Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-11-20

IlAWTON, Okla, Nov. 19.-Althougn
old Geronimo is fast failing in years
caused by the awful hardships he ex-
perienced during the days that he
held the west and the southwest in
terror, prior to 1866, he can still lariat
steer with great accuracy. He Is
now busily engaged with many of the
Apache bucks roping the calves of the
Apache cattle and assisting in the
branding of several thousands yearl-
ings The work is being done while
the Apache Indians, are making their
annual roundup Of cattle in the I.
Sill military reservation. Ali cattle
are being collected at the Rock Island
tanks near Elgin, where the calves
will be branded.
Lieut. George burlington, who has
charge of the Apache prisoners of war
and their possessions, is overseeing
the roundup. Working with him and
assisting in the roundup are 100 men
and boys.
A complete invoice of everything
belonging to the Indians is to be made
and II is estimated that the Apache
herd OF cattle contains 10000 head,
probably the largest single herd IN
Oklahoma One of the interesting
things in connection with this herd
of cattle is the fact that there are
very few dry cows. This year there
is the largest crop of calves ever
raised on the reservation.
According to the annual custom of
more at ALL" That branch OF the
tribe, prisoners of war, upon the TT.
Sill military reservation, has dimin-
| ished until they number less than $50
| q. lot ~ aff afr tvrin
| the old broken-down Apache ex-chiet
and advisor more than anything that
has ever come up in his life in times
of war or peace. II has always Deen
/ his ambition to have his tribe, like his
white brethren, to thrive and increase
| in number and influence.
Geronimo was the chief attraction
at the last pow-wow given by the
blanketed Indians at Collinsyille. At
that time he met the Osages, Shaw
nees and a few Cherokees and
| Creeks. Geronimo went over with an
| armed escort, upon permission from
| Secretary of War William H. TAFT.
! ]. A. Dickerson, secretary of the Col
| handling these cattle the COWS are
numbered and in branding, the calves
are branded with the same number
as their mothers. The heifer calves
are retained-no COWS being sold I'M
til too old for active life on the range
and the greater part of the steers are
shipped and sold
Each Indian owns COWS bearing his
numbers, and the young cows bearing
the same number become his proper
| ty. 1t is estimated that there are ap-
| proximateIy 500 steer calves this
year, which will bring the tribe about
$4,000.
| Old Geronimo vas in Lawton re-
Gently and expressed himself, through
an interpreter, on the Indian and his
| future. MY people are going fast,
he said IN his broken Spanish. Near
Iy all dead now, soon all be dead. Too
much whiskey kill Indian. Soon no
| linsville Commercial club, came to
| Fort Sill and accompanied the OLD
| chief, his wife and daughter to Col
iinsville. When old Geronimo reach
seemed to wither away and leave but
the single figure If the old warrior
in the foreground.
He took occasion early in the con.
vention of Indians to show his con
tempt for the blanketed Indians
When he was introduced to the chiefs
of the other tribes he held linn
hand and did not say word. One Of
the other chiefs said 1t was like shak
ing hands with a monument
In his speech made at that timt
he said The hope of my people Is
the Christian religion. BY that alon'
will the remnant that remains d.
saved. They need some restraint. TOT
long have they been enemies OF th'
white men. The white brothers will
do all right by the Indian. 1t is thu
Indians fault / believe in God my
self Geronimo is a member of th'
Dutch reformed church near Fl Sill
ed the spot of the great Indian pow
WOW and found there E. w. Logston
Lawton photographer and one o
his close personal friends. havinl