has been going on since lS13. For years ralds have been continually made by Apsches of winch the outside world has never heard any thing. The sa.--e thing has been going on since General Crook last returned them to the San Carlos reservation. Of course, when the outbreak becomes general, it Is ImpOssI- ble to keep the matter quiet. It would only be repeating sn old tale to say that 1t IS the result of a poorly executed Indian policy. In my opinion the raids will continue until Geronimo and tue other old chiefs have passed away. IL may take another generation, but ihlnk that ls the only way the Apache question will ever be settled"
 What IS the public feeling in regard the new Tallroad-tbe Calabasas, Tue son and Northwtstern?"
 Well, generally a favorable one, Rs the result of the election in Pima county | last Saturday to issue S2UO,OC0 worth of | bonds seems fully to indicate. The az rangement Is very favorable one for tue l people, as the railroad does not get the l bonds until the road IS completed from | Calabasas to Tucson. when 1t will re- | ceive the first ibstaliment of SlOU,OOO | The time to complete the road to this . point IS one year, but the county has ex- 1 tended 1t six months m order to prevent | failure from any unforeseen clrcum- stances. When the road Is finished to the extreme northwest end of the . county the remaining Sl00,OO0 will b,. issued. The peupls seem to think IL will be of Incalculable benefit to them. to Tucson. They figure that lt will give a direct communication with Guaymas. connect them directly with Phenix and sFlorence, with thu great agricultural valleys of the Gila and Salt rivers and vast extent of miring cOuntryi They expect that the road will ultimately connect with the Atchlson * Topeka and thus give them a competing line against the Southern Pacific. Besides all this the county taxes on the road alone will not only pay ihe interest and principal on the bonds, but will leave a surplus in the treasury at their expiratiOn-i believe il Is thirty years"