The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-14
WILL NAvAJoS GO TO WARf
TRAITS n RESOURCES or THE
GREAT SOUTHWESTERN TRIBE.

source. Are DtrmsrssA
or whites from Tacir Reservntion-De-
size OF Young Bucks;o T"ketse ""rpssn.
DENVER. May 1S.-Thc demonstrations made
last week by n band OF Navajo Indians down
in the beautiful Montezuma valley ex-
cited the fears OF some settlers OF tho South
wost. 1t resulted in the departure OF n party
Of INTREPID Indian lighters from Durango. who
went to aid in driving tho renegades back to
their reservation. This occurrence only makes
more pronounced tho statement mndo last
year by n retired army oflrer that the time
will come whom tho Navalos Will go on tho
wnrpath. aud when they do tho fight will be .
torribio one.
IL may 10 well to inuuire who tho Navnios
are ard what there is about the tribe to cause
such fears.
Tho Navajos nrc tho richest t-iho If Inilnns
in Tho West. with ono rxc,ntion. The Crows
in the Indian Territory rank first with about
5000 rpr capita. Tho Navaios nro worth
between S.uOU aud 5000 per CAPITA. They
hold thci. Lands In seyuralty. IN are practi-
cnIly selr-sustainins. IN, Government issues
scc,s. farm utensils, ari breeding stock. but
no other supplies. n
According to tho estimn,e OF tho last agent,
Mr.. Patterson, the trtb. numbers close to
10000. ~ those thrrU arc between 1000 and
5000 lighting men. most Of whom are young.
ambitious T., hight. and full Of daring. The
women OF The TIDE arr not troltHc. IL IL seIs
dom that u Navajo family numbers more than
two children.
They are +, superior -arc OF Indians. gener.
ally II m!thy, strong. and rull OF an iniomitable
COURAGE. They ar. quick to take offence and
will brook 10 ircsaass uroa what they con.
,idcrtiuir .i:h,s. \ navajo buck. will march
singh" handed into "A tort nni will state his
grievance az! mnkc his demands Tor what he
knows are hi. rights. regardless ot the display
OF a.inr iorca ali about him.
Tho Snvn.os have nrvar been conquered In
battles wit, other trim.s Of thu southwest. :
Tho Sou;,urn tics hate them heartily and
fear thcm. too. We're n war to break out. the
Utcs would 10 of incalcu!a!io service to the
troops. and .hey would delight 10 joining with
tho soldiers against ihcir foes ami enemies. K
In tho Nnvnl" war OF 1859 GO thcse Indians
learned asovcrc lesson. Under the leadership
Of Eft CarsoA. tie famous scout. the troops
burned the co:nleii> Of the natives. Sucked
their villages Any! 'lrovo them into the barren
Businesses OF the hills. whore they wero finally
starved into Subsection. Gen. Sherman Or
dcrcd tho tribe oil to tho Tecos valley In s"uth-
crn New MeXico. where the Indians suffered
much from hotnesichne-s. They beGEei and
i'm plorod TO lie returned to their accustomed
hnumts. ana this request was finally granted.
In tho trruty that was signed between the
Government and the ,'nvaj"s many rights
were EFantcu 10 tHcin. anu DON"ls Hurn ~ No
other triI o Of tho Sou'liwest have obtained.
The Navajo keeps MS VOID and fulfils NIL his
promises. If he lenvrs his ca rtrilGo belt with
a~traicr usn pledge that he will return In
six sleeps with pay Tor supplies purchased.
ho will not fail TO Keep his word. Tut that
thoy MS n class have otion been imposod upon
by the whites md the treaty obligations often
violated there IL no question. 1t IL this which
makes the younger members OF the tribe
restless and anxious to try their prowess -
warriors against tho who!s United States.
Most OF tho natives on tho reservation. how ,
ever. nre inclined to peGcc'nl why's Tho old
men OF the tribe. remembering tho awful pun.
ishncnt OF tho former war, council constantly
for peace and civil processes In cases OF treaty
violations or rersonal wrongs. Peace Chief
Gnnnmunci0 aud War Chief Manrelito. both
men OF common sense and sterling qualities.
arc friendly toward tho w!i:os.
From meresnnry motives tho Nnva1os dread
= so"'es. ~. "rn"s, .",, nav. .nIsa.' 10"
n =" fair!v pr" % ~" md eontented. They
hnvo within the boundaries OF their reservn-
ton some silver and gold mines. said TO BE-
,,luIn,,.Iv ri.h nro,crt,.s \, white man has
'"n"'""S', ~" pt'p'''"-. :" "''e +" =
ever penetrated the secrets o. this UNKNOWN
mineral n" wealth and lived to tell OF it:
r',''N'.'on .s i".so 1n,a. ~ g w."
a ans ,n Indian a., p1.'e a,n nDn"'" he Do oy h tss as'p t.
".rta - ,,nv -, L.. ,,othir, .o,as.,,. M.
S'riP " NM VI ~ ''"'n,"S' '""""'"'' ".
goods. and turn him back stark naked IL
found on Tho reservation without n propcr
n..n.. Ina. ,., .o.,. ,t,ho rost A.. rasriA
Perini' rom '"e 'Sc''" ~ ,''e '"o'' o !eou's
the whites do not get iato tho reservation In any
great numbers.
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!aionS me o"'"frS u 'he fesnI'".i"" -
Farmin Gton. Aztec. LII Plata. and Montezume
v,lIovs MANY wni,os nmo,r whom ara onits
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ArnIihk'ihG ot siorino"H. INV" se''''u hnu "fo
cCltivnting lands rs fertile and prolific as o
Ttoninn heart conId wish. Fruits Of the most
liz -. .,,.'', i,a,.h .hmna...
s"reEior Iua'.' ars ta'sen ~ suIn aoununncS
thing IT ia n constant source OF irritation to
49, 49,. ill.,.
the NaNnjos TO see 'hcse living "h'ers pre-.
empted md tho whites prosper SO rapidly.
while inst across tho limo they do not gain 40