Graham guardian., 1901-11-22
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the mine, Indian labor to be en-.

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3 derstand that when approached il
regard to the matter by a MI
Jones, resident of Globe. he III
formed him that he would receiva 3
bids for the work and award tbk
contract to the lowest bidder. prcp
Vlded the price bid not exceed tLa
engineers estimate by more thahl
S5OO. Mr.. Jones put in bid tbab
was almost double the figures sulIs
mltted by the engineer, and this
bid was rejected. One other neIs
son who had signifed an intentioks
10 bid ON the road, failed to do sib
and so the proposition reverted tJ
the contract made for the employ
mcnt Of Indian labor to build the
road Mr.. Jones, the disappointed
bidder, threatened to bring the a.
huence Of Globe Miners union 10
bear upon Mr.. Cole to prevent the
carrying out Of the Indian contract
but was turned down by the union.
| Meanwhile, however, q sonti-
ment had been worked up among
the miners by certain parties who
have more or less influence with
them, against allowing the Indians
to go to work and a public meet
ing was held at the court house on
Saturday evening to protest and
take action against the carry
ing out Of the contract. Geo. J.
Stoneman, district attorney, upon
invitation, addressed the meeting
and advised as to what action had
best be pursued, and suggested
that a general protest against the
Indians being allowed off the res.
ervation be made to the depart.
ment at Washington and to the
agent at San Carlos. Mr.. Stone
man touched upon the legal phase
OF the matter and counseled that
no forcible attempt be made to
prevent the carrying out of con,
tract, which he said was legal.
Mr.. Stoneman's wise and moderate
stand did not suit some of the more
headstrong ones present, and
Messrs. Corrigan, Glenn and Moore
expressed themselves as favoring
immediate steps to COMPEL Mr..
futile and the Indians, upon their
arrival, to go back to the reserva-
ton. Ii was also suggested as an
amendment to a resolution of pro-
test, that Mr.. Cole be waited upon
and if.he;persisted in the attempt
to carry out the Indian contract,
to give him "a Bill Beard ride"
Mr.. Stoneman protested against
this rash talk and counseled mod
Grafton and adherence to lawful
methods. Mills Van Wagenen sup
ported Mr.. Stoneman and the OBJ
jectionable amendment was. with
drawn and the resolution passed
for the appointment of a commit
tee to draw up a protest against
the Indians being sent to work on
the proposed road, to be telegraph
ed to Agent Corson, and also to
advise Mr.. Cole Of the action TAX
en-. The committee composed of
two or three business men and rep
resentatives of the miners, had
several conferences with Mr.. Cole,
who informed them that he was
powerless to act except rs instruct
ed by his company.
On Monday Mr.. TuttIe arrived
with upward of one hundred bucks
some of them accompanied by their
families and after remaining in
town several hours went out on to
Miami Flat, and the fol owing
morning proceeded to a point near
Feagle's camp, and began the
work of road building.
Meanwhile petition had been
circulated and about 139 names
signed thereto, requestiug the In
dian agent to recall the Indians
sent here to work. herifThomp-
son and DR.. Claypool vent to San
Carlos Tuesday and presented the
petition to Agent Corson, who
telegraphed the infornatpp to the
department at Washington and
asked for instructions. The result |
embodied in telegram received =
by Sheriff Thompson froh the. u
agent, which is as follows: a|
"San Carlos, Nov. II, 1901. III
81. H. Thompson, Sheriff, pM
"GIobe, A. e., ;k4
"Reeeived following messae$N
from Secretary Hitchcock; 'Noss.=-.
fly territorial and county officials
that the department expects them
to fully protect peaceabIe Indians :,
while legitimately engaged I'm :
work for mine owpers.' 2 =
(Signed) "CoRsoN, Agent@a
This telegram seemed TO settle
the matter pretty effe6uallyajaAd
the further fact is signifcantytha5t a
Special Agent Armstrong wae, at 4
San Carlos when the protest. wasds
presented to the agent, and ladFis1 r
ed the latter to pay no attentionite i
it, and that General ArmstrongIS
mission to San Carlos waswith the.}f
view of having the. .ratioEs and anriii