Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-28
APACHE INDIANS HAVEHARD TIME
 LIVING
Meet With Poor Success in Farming Along the Gila and San Carlos Rivers Since Ra- tions Were Cut Off.

Arizona Rangers, has returned to Douglas from an extended trip through the Apache reservation, being called there by Agent Grouse. The captain was absent for nearly two weeks. There has been much complaint by the cattlemen who have herds on the reservation because of the number of cattle killed by the Indians and the agent desired that the rangers make an attempt to break up this thieyery. Captain Rynning was at Fort Apache and San Carlos and on his return he stopped at the Hampson cattle ranch on Eagle creek and at Stafford, his old home, in the Gila Valley.
 q found that the Indians are very poor" said the captain, and that they are having a hard time in gaining sus. tenance since the government shut off the issuance of rations to them several years ago. Rations are now only is- sued to the very old and decrepit h. dians. Those who are young and in health are expected to provide for themselves. The only work to be had by these Indians is on the Gila valley railroad, but this is not suffi- cient for all of them. A few have found work around Globe, but great many are not able to find employment even if they desired to work.
 "The Indians are forced to subsist largely on cacti fruit and acorns, which they gather all over the hills and mountains of Graham and Gila counties. They go in bands, carry ing their squaws, on acorn hunts for which they are given permits by Agent Grouse, who is anxious to do all that is possible for the welfare of the Apaches who have been in his charge for number of years. ..
 'Along the Gila and San Carlos riv- CTS the Indians are doing some farm ing, but they are not successful agri- culturists. Before the military post was abolished at San Carlos the In dians in that vicinity were able to earn considerable money by cutting wild hay and selling it to the government, but about the time the soldiers were taken away from the San Carlos reser- vation the regular ration issues were discontinued and the hardship since then has been marked with all the h. dians."
 Al thsessA ssss ss ta Iedies sess. 2, .sy and fHdI ndNe Ueeu DOuuL1Iut, Tne grass is excellent and the cattle are fat week ago last Saturday when, the Republican, committee was holding war dance at Bisbee, Capt. Rynning who is a candidate for sheriff, or rath- CT the Republican nomination for that office, was entertained by the cowboys on Hampsons ranch at an ox-head roast which was thoroughly enjoyed.
 He stopped over in Stafford for a day, where he enjoyed a visit with his numerous friends there. Capt. Ryn- ming was at one time a resident of Saf- ford, and came from there to this city about the time the Douglas townsite was being laid out. He found that the farmers of the valley were prosper ous, and that crops this year had been unusually good. It is estimated that the surplus hay crop in the Gila avllev this year will amount to about twenty five hundred cars. Hay is now load ed on the cars at Stafford and other valley towns for ST per ton. though some has been contracted for delivery next January at S9 per ton. The grain crop of the valley was also good. and wheat is nov. selling for s1.25 per hun dred, while the price Of barley is s1.
 Captain Rynning says that the poli- ticians Of Grahsm country are already ve~y busy. There are numerous can didates for sheriff, and the fight in the Democratic convention for that office promises to be 2 strenuous one. The candidates include Frank Richardson, who has been the under sheriff for a number Of years. Geo Gamble. the ex- treasurer of the county, Constable Shaw, of Clifton all Demecrats. Joe Mckinney has. announced himself as an indeRendent sDsmocratfc candidate for the office. The Republicans have not yet even considered their candi- date for sheriff. and no enc is yet cut for the nomination. H0n.5w. T. Webb. of Pima. is slated for the Democratic nomipation for the Council; Wiley E Jonss. it is expected, will accept 2 nomination fer the assembly,. For District Attorney, A. G. McAIIister is | in the field and the only declared can didate for the position.