Cañon City record., 1907-06-27

That's probably the best PROPOSE
D. X. B. Sellers the other day to the
Albuquerque Journal, in telling of a
remarkable experience he had few
days before with an unknown man
who claimed to be full-blooded faqul
Indian, and who endeaveored without
avail to enlist the aid of Col. Sellers
in an expedition against the soldiers
of the Mexican army.
The man, who did not give his name,
was of magnificent physique, with very
dark complexion and straight hair.
His appearance bore out the state
ment that he was Yaqui Indian.
81 was born in Mexico but have
been living on this side the line said
the alleged Yaqui after he had made
known his business to Col. Sellers.
"My father is a sub-chief of the Yaquis
My mother was a Mexican and l was
educated in Arizona. My father has
sent me up through this country to
secure the services of a few Ameri-
cans to lead and organize the Yaquis.
1 can place you at the head of 1000
Yaquis. There are approximately 5O,-
900 Mexican soldiers surrounding the
mountain section where the Yaquis
have their stronghold. In those
mountains there are gold mines of un-
told richness. If you will consent to
lead the Indians we can fairly wipe
out the Mexican army, which is largely
recruited from poems and criminals
We can capture say 500 of the Mexi-
can soldiers, make slaves of them and
work them in taking out the treasure
from the Yaqui mines. The members
of the tribe will keep the rest of the
Mexican soldiers from making any dis
turbance. We can take out million
dollars in gold, take it direct to Maza-
tlan, and ship it thence to San Fran
cisco.
"The Indians l shall place under
your command are we'll equipped with
modern arms and ammunition. The
idea is to bring along few more
picked Americans with you, smuggle
yourself in about Cananea as a pros
pector. l cannot get in that way now,
as l tried it once and was stopped by
the soldiers and relieved of my guns.
My father then wrote to me to bring
some Americans down to lead in this
venture.
. Nov, one yell from a Yaqui will
disperse fifty Mexican soldiers and put
them on a wild run. They came near
getting me once, though" said the
Indian, barring his breast to the bulg-
ing eyes of Col. Sellers, showing an
irregular scar and another in his back
where the bullet had come out.
Through the lung" he said. Il
just lay on my back motionless and
let it bleed for awhile, the wound
closed up and I soon recovered. This
method will generally work with a
wound in the lung" He then showed
another scar where he said a bullet
had grazed his forehead
"It will not cost a cent" went on
the Yaqui persuasively, fixing the col
3nel with his piercing black eyes. "The
YaQuis will feed the Mexicans while
they are taking out our gold. The
government will put price on our
heads, but htat Is small matter. The
Mexicans will make good hostages,
and we can obtain immunity by maxi
ing bargain for their release-or if
the government soldiers capture you
or me, unless we are at once shot, an
exchange can be easily arranged.
Otherwise the Yaquis will shoot all
the Mexican prisoners down like they
would a lot of prairie dogs. But there
is no danger. Will you go?"
81 didn't answer for a minute or
two said Col. Sellers. in relating the
incident. at nearly f1oored me. That
million looked mighty good, but on
the other hand. there was too much