Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-07
GENERAL eRIERsoNs REPORT.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-In bis annual
report upon the operations Of the army
in the department Of Arizona, Brig
adier-Geueral Grierson commanding.
says NOW that Forts Mcdowell and
Verde have been abandoned with a
view to their early transfer to the in
terror department for Indian school
purposes, the authorities should con-
slider the adylsablllty Of reducing with
the least possible delay the number Of
Indians in the vicinity Of the San
Carlos agency, by the removal Of the
Yuma and Mojave Indians to those
reservations. Keeping so many
Indians at San Carlos is detrimental
to their advancement and tends to the
renewal Of old feuds. The white men
have taken up nearly all the hunting
and grazing grounds Of Che peaceable
Yayapai Indians in Cataract Canyon,
Arizona, and these Indians have be-
come exasperated to such degree
chat trouble is likely to arise at any
time. Therefore Grierson recon-
mcads that black Tanks, their her
edltary winter camp, taken from them
by white men two years ago, be re-
stored that their reservation be en-
larged and their title made good. The
report says surveys have shown that Il
railroad can be constructed through
out the Grand Canyon of Colorado at a
feasible cost. and liberal encourage
ment should be given by the govern
ment to hasten its completion and
open that famous wonderland now be-
yond the reach Of many. Grierson dis
approved of the proposition made by
the Indian inspector to organize
regiment Of Indians as dangerous.
Such posts as Posts Lowell. Grant and
Bayard, says the gcaeral can be aban-
doned without detriment to the service
and such Of the troops stationed there
us cannot be provided for i'm New
Mcxica and Arizona may he removed
elsewhere. The post at Fort Union
could be abandoned ut once by trans
rerring troop G. Sixth cayarly to Fort
Wl1gatc company c. Tenth infantry
to Fort Marcy and company II. OF that
regiment to Fort Stanton. GrersOn
renews the Recommendation that the
present military reservation at San
Pedro. California. he enlarged as it is
Tie most available place for an harbor
aGjaccEt to Los Angeles. The small.
puorly situated post o. San Diego, Cali
fornia, should be disposed of and
more suitable reservation obtained
without delay in order that II large
post may be permanently established |
at that important sen port and facili-
tics afforded for the proper fortiflca-
tionS of Point Iona. The best site |
is at North Island. a peninsula on the |
east side Of BAY Entrance. Giicrson !
says congress should make a liberal !
for the purchase for such |
treaties and construction of posts for |
the accommodation Of troops now at |
Indian posts whore they areno longer
needed and which must soon be aban-
.ioncd. Railroads obyiate the necess-
ity for keeping so many troops in
localities where hardshlps and priva-
tions have to endured as they should |
be concentrated on the sea coast where
they can be made comfortable, in
structed and disciplined, In view of
the recent unwarranted attempt to
grasp Lower California from Mexico
the present time time is auspicious
for the establishment of these per-
posts. The general speaks
With satisfaction Of the MARKED inn
Droyement in the condition of the
Indians of the White Mountain reser-
yation, and recommends they have a
separate agency that good school be
established at Fort Apache. Grierson I
says the Jicarrillas still attached 10
Ute agency should have separate
lgent that Bartholomew, agent
spends his time With the Utes seeking
to accomplish their removal. His
clerk, Stallsteimer former agent
who converted tie Ute reservation in
TO cattle range used Jicarrilla reser-
vation for the same purpose, is the
enemy Of the Indians and should
nave nothing to do with either agency.
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