Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09

and that their progress toward civilir-
alton 90 one 81 the most encouraging
features of1ndian work. ife also shows
that these Indians have always been
friends OF the whites. even when rob
bed By them. and everybody must rec
agniSe the fact that IN days gone BY
this friendship had a value that can.
not he estimated BY dollars and cents,
These Indians have saved the govern
mcnt 81 the United states more than
a million dollars the amount nov ask
ga 10 build reservoir besides the
lives Of many whites They have pro
tected The overland mail the freight
roads and the early settlers from 1858
to iS5a and even before that time from
the Apachcs. The government and poo-
ple 81 the United states owe them
much. well may thc agent ask "Are
they not bound ia honor 20 Ray this
debt by restoring 70 them their water
supply"
The question may be asked. Has not
congress appropriated $4,000 TO feed
these Indians during the present nscM
war; This is rue. but 4 must be
remembered that the $4,000 Il only
small fraction % the amount that viii
DO needed In coming years without tho
watsr supply. With the wood dispoaod
Of the Gaent knows Of no work Of any
mo Enltuac Tor the coming year on
which the Indians might be employed.
and therefore the amount necessary
/ fof ratl0ns viii approximate 100000.
| instead % the $4,000 as for this year
/ And 20 al this I would add. VINO can
estimate the demorailzlns effect on the
old and on the young, ana especially
on those who have attended and are
now Attending the dlnorcnt schools.
OF being deprived 81 their accustomed
occupation and being compelled for no
| fault Of theirs to become wholly de-
pendent on the charity Of the govern
ment9"
Tho government and territorial on
| cials. the agent on the reservation the
superintendent Of the scho0ls the mis-
monarlps on the field and all interest.
/ ID agrse that thcc is one and only
one way Zoo mtnt ,hr difficulty and that
? o. Through ihc construction by the
government az reservoir f0r the stor-
are ~ The food waters Of the Ola riv-
er."
! Gov is tiis ra,tcable7
rae invrstlsntlobs ia this matter
| ufre Formerly lntrun,I 90 Arthur r.
/ Davis. and Afterwards O. y u, t.lppin.
cott whose scp1tt Coco water supply
/ ana irrigation pa.el. 70 the United
States fcoior al survey. 81. - wash.
/ IrE.on. Uvcism0rt i-in.rg Office.
1 Uo0 H in or.ty rasi ,a" favorable 20
/ Is propl7IN.n pir.- pa, r',es were
/ elected ,aya.t'rauous o % ccuied and
,orclulau1 ralrict. 90 til report Il
/ 90 cl,or,y shown Clt tfa San Carlos
4 1rrl can Pc constructed from which
I Oh Italians on che recreation may Sc
cure q s9''ir'c.i supply o. water with
. oJt sleo anl lh' 81 Eer.r cnt reooup
200 f10 go esq nft"-. rom the sale
of t.e Tl.rHF water .lts
/ ] have iuEt spent few days on this
/ roscrya Ion. I have looked into the
[ faces % this people well nigh civilized
and Chriuianized I think ~ the hun
| drcds - children from these homes
| that are being trained ln thcse schools.
] ! have seen these people crowd their
churches Sabbath after Sabbath. see
an Industrious and trustworthy race
| anxious 10 remain self-supportinR. and
| IN the name Of juhs..s, humanity and
] even economy ! unite with those who
know the situation and plead FOR water
| for the poor Indians on this Pima RS.
crvation. May congress no longer turn
/ a deaf ear 81 th1 entreatica % these
| indiana and their frienda Lot congress
| during tho present session hut make
| the appropriation FOR this work and
/ lct these starving Indians ~ "a once
| employed In the construction OF the
| dam. and then instead ~ fhfa ys.aaf
and fertile valley becoming desert.
! Ne ghali sSon zee q bloom and blossom
| as The rose and become the abode OF
a contented and well 20 do Christian
| community.