Albuquerque evening citizen., 1905-10-30
THE SANTA CLARA
INDIAN RESERVATION
People Of EspanOIa Valley
Must Apply to Washington
For Redress of Troubles.
ENFORCING DEPARTMENT ORDERS

A dispatch from Espanola states
that there exists much Indignation
on the part Of the citizens 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 canyon, and
who were considered by the Indians
as trespassers.
A representative of the New Mex
lean called on Clinton j. Crandall of
the United States Indian training
school at the territorial capital, 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 the affair
About two months ago the president
of the United States, by an executive
order, created new reservation for
the Santa Clara Indians, containing
$4,000 acres, and which embraces
Idhe entire length of the Santa Clara
river, and the timber in the noun
famous regions at the headwaters of
that stream. Under 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 pasture live stock OF any
kind within its limits. Samuel F.
Stacher was placed in charge of the
pueblo and the new reservation some
weeks ago, and was directed to see
that the regulations governing In
dian reservations are fully carried
out
wood Cutting Ceased.
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-
tion and must not trespass thereon
with their animals or in in any other
way. This was not taken in good part
by the people, as they had used the
land in question for pasturage for
many years, and as they had cut such
timber and wood as they wanted from
what they thought was public do
main.
Road Public Highway.
The main road through the Santa
clara canyon, from the river valley
to the mountains, was kept open as
has not been interfered with. In the
case of Miguel Sandoval, who, it is
claimed was arrested by the Indians
on Tuesday last. while travelling over
the main road in a wagon and carry
ling a load of potatoes the report is
denied by the authorities. Sandoval
was carrying, in addition TO the pota-
toes a load of wood which he had cut
on the reservation. lie was told by
the farmer In charge that he could
not take this wood off the reservation
There was no attempt made to hold
him up and he was not arrested. Dur
ing his conversation with the farmer
he became scared, abandoned his team
and wagon and set of for EspanOla
He left his team and wagon on tn,
road for a day. There was no attemp
made TO intimidate or to bulldoze him
either By the Indians or by the farme
in charge.
Have No Valid Claims.
As TO the settlers, of which One-hal
dozen have made locations on tn
headwaters Of the Santa Clara river
il is stated that the land they occup
was Withdrawn from settlement an
entry In 1883. and that although som
of them have lived there now for fiy
or six years, they have acquired N
valid OF legal right under the home
stead law by their settlements ant
use Of the tracts in question, they be
ing there contrary 10 law.
Superintendent Craudall and tn
officials under him have no intention
and no other desire but to carry on
the regulations prescribed by the sec
retary of the interior by the govern
ment Of this reservation, as well a
for the government Of the others Il
the fullest extent, and are simply car
Tying out instructions i'm force. Their
is no intention whatever 10 maltrea
or inumidate any OF the inhabitant
of the section or 70 do aught OF detr
ment to them, but the officials ar
constrained to DO their duty regard
less of those who think they hav
been deprived OF existing rights an
privileges by the creating of the SaI
Ia Clara Pueblo Indian reservation.
RAILROAD TICKETS.