The Arizona sentinel., 1893-05-06
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dian Agent who has charge ot the Yuma Indian Reservation, calling his attention to the presence of the many young squaws who daily walk our streets and lounge around the saloons, hotels, depot and other public places of business in their red flying robes, praying him to give the matter his immediate attention and have them compelled to remain on their reservation, which is situated just across the Colorado river in California.
 They are a nuisance and an eye sore to our people. They have no right here and have not for many years, but they have become so ac- customed to visiting Yuma and laying around the different parts of our city day after day, week in and week out, that they have come to think they have perfect right to do so and that this city is a part of their reservation.
 There are many reasons why their visits here should cease. At the present time we are daily hav- ing a great many people arriving from the east who are desirous of locating and making this their future home. The sight of these red robed, filthy creatures, parading every public thorough fare, squatting in front of every public place of business and many private residences and not in- frequently soliciting the attention of the stranger and tourist to their nefarious trade, is abominable in the minds of these people who come here with an idea of living, and there is no question of doubt but what they have caused to a great extent to keep back the de- velopment of this section in the past, and if some action Is not at once taken to force them to stay on their reservation will greatly re- tard future progress to the build ing up of Yuma.
 To us who have lived here for many years, and have grown ac- customed to seeing them daily in all their vileness and filth, pay little or no attention to them, but not so the man who has a family to rear and educate. He will do considerable thinking before he will move his loved ones here and make this his permanent home, and the chances are many that he will go to some other section of the country and make his home, where the inducements are not | nearly as good as he could have secured here.
 They are a menace to the rising generation. To our school children who see them and can't help noticing their actions and doings, and who are bound to come in contact with them more or less on their daily way to and from the public and convent school will in time if the evil is not at once remedied, be a blighting curse.
 Let every fond father and loving mother leave no stone unturned | in their endeavors to help along this just and righteous cause, and | by so doing render that protection which their offspring are entitled | to. If this matter is properly rep resented to the authorities of the Indian department it will be but a short time when our streets will be freed from the presence of these depraved creatures, who are noth- ing more or less than "street walk ing harlots" It is not our wish or the wish of the citizens of Yuma to deprive the old Indians and squaws who labor at odd jobs in our city, or in fact any of the tribe who wish to work and can secure the same from doing it. All who have the opportunity and will work, to them will be issued per mits which will give them free access to our city. The object of the petitioners is to do away and | rid the city of the class of street walkers above mentioned, and also to save those of more tender years who are daily beinp led astraV by |