Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-27
APACHE KID.
Il is intimated This Blood Thirsty Saw
age May Start War-Has Returned
to Fort Mcdowell.

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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
q Prescott dispatch to the Chicago
Chronicle. His temperance has
caused uneasiness among the white in
habitants living neal the fort. While
he gave no reason for his presence, his
friends took care to have it plainly UNI
derstood that the chief was in search
of a 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 so far failed to find a 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 a gentle wife for
their chief and they, with several
others, started a celebration at Fort
Mcdowell that terrified the whites,
who belieyed a new Apache war was
in process of formation. AS a 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 If he and his friends
were imprisoned without delay in or
der to Illustrate any evil purpose he
may have. They fear that he is plot
ting a new Indian revolt. He already
has several wives.
Apache Kid could not have returned
to civilization at a more critical time
than the present. It is 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 sufferings that it was
believed they had formed an alliance
hostile to the whites. The white in
habitants of central Arizona vent sc
far as to prepare themselves for
struggle with the redskins. Apache
Kid, the most dreaded of Apaches. ar
rived at Fort Mcdowell. where Mo
HAYES and Apaches come more closel,
in contact thar anywhere else. JUS
when his appearance served to confirm
the reports of the alliance of the tive
great Arizona tribes against thu
whites.
Nothing can be learned from Kid o
his friends concerning his whereabout
during the last five years beyond hi
admission that he has been in Mexico
he has apparently spent most OF hi
time in the state of Sonora. Whe,
asked for his opinion of the Yaqui In
dams in rebellion against Mexico h
expressed contempt for the Yaquis. II
evidently considers the Yaquis to b
degenerate Indians for the reason tina
while they are fierce and destructive !
war, during times of peace they al
riven to industry and toll.
The dreaded chief must have passe
most of his time in the last five yea
in northern Sonora and chihuahua.
is known that a stray band of Apache
has been operating in that region al
Kid has probably been the leader. III
members of this band stole enough CT
tie to keep themselves supplied wi
meat without exciting any concert
action against them on the part OF Z
M~exicans.
During the past year the Apaches
northern Sonora and chihuahua ha
had a number of conflicts with I
Mormon colonists of the region
u of raids which they had made
TIE cattle OF the latter. 1t looks n
as though the Mormons had made m
tiers too warm for the Apaches and
result is Kids return to Arizona.
The authorities at Fort Mcdowell
not believe that Kid has any evil
signs in his visit TO the fort. For t
reason, while they will keep him UNI
strict surveillance. they will not I'M
fere with his movements. They
give him every liberty ! n securing {