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APACHE TEJu. N M. Oct. 2.-Lyine just south
OF the Black Range. and midway between the
Santa Rita and Burro Mountains. Apache Teiu
has seen something Of nearly every notable
outbreak OF Apaches that has occurred in New
Mexico. The spring from which the ranch
takes its name is one OF the principal. water
holes in this part OF Grant county. and was
naturally we'll known TO all rowing Apaches.
The stream that flows from the spring Is large
enough to irrieate several acres OF alfalfa and
water thousands OF cattle and horses. Many
years ago. before railroads crossed the plains.
Apache Teiu was on one Of the main stage
routes. and the Government established here
a frontier post. known as Fort McLane. to az
ford protection to stages and to emigrants.
The troops at Fort McI.ane had plenty to do
The stage road ran through narrow pass
near Cooks Peak. about twenty miles east OF
here. and when tho Indians were troubles I'm
the stage often came in despatched with tho
blood Of passengers. and sometimes 1t failed
to come in at all. Two heaps OF stones upon n
knoll east OF the house marked tho graves Of
men who were killed 10y Apaches on the Fort
McIane stage. Trampling herds have lcvelled
the mounds and scattered the stones ABOUT.
and any cross or board that, may have been
erected to mark tho graves has Disappeared
w"9 By
is all that anybody can tell OF the occupants OF
the two nearly obliterated graves.
a, little more is known: 1t is in the dooryard
close to the east end Of the adobe house. 1t is
rest Of the yard. There we're large stones
heaped up oyer it., but the stones were used in
ss SS wns Who hS sn
the wall felt no conjunction for the desecra-
ton because the bones underneath were those
was a chief OF the White Mountain Apaches
and the spades Tint dug his grave stirred up 4
the name Of the chief. but the circumstances
Of his death are we'll remembered.
The band Of Which his hPSchHS chief
had gone into camp in tho Burro Mountains.
Lieut. Mciane commander Of the post. DO.
let the stages alone and behave Thorn selves.
and he sent n messenger to the chief to induce
Indians we're suspicious at first, but the Lieu
suraneSs TINT t6s chief would Be-. projected
camp. and the chief finally consented to &c
company the messenger to the fort.
hospita Bic formaities pref imnary to q talk:
tine GHe ~ END Sna
itive orders not to let the chief leave the fort
shiei to sleep of the eifeets Of the iiauer and
he ready for talk in the morning. The In
guards the idea that the Indian was n pris-
oner who must not he permitted to escape.
At midnight, when the guard was relieved.
the chief was sound asleep The new sentres
had only the word Of the relieved guard that
he was still there. and as he made no sound
slipped away. Havin taken the post without
making sure OF their charges presence. they
began to feel uneasy. fearing that they would
be held responsible for his escape. They dis
cussed the matter in whispers. and finally
convinced themselves that the Apache had
y,aFf haA0 I'll nd hiatt
comrades had played sharp trick and shifted
the blame to them. 1t would have been easy
to settle the question by crawling in and ex.
aiming the shelter tent. but they were afraid
Of the Indian and had some doubts about the
wisdom OF waking up a drunken Apache in
the edge Of the tent and felt around for tho
Indian. They found him. a. sharp bayonet
prodded into his thigh brought the chief to
his feet With yell and he spranE put Of the
ing u knife. The frightened men fised at the
chief and shot him dead.
1t was futl le to attempt to explain the affair
to the Apaches who were waiting out there In
the Burro Mountains for their chief to return.
full of soldiers had to kill one Apache in self
defence? They knew that their chief had been
lured to the fort by solemn promises OF protec-
ton and freedom to return. and that he had
been murdered by the soldiers. and they be-
they went upon the warpath. and killed white
men ana women wherever found. and the stage
that got through the pass at Cooks Peak with
out lodging shower OF arrows was in luck.
The two men In the unmarked graves over on
the knoll felt a. part Of the vengeance Of the
chief whose bones lie under the hard trodden
dooryard OF Apache Teiu.