Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-05
FROM APACHE.LAND.
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OAN OAnshOS; n pI II ., 1OOU.
 Warm weather has come, accom- panied by the usual daily sand storn so severe at times as to compel biped.
 white, black and red, to seek shelter. The landscape looms up like tn verdant illustration on a herticultu
 ralist's catalogue; beautiful flowers il
 abundance help to make nature
 wreath of loveliness complete. Il
 fact, Arizona, at this season of tn
 year, is surely Gods country.
 The Agency people are all hard a
 work. Capt. John L. Bulls returned
 on the 29th ut. and resumed direction
 of affairs with vIgor. He has every
 thing in the labor line booming; tht
 saw mill at the summit will be run
 ming in a few weeks; work on tn.
 adobe building, to be used as a ware
 house, IS progressing.
 Edward Hays, who has charge ol the Tontos on the lower Gila River has finished repairing the irrigating ditch, and hls large fields of gram look well. The eighty acres of alfalfa sown last fall is growing finely.
 The Indian Department h%. fr-n. ,sIss, q kstk ane s-,~ thresh- ing machine with all modern i'm prove ments attached. Capt. Bulls will en- deavor to construct water works during the coming summer Several hundred fruit trees, including peach, apricot etc., have been planted; also a large number of Japanese umbrella trees, for shading purposes, have been set out around the Industrial School, winch is now in charge Of Supt. Theo. Lennon.
 This military post, comprising two troops of cavalry. three companies of infantry and one of Indian scouts and commanded by Capt. Lewis Johnson, is about the largest post in the De- partment of Arizona, and the most important oiie. Capt. Johnson, who was Colonel during the civil war, is an experienced officer and well liked by everybody. Target practice has begun and all the command Is kept busy.
 The ice machine is set up and the building covering it is about compile ted. Several patches of Ice have al- ready been made. The capacity of the machine is 5000 pounds daily, which steady running will increase. Enough ice can be made to supply everybody in the vicinity. The machine is under the control and management of Dr. E. M. Mann, post surgeon.
 Considerable sickness prevails at present; stomach trouble, colds, sore throats etc., constitutes the ailments. Miss Hope Gheislin, teacher at the school, who was confined te bed for a few days troubled with severe cold, is cut again. Mrs. Chas.- ". Ling is from an attack of bron- chitis.
 Maj. J. Wlndmiller, Indian trader, returned on the 1st from a business trip East. During his absence Charles Thayer, of Globe, had charge of his business. Charlle is a fine salesman and everybody hopes he will remain at San Carlos this time.
 Since the removal of the Apaches to Fort Union, N. M., the Indians have resumed their usual quiet demeanor, and no further trouble is anticipated this year. Undoubtedly, Kid, the rem egade, when seen near the sub-agency, was trying to indnce the Indians up that way to leave the reservation and go on the war path. However, he failed to accomplish his purpose.
 Troops have been securing the coun- try for this renegade and his gang of cutthroats, and 1t is only question of time when they will be run in. In all | there are eleven Indians at large, who are wanted by the authorities.
 Lieut.. c. P. Johnson, of Apache, who has charge of the White Noun tain Apaches, is spending few days at San Carlos. c. w. LING.