Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-11-29
APACHE KID.
II 10 intinated This Blood Thirsty Saw.
age May Start War-t4as Returned
to Fort Mcdowell.

to Fort Mcdowell.
Apache Kid the most noted leader
Of the Apache Indians during the last
ten years. has suddenly and unexpect.
eddy returned to Fort Mcdowell. says
Prescott dispatch to the Chicago
Chronicle. His temperance has
caused uneasiness among the white in
habitants living near the fort. While
he gave no reason for his presence. his
friends took care to have IL plainly un.
derstood that the chief was in search
Of n wife or wives.
Since the arrival of the Apache chief
two friends who returned with him
have been wooing all the eligible
| Apache women of Fort Mcdowell, but
have 30 far failed to find squaw or
squaws to suit the matrimonial wishes
of the Kid. The two friends finally got
drunk because OF disappointment over
their failure to find gentle wife for
their chief and they, with several
others, started a celebration at Fort
Mcdowell that terrified the whites,
who believed new Apache war was
in process of formation. As u result
of the disturbance Apache Kid and his
two friends are now under military
surveillance.
Old settlers at Fort Mcdowell are
suspicious Of Apache Kid. They would
be greatly pleased II he ard his friends
were imprisoned without delay In or
der to frustra,e any evil purpose he
may have. They fear that he is plot
ting . new Indian revolt. He already
has several wives.
Apache Kid could not have returned
to civilization at more critical time
than the present. 1t IL but two weeks
since there was serious excitement
among the Apaches and Mohaves ow.
Ing to the distress and discomfort
among them. These two warlike tribes
came so closely together owing to
their common suiferings that 1t was
believed they had formed an alliance
hostile to the whites. The white in
habitants o. central Arizona went SO
far az to prepare themselves for a
struggle with the redskins. Apache
Kid. the most dreaded OF Apaches, ar
rived at Fort Mcdowell where Mo.
HAYES and Apaches come more closely
In contact than anywhere else, Just
when his appearance served to confirm
the reports of the alliance OF the two
great Arizona tribes against the
whites.
Nothing can be learned from Kid or
his friends concerning his whereabouts
during the last five years beyond his
admission that he has been In Mexico.
ne has apparently spent most of his
time In the state OF Sonora. When
asked for his opinion of the Yaqui In
diaLs In rebellion against Mexico he
expressed contempt for the Yaquis. He
evidently considers the Yaquis to be
degenerate Indians for the reason that,
while they are fierce and destructive in
war, during times Of peace they are
given to industry and toll.
The dreaded chief must have passed
most OF his time in the last five years
In northern Sonora and Chihuahua. 1t
is known that stray band of Apaches
has been operating In that region and
Kid has probably been the leader. The
members of this band stole enough cat
tic to keep themselves supplied with
meat without exciting any concerted
action against them ON the part of the
Mexicans.
During the past year the Apaches OF
northern Sonora and Chihuahua have
had number OF conflicts with the
Mormon colonists OF the region be-
cause OF raids which they had made on
TIE cattle Of the latter. II looks now
as though the Mormons had made mat
tiers too warm for the Apaches and the
result IL Kids return to Arizona.
The authorities at Fort Mcdowell do
not believe that Kid has any evil de-
signs in his visit to the fort. For this
reason. while they will keep him under
strict surveillance. they will not inter-
fere with his movements. They will
give him every liberty In securing and
selecting a wife or wives and will offer
him inducements to settle down and
lead q quiet life. II Is believed by these
authorities that Kid Ia at present wife
less. He brought no squaw with him
to Fort Mcdowell. SO II looks as II he
lost them in Mexico. either BY death CT
Reputation.
The Apaches who returned with the
chief are known - Ballo-Ice and