Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-02-07
Gila Bend Troubles
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hA DEND, A. T., Feb. 4. ISS5.
 ED. OIrIzES:-Thanks to Sheriff Paul ana Judge Fitzgerald for their ac,;ons in the Berger-Wheeler case. I: p,ves us a h'tie more time to prepare ourselves TOT "heeler's coming here. An ininpc. ton has been asked for and n, don't, VIII be granted, as the cases are similar to mat on the San Xavier. NIT. Wheeler mas made many threats towards tLe ci,i. zens ot Gila Bend and 1t is believed here that he has connived with and entered into partnershIp with few of our Indian io'ihg friends for the sake of reward he to furnish the troops, they to ..xhark up with hIm. Of what benefit is s1cb man % as Wheeler to the governmeuty
 me otar, ln an editorial, seems to take the part If said Wheeler. saving that ha had asked of the depnrtment 10 relieve him of the dlsagreeable duty- !" and that "he desired to remain and he. come citizen of the I.rrit lry.r Ii ia strange that that beacon light C?) sbouId take such a stand. When the Star ms,le the assertion that Wheeler ..d.sired to remain and become a citizen of th- Tar rItory, 1t told the truth. ipasmucb ne Wheeler made the same assertion when last at the Bsud, but how or in what manner did he wish to become A citizap ? ihe following Is the truth. as near as if is known aore, regarding the situation
 TWO men, one resident at this place and tEe other a t.nkerer around the SacatOn Agency. are sand to have se- cured an order from the DepartInent setting aside certain l1nd., one section or winch was then occupied by whites. and has been since lS1l, as an Indian reservation. This was first done in tbe interest q one of said parues, who has often expressed himself as prefa-iny the Indian tO the white man, and that he wished no white settlers near him. IL can be proven that he at first refused to sell any merchandise to white mau.
 The other oSned Hn interest in one oi said ranches, q One-third interest: and when the party owning the tWo-thirds demanded division he refused and tine two are now ln lawsuit about the same Inc one-thIrd man knowing full well that he woull be defeated hes hlne-lf to SacatOn, lays his case befur. Grand hlgh-muc-a-muc Wheeler, and in. atOre mentioned three pray tha Secre- tary Of the Interior for an order tn re- move said settlers ss they were tress- passers, or might more have truthfully Deen sad, "ObnuxiJus to Our interests" It IS further believed that when said set tiers had been driven uff that the h. dlans would be moved on the said two ranches, and then a petition would be sent the department declaring that said two ranches was sufficient for said In- dlans and praying au order declaring the remainder open for settlement, when they would gObble the whole. though in the meantime granting the one-half claimant his portion now in dispuie and make one John Doe a quiea sabe case general superintendent We belIeve that these are the reasons why Mir. Wheeler wishes to bee me a citizen of the Territory.
 When Paneho. a Mexican. the inter preter at this place, expressed a desire to send his child to school at the Saca- ton agency he was requested to hold on a while" and that ID a short time he could send his children to scho to the present one now occupied by the whites This was by PaIcho. told your cores pendent.
 Now under the above circumstances can any sane, liberty-loving people blame Us if We defend our homes and tresides? Oyer one hundred have re- sponded to the request, wanted belp." How many more will do the same: Not to disturb aIy solder m the discharge of his duty but againsJ this consummate crew who imagine themselves lords of all they survey.
 As NIT. Wheeler has expressed a strong desire to know who the author of Gila Bend articles Is. you are at per feet liberty to give the same.
 CHA BEND.