The herald., 1894-01-01
AM|ABLE TRAITS OF APACHES,
An Interesting Incident at a
Marriage Feast.
Squaw Shooting Looked Upon as
Masculine Right.
Lieutenant Baker Tells OF Some Hap.
penipgs at Wedding Cele-
brated With Tizwin
and Bullets.

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altogether the truth but they have only
30 spend few weeks among the Apache
Indians in Arizona to be thoroughly
converted to that good, hearty, western
definition. This tribe is notorious as
the most savage and cruel of any OF the
poor Los now the children OF the United
States government. They are the ones
who have caused all the trouble IN the
department OF Arizona for years past,
and it is probable that they will con-
tinue to do 80 as long as they live.
leopard cannot change his epote, neither
can an Apache blot out what is bred In
him. The bucks have an abhorrence
for work, as they regard it as far beneath
them. The squaws were made to be the
drudges of their rightful lords and mas
ters. and upon these humane principles
ia the domestic circle governed. Ii q
souaw ia killed that 10 a small affair,
but if buck dies with his gee string on
few have boots--the whole crowd arise
in righteous anger and proceed to find
out the cause.
The Indian'e regard for the squaw is
we'll set forth in story related by Lieu
tenant Baker, aide -de-camp to General
McCook and engineer officer OF the de-
partment OF Arizona. The affair oc-
Cured several months ago, when Lieu
tenant Baker was upon trip surveying
the water eystems of the various posts.
He was at Fort Apache when the
scenes about to be related took place.
They were among the White Mountain
Apaches, and several miles from the
post.
''During our stay at the post" said
Lieutenant Baker, "the Indian settle
ment was alive with marriage celebra-
ton. The tribe was out in large num-
bers and everyone was having good
time. The occasion WAS the observance
of the nuptials of a young buck and the
former belle of the tribe. She was we'll
advanced in years, being fully 35 years
old. but in the eyes of the beaux her
charms were as fresh and her beauty as
undimmed as they had been several
years previous. She was very large,
which probably accounted for her popu-
larity. She showed much diplomacy,
however, and set high premium upon
herself. Twenty-six ponies must be
paid before she would pledge her troth
to any jove-sick buck.
affairs had been going along at this
RE for some time past until at last a
ung buck had gotten the requisite
amber of ponies together and presented
them to the idol OF his dusky heart.
"Enterprising Lo and his 26 ponies
were accepted, so the immediate friends
OF the families and the immediate
friends of the friends were invited to
join in and celebrate.
"The Indians have kind OF drink
called tizwin that is made from corn.
The grain is fermented and the liquor
made on much the same principle as is
beer from hops. 1t Is a frequent occur
renee for the Indians to come to the
posts and beg little corn with which
to make some of the fsvorite beverage.
The drink is an intoxicant and so af-
fccts the Indian as to render him fight
ing drunk.
"As the time wore slong in the cele-
bration the bucks began to get. drunk.
Finally one noticed that his wife did not
drink the tizwin, go he went up to her
and commanded her to drink.
''She refused, at which her husband
got very angry, He commanded her
again to drink and she again declined.
At last lie picked up hia rifle and
said, III you don't drink Til kill you.
Her father, who was standing by,
thought that his beloved sonin-law was
Joking, 60 laughed and said Yes,
ti.at's right, make her drink. Kill hei
il she DON'T The woman still refused
to drink, go to the surprise OF all Mr.
Husband shot her dead.
''IIer father now started for his now
OK -son-in-law, but the half-drunker
buck WAS too quick for him and drawing
his gun ehot him also.
"Another buck went for Mr.. Husband
but ne met the same fate as had father
and wife.
The triple murderer, however, was
almost Immediately killed by another
buck, probably some friend OF the mur.
dersd men. | have since been told
that nothing was done to the latter
man,
The shooting of three bucks over
such trivial thing as the mere remov
ing OF equaw caet shadow Of gloom
over the entire party. All felt very sad
regarded it as shame.
zone OF the saddest was Loco Jim
To think that miserable rquaw had
caused all this trouble, and that buck
could not kill her when she refused to
obey him, was narrowing to Jim's early
teachings. He would show them thai
he could kill a equaw, and do it in
quick order, too. So, armed with right
eous Indignation over the disregard o.
one OF the deareet precepts of his fathers
and also fortified with good-sizec
tixwin jag, Jim started out. Jim didn't
choose any female in particular. ANY
one would do. He did not care If ht
had been Tilted, he would not bother
about getting even. 1t wac the princi
pal OF the thing he was shooting for, &c
any squaw would do.
Accordingly Jim took his rifle up ant
blazed away at the first woman he saw
He shot about ak times. but the tizwir
had unsteadied his nerves, and he missed
the object of his leaden attention.
s'Then Jim got mad; 30 grasping thu
gun he proceeded to give the woman {
merciless beating, She finally managed
TO get away from him. and came to ths
fort. She was badly bruised and beaten
30 her wounds were dressed and two O
the scouts went after Master Jim.
"As coon as the woman left for thu
fort Jim skipped and went into hiding
He was caught within few days. Th,
scouts handcuffed him and started fol
Fort Apache. As night came on anc
they had not completed their journey
shey tied Mr.. Jim securely and laid dowr
Sas1 went to sleep.
They had been followed BY one o
Jem's enemies, however, who had beer
watching the whole proceedings. 81
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