The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-07-31
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GENERAL HIsB's REPORT.

The Tombstone Epitaph has the follow
Ing to say on. the report Of General Hise
ON the Tres Alamos grant which no doubt
ls the general sentiment Of Cochise county.
The Epitaph says:
The report of Surveyor General John
Hise, upon the Tres Alamos land grant Is
we'll worth the consideration of the citizens
of Arizona. 1t is able, concise and, what
is far better than all else, II Is an honest,
honorable document. II comes from the
pen of an honest official. 1t bears the
mark Of fairness In every line Of Its ten
columns, and the Epitdph, In behalf OF the
those OF the San Pedro valley. extends Its
heartful thanks to General Hlse-the most
fearless as we'll as the most honest Survey
or General Arizona has ever been blessed
with. The claimants TO this fraudulent
ored necessarily for Its confirmation by
Robbins, aided their efforts by his report
cold embrace prohibits us from any criti.
been acted upon, the settlers along the San
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would have been deprived of their homes
They would have been placed at the mercy
of such Williams as George Hill Howard,
who has been engaged In such nefarious
transactions as this the greater part of his
worthless life. The settlers along the San
Pedro have labored hard to build them
selves home In this fertile valley, and de-
spite the numerous raids of the marauding
Apaches, have succeeded In making this
favored section bloom and prosper beyond
the fondest expectations of the earliest set
tiers Here, In the favored section, where
nature lavishes her bounteous gifts, few
years since was the stronghold of the Apa-
che, but by the thrift, courage and energy
of few hardy settlers this vast county was
reclaimed and cultivated. No sooner had
this been done, and the property along the
river become valuable, than the ever alert
land. grabber put In his appearance and
asked the Surveyor General of Arizona to
place him In peacable possession or these
lands, made valuable by the courage and
industry of the men who had risked their
lives and liberty in defense of their homes.
And, curious to relate, the worthy Surveyor
General complied with their thieving re-
quest with alacrity. But Death, In his
kindly mission, wrought change In the
history of this fraudulent land grant, and
the San Pedro settlers were spared the
humiliation Of being forced to abond their
honesty acquired lands to satisfy the greedy
desire of land grabbers. All honor to John
Hise, as to his noble efforts Is due the ami
cable adjustment Of this one serious diff
Guilty. The Epitaph takes pleasure In rec
Ommending General Hise to the favorable
consideration Of every honest man In the
territory Of Arizona.
The Tres Alamos land grant fraud must
$3.50 farewell George Hill Howard-your
Vaccinations have been In vain. The
Surveyor General Of Arizona will not be
party to your nefarious frauds, but hits the
land grabbsrs of Arizona a deadly blow,
from which they cannot recover.
The Epitaph is one Of the leading re-
publican papers of Arizona, and its CON-
plimentary illusions to Mr. Hise's faithful
discharge of his official duties as Surveyor
General of the territory will be highly
gratifying to his friends in this county.