Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-10-28
SANTA CLARA
RESERVATION
Superintendent Cranda|| Simply
Enforcing Department
Regulations
HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE
People Of EspanoIa Valley Must Apply
to Washington for Redress for
Their Grievances.
HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE

A dispatch in yesterdays issue of
the New Mexican dated at Espanola
stated that there existed much indig-
nation on the part Of the cilizens of
the Espanola Valley on account of the
conduct OF officials and Indians of the
Santa Clara Pueblo towards citizens of
that section, who travelled on the main
road through the Pueblo Reservation
and in the Santa Clara Canon and
who were considered by the Indians
as trespassers.
A representative of the New Mexi.
can called on Superintendent Clinton
j. Crandall of the U. S. Indian Train.
Ing School in this city, under whose
jurisdiction the Santa Clara Pueblo
and Its inhabitants are. Mr. Crandall
was very courteous and ready to give
all possible information concerning
the status of affair. About two
months ago the President of the Uni
ted States by an executive order, Gre
ated new reservation for the Santa
Clara Indians, containing $4,000 acres
and which embraces the entire length
of the Santa Clara River, and the
timber In the mountainous regions at
the headwaters of that stream I'm
der the regulations of the department
of the Interior, 1t is unlawful for any
one to cut wood, or timber on this
reservation. 1t is also unlawful for
any person, unless by permission of
the Secretary of the Interior, to pas
ture live stock of any kind within its
limits. Mr.. Samuel F. Stacher was
placed in charge of the Pueblo and the
new reservation some weeks ago and
was directed to see to it that the regu.
lations governing Indian reservations
are fully carried out.
Wood Cutting Ceased
i In accordance with his instructions.
Mr.. Stacher informed the people OF
the vicinity that they must cease cut
ting timber or wood upon the reserva
: ton and must not trespass thereof
with their animals or irf any othel
way. This was not taken in good par
by the people as they had used th'
land In question for pasturage TO
many years, and as they had cut sucl
timber and wood as they wanted from
what they thought was public domain
Road Public Highway.
| The main road through the Santa
[Clara Canon, from the river valley to
the mountains, was kept open as a
lpublic highway and traffic thereon has
mot been interferred with. In the
case of Miguel Sandoval, who, 1t is
claimed, was arrested by the Indians
on Tuesday last, while travelling over
: the main road in wagon and carrying
load of potatoes the report Is de-
lnied by the authorities. Sandoval was
carrying, in addition to some pota
toes, a load of wood which he had cut
on the reservation. He was told by
the farmer in charge that he could mo-
take this wood off the reservation
There was no attempt made to holt
him up and he was not arrested. Dur
: ling his conversation with the farme
4 he became scared, abandoned his team
}. and wagon, set off for Espanol
He left his team and wagon on tn
! road for day. There was no attemp
. made to intimidate or to bul(doze him
D either by the Indians, or by the farm
!. Ter in charge.
Have No Valid Claims.
!. AS to the settlers of which one-ha
dozen have made locations on tt
n lheadwaters of the Santa Clara Rive
). lit is stated that the land they occur
q was withdrawn from settlement ar
o entry in 1888 and that, although son
\. of them have lived there now for fi'
" or six years, they have acquired
q valid or legal right under the HON
Is stead law by their settlements and u
ID of the tracts in question, they peil
10 there contrary to law.
d. Superintendent Crandall and u
officials under him have no intentl1
and no other desire but to carry o
the regulations prescribed by the sc
retary of the Interior for the cover
is ment of this reservation, as well
for the government Of the others
the fullest extent, and are simply CT
rying out instructions in force. The
In Is no intention, whatever to maltre
tn or intimidate any of the inhabitaI
of of the section or to do aught OF del
RI ment to them, but the officials
ID constrained to do their duty rega
'or less Of those who think they hs
Irk been deprived Of existing rights 3
privileges by the creating Of the s
my ia Clara Pueblo Indian reservation
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