Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-27
TEMPE

Evidence in an important case. en-
titled United States on behalf OF In
dams OF the Salt River Reservation VS..
w. G. DeVore, Mrs. ]. +. Price, Charles
II. Jones and others. was taken yester-
day at Tempe before Mrs. W. J. Kings
bury as commissioner, and who is a
notary public. 8. ]. Holsinger, special
United States land agent, and Thomas
Armstrong, Jr-, and Edward Goodwin,
special attorneys, represented the gov
eminent, The defense was most ably
handled by Mrs. Ada Irvine. an attorney
of Phoenix. The land in controversy is
located on sections IL and IL outside
the Salt River reservation. The de-
PENDANTS in the case have filed on the
land, but the government is contesting
their right to file upon the land occu-
pied by Indians. This is perhaps the
first instance in which any woman has
had the honor to he called upon to act
IS commissioner in such a case. Mrs.
Kirgsbury for number of years has
been actively identified with the law
and banking business. Her shrewd abil-
ity and natural intelligence have en-
ahied her to become thoroughly con-
versant with the details OF both voca-
tions. A number of witnesses We're
sworn on each side and the evidence
was taken down by Stenogra pher and
typewriter. An amusing incident oc-
CURED during the trial. Cicero, ex-chief
of the Pima Indians on the Salt River
reservation, upon being asked his age.
after some thought replied: Il do not
know. but / was born two years after
the stars fell" The lawyers as well
the commissioner are still somewhat at
n loss to determine the exact age OF
Cicero. Perhaps Cicero, like a young
iS IA
his age and takes this method of dodg-
ing the question. AT any rate, it is an
excellent pointer for the women. The
land which the several defendants have
filed upon has never before been taken
up. A few Indians. numbering perhaps
fourteen families. settled upon section
- of the reservation twenty-nine years
age and have cultivated and raised
crops upon it. On the Salt River reser-
walton there are many thousands of
acres of tillabie land which the Indians
may have at their will. The white set
tiers on sections IL and u outside the
reservation consider it an injustice for
the Indians to hold the land
There is plenty Of room and to
spare on the reservation for all and
they feel that the Indians should stay
where they belong. The Indians. how
ever, look upon the land as their own
by reason OF the long time tney nave
lived upon it and their improvements
and cultivation. Last Monday the In
dams held a council on the reservation
Mr. Charles H. Jones and the editor
of the Tempe Republican drove over to
learn their decision with reference to
n proposed compromise in which the
white claimants should pay the Indians
for all improvements. The Indians.
however. informed Mr. Jones that they
would fight the matter out. The case
will come up for regular trial in the
at Tucson in January.
A. J. Peters & Co. shipped out four
cars OF hay last night
Mr.. George N Gage returned from
Prescott yesterday morning. Mr.. Gage
spent Christmas with his daughter.
Mrs. r. Burmeister
Last Monday the little daughter of
Carl Carlson. zanjero, but recently
born. passed away, Mr.. and Mrs Carl
son have the sincere sympathy of their
many friends.
Recent arrivals at the Hotel Casa
Iona are: w. ]. Birchell. F. NJ irish
and wife, Miss Libbie Nelson, j. c.
Goodwin. Niels Peterson, wife and