Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-11-25
LAWLESS INDIANS
SLAUGHTER DEER
Red Men Disregard the
Territorial Game
Laws.
CAUSE OF GREAT TROUBLE


at New Mexico have little regard for
che laws OF the territory, especially
the game laws, and the law IN refer
ence 10 their not being allowed On
their reservations ~ made manifest by
the numerous recent complaints thaf
are bcing received by Fiah and 3ame
Warden pato q. Otarc. relative 90 the
Indians hunting ib SOcorro. 0rani,
Valencia Taos and other counties.
Game warden OiCro is also In re-
ccipts og q iottet from Captain John u,
Fullerton. oi the New Mexico Police,
which reads IN part
"Whilf Lieutenant Clpnano BaC1
WAS returning the other dag, tuAeih-
or with Private Myorh. from q scout
ing lrlp. they came upon nine San Fee
iipe Indians who had Ia their posees-
sion four female deer hides The iieu-
tenant did not make any arrests. ~
he states that they were Ia an ugly
frame Of mind and that be would have
had TO Kan some of them 70 accom-
plish an arrest. SO he ordered thein
home and will arrest them on The res
eryation later. am also informed
that q party ol nineteen indians has
left the Dalil mountains for Jomez on
hunting trip. but as We haVcns snf-
ficlent men 10 arrest them unless We
swear Ia q number OF ranchmen,
have decided TO warn thom 70 return
home and arrest them after they get
4 home"
Prepare Tor Slaughter.
a letter received by MI Otoro from
W E Mannlng. who lives in The Da-
an mountains. states that a large par
ts of Indians are hunting Ia thar re-
II. a..NN
theia soven wagons and that In his
estimation the wagons would not re-
turn empty.
Letters from residents of socorro
county say that ut least $50 Indians
are 10 that county FOR The purpose Of
huntlng. many uf whom are from ~
lcJa The residents of SocOrro couaiy
aro greatly stirred up over the fact
that the Indians err allowed tu hunt
out ~ SEASON virtually alAnHhicrinE
i the game. IN apparent freedom. while
y they. N guilty uf the same ac7, would
1 be- haulod Into court aud aned
In speaking of the matter, Game
Warden Otero said.
II have repeatedly written the de-
8 hartmont of the interior nt Washing
II ton cOncerning these dopredations hy
the governments charges, but 40 far
# a has done no good. lt Is a wen
known fact that for the past twenty
~ Ave years ha Indians have been liv-
Il ipg from 40 20 go miles on their res
81 ervations. taking up the water holes.
ana driving white settiors away from
al dhem."
Tn Joint memorial No. o. passed by
the thisty-sixth legislative assembly,
We especially called the attention OF
ithe commissioner OF indian AFFAIRS TO
Ahe breaking OF these laws by the tn
4 9tNlans, hut 40 far nothing has been
fhone hy the department nt Washing
IN that has borne fruit. ] am going
send all the letters ! have received
eailve 90 the Indians disobeylng the
ame laws. To the commissioner Of in-
Nlain aDalrA a. Washington and am
n sug going 90 give thom any peace un-
ii they take some steps to have these
agranl violations OF the game laws
Noppod.
H. have just received adviCea from
D. III ms deputies In Taos county,
tlyd l.. HamhiiR, 90 the effect that
has arrested nine uf the Indians
b. shooting deer aui of season. These
IL the first arrests that have been
4ade sn far u Is impossible for me
Il get arouIti 90 nll the different parts
Il the countrs where The Indians are
< fpOrtod 10 10 hunting. and have
vised those living in that part Of
~ couuiry 40 organize among ihom-
elves q party OF Deputies and that
tDnid send ihem an commissions.
nal would be- The easiest and most
lleciive way " stopping them and 90
Snacale their arms and fine them or
them Ia jail Il viii teach them a
son
wv Perry Notifies Indians.
Ia letter received from II porry,
parlntendent oi The Navajo agency
Fort Defiance. states that he has
fspatched a policeman 90 notify the
dlana Ia that district that they can
hunt on the reservation, 81 g Ia
s4llass the law
FMuch good thai will do" said
ime Warden Otefo. 'teliinE them
lmetblnr that they already know. /
We sent out nclicrE OF the name iaN
neariy every pueblo ol the tafri-
VI and the Indians are perfectly IA
lar With The law. They simply tx
e a. inasmuch na they have not
ct0lorc been punished for ylela-
a BY the government"
Raw Provides Punishment
be game law relative 20 the kiil-
Of deer provides that there SHAH
% deer killed after the iirsl 0f No-
1bcr. and inhlgla a lne OF 92a.o0
each oflcnse Even IN the open
&. son tho law only allows one deer
each man Of a party of hunters,
when these Indians start out IN
ties OF 80 there h llkely 10 he q
lleaale killing OF deer. with The re-
that II such things are allowed
continue long there WIN he no deer
lunl
rorge "A Mosier. general manager
The Holmes Supply company, Waa
Ne city yestertaf IN company
w. y Fields. lslela manaeer iol
oompany, and lcit last night fol
Angeles the headquarters Of the
aEg The Holmes supply com
has the contract for furnishing
los for the work Ranga employed
ae santa We coast lines