Arizona republican., 1904-08-21

piled that there was not a case of hunger on the reservation.
 He said that some time ago in inc absence of MT. Alexander a letter marked Important" was received from the New York missionary society at the agency. It urged the agent to wire at once at the ex- pense of the society the amount or money that would be needed to re- lieve the starving Indians. MT. Brown replied at some length in telegram that not a cent was needed, that there was not hungry Indian on the whole reservation.
 Speaking further yesterday of condi- tions on the reservation MT. Brown said that there are about G,5OO ln- dians nominally under the care of the agent. But there are several hundred Papagoes who seldom come to the agency and are self supporting. Then there are the Indians engaged in farm Ing along the Salt and Gila rivers who under decisions of the court are now getting their share of water and they need no help. There are abou; 2,00O Indians living east of the crossing or the M. & r. road at the Gila in var ious settlements including Blackwater and Casa Blanca for whom provision must be made regularly either In fur nishing them with employment or by Issuing Vations which is done two days ia the week.
 MT. Brown said that the Indians em- ployed on the Tonto work received In cash for the month of July above all expenses, $2,000, and forty-nine ara now working on the Roosevelt road at s1.50. One hundred more can find em- ployment there at the same wages. On the ranch and at the mill, pump ing plant and works about Sacaton from 100 to 150 are regularly em- ployed all the time. The Indians re- ceive $1 q day for six hours in the summer time but they can work longer if they wish at sixteen and two thirds cents an hour. There is work for all the Indians on the reservation at liv- ing wages. The agent makes 1t a part of his bus!Tess to see that work is pro- vided for them.
 Thursday and Friday are ration days and the Indians come to Sacaton and make known their wants to the agent. All who are not able to live without assistance are provided for. Not less than 1900 pounds of wheat and 2,500 pounds of flour are issued weekly. There are also issued beans and other provisions. If any Indian goes hum gry it Is because he does not make known his wants. The pumping plant | furnishes lS0 inches of water ani | more than 100 acres of alfalfa are rais- ed, six acres of melons and twenty acres or more of sorghum. There Is q fine orchard. lawn. etc.
 There is a large Touring mill and an | ice plant and everything is in fine shape Every Indian abou. Sacaton Is benefited by the work done there. Ana" said Mir. Brown, If any mis- slonary can get down on his knees and do more for the Pima Indians than l Mr. Alexander is now doing he is an exception to the general run of mis- sionaries. MT. Alexander does not wait for the Indians to come to him and tell him their trouble but he goes over the reservation and looks after their wants. l can say from my own knowledge that I do not believe there
 is q single case of starvation on :he Pima reservation. A big majority of
 the Indians. male and female, will tip the beam at 1sO pounds"
 MT. Brown said that after the ra celpt of the letter from the New York missionary society. he and Mir. Alex ander spent several days in going over the reservation: they visited almost | every tepee and inspected the stock ot provisions on hand. They found one
 woman who needed provisions but she had q ration ticket which she Ina d
 held for three weeks. Another won-
 an complained of being hungry but Il
 was learned that there was $25 due
 her husband and he had not called for 1t.