The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1899-08-19
YAcUi WAR WAVES.
RsneRsdss Believed to be the Cause
OF the Trouble.

Col. A II. Moore of New York, part
owner OF mines at Bonancita, 30 miles
east OF Ortiz and near the Yaqui river.
returned to Nogales yesterday from his
property, which lies 30 miles east of
the Yaqui reservation.
In conversation with the representa-
tive Of The VIDETTE, Col. Moore said;
az fad no Indications of Yaqui depreda-
tions in any OF the region L passed
through, nor did hear of any in that
region Naturally the people in that
district nre alarmed and many women
hare been sent from the settlements
and hacieudas to places of safety as a
matter OF precaution. When | left
Ortiz for Bonancita last Saturday with
our superintendent, johnson, L did not
know what might encounter and
took Yaqui guide with me. When
arrived at the camp I found everything
safe. Going and coming / met Yaquis
and through the guide secured informa-
ton that leads me to believe that
nothing serious will result from the
trouble. The Indians told ne it is not
q war OF the tribe. but rather gather
ing of Indian and Mexican renegades,
whose actions are condemned by all
their tribesmen of the better class. AS
a matter OF fact my conclusion Is that
this trouble means no more to Sonora
or Mexico than an overindulgence IN
firewater does among our own Indians.
This band of renegades began their
annual pascoh on San Juan's day, June
"a, and the dance and caramsal that
follows is only limited by the supply of
rations and mescal. They probably
wrought themselves into conditions of
drunken frenzy as Uncle Sans reds
frequently do, and 1 believe that Jack
Remley and Charley Miller encounter
ed or passed near one OF these pascols,
were mistaken for Mexican scouts and
shot. l do not believe these renegades
will leave the reservation, nor do be-
lieve that any Americans are In the
slightest danger. If the entire fighting
strength of the tribe were on the war
path, I would say the danger Is great,
but such does not seem to be the con-
dition. 1 feel safe so far as my proper
ty is concerned, for have confidence
in the ability of the Mexican troops to
care for the renegades, and believe
they will or already have paid dearly
for the murder of Remley and Miller.
Miss Remley, of Kansas City, sister
of one of the victims of the Indians is
now in Hermosillo, ministering to his
bereaved wife and five young children.
Jack Remley was one of natures
noblemen. He was born in Green coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, Oyears ago, and was
taken in his youth by his parents to
Kansas. Nearly Il years ago he came
to Nogales and entered the service OF
Wells-Fargo as express messenger.
Later he was promoted to the position
of agent at Hermosillo, a position he
held until four years ago, when he re-
signed to enable him to give his atten-
ton to his private interests.
If ever an American was in need in
Hermosillo he found friend in Jack
Remley. He has given away without
hope of requital not less than $4,000
in this manner. Manly, kindly, truth
full and always true, he commanded
wide influence in Hermosillo and Sono-
ia. But for him one large firm in Her
mosillo would have gone down in the
maelstrom of competition long ago; he
.alleviated suffering where he found it
regardless of cause. The passing of a
man like Jack Remley is apt to recall to
one the responsibilities of life; and,
withal, the Bramin orthodoxy of the
immortality of the soul on the line that
human influence lives forever; its inertia
is never lost.
A. Miller, was also a man whose life
was a synonym for honor and rectitude,
His friends throu. hout Arizona and
Sonora we're legion. He was man
among men.