Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
TO OPEN YAQUI
RIVER COUNTRY
LOS ANGELES COMPANY WILL
PROMOTE VAST TRACT
COMPRISES 100000 ACRES OF
VALUABLE LAND
Termination of Indian Troubles In
Northern Mexico Makes Possible
the Immediate Settlement Of
IrrIgabIe Region

AS the result of the termination OF
the Indian troubles in northern Mex
leo the fertile Yaqui river valley, In
Sonora, Mexico, containing thousands
of acres of irrigable lands, has been
opened up for settlement, and much
interest is manifesting in that section.
The intermittent warfare which has
lasted for several generations adjacent
TO the American frontier and as far
south as Guaymas has been nearly
constant since 1880. In that year Diff
ferences arising over the question OF
the payment of a harbor tax led the
Yauuis, then a powerful tribe OF some
20. 900 members, to burn about twenty
Mexican ships. Since then the retalia-
tory measures adopted by the Mexican
troops have practically exterminated
this people, and no further trouble Is
anticipated.
Hundreds of these Indian families
have been deported to Yucatan during
recent years, and the Yaqut army, SO
called, has been decimated. In May
of this year treaty negotiations were
under way at Torim when Bulle, a
prominent chieftain, managed to OBJ
tain ammunition and supplies and steal
away to the hills, prolonging the strug-
gle several months. His force num-
bered less than 200, but from their
Headquarters In the Bacatete noun
tains this small band harassed the
Mexican forces, scampering across the
American border when closely pursued.
When the attention of the officials at
Washington was called to this prac-
tice the American government began
patrolling its international line, thus
cutting off the refuge of the willy In
dams when these were pressed by the
Nationales.
Troops Subdue Yaquis
The Nationales are a new branch of
the state troops, created for the sole
purpose Of effecting the subjugation OF
the Yaquis, and are malntainea
100000 monthly. The result is that
Gen. Lorenzo Torres has been enabled
to effect a settlement. This has gone
so far that Chief Bulle recently sent
word to Gen. Torres that he would not
only surrender but would aid in cap
turing such isolated outlaws as were
still holding out in the hill country.
1t is expected that the immediate re-
suit of the ending of the Yaqui troubles
will be the early settlement of the r1ch
state of Sonora. This country is SAID
to be the richest section in the south
ern republic. In spite of the 1aqul
raids the state produced $6O,00o'o0O a
and the development of the seemingly
illimitable coal fields and vast forests
promises additional millions In wealth
The Indian troubles have been the
cause of Withholding from settlement
part of the fertile Yaqui river valley
a tract larger than Imperial valley and
the Yuma country combined. For more
than twenty years American syndlcates
have been engaged in developing a
great irrigation system, and the work
is now so far advanced that an early
Opening of the country is planned. by
the first of next year the Richardson
Construction company OF Los Angeles
will formally open its tract of some
100000 acres, although already numer-
Gus locations have been taken up by
American settlers. The skill of the
foresighted men who helped make the
Imperial is being directed in making
this much larger country produce many
OF life's necessities.
Railroads to Open Section
Sonora is traversed by several
branches Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany and one branch is now being
built which will reach heretofore in
accessible sections. Two lines cross
the Yaqui valley, one of which Is be-
ing extended to connect with railroads
now reaching the City of Mexico.
In addition to these rail connection
the splendid harbor of Guaymas Is
near these rich agricultural lands, and
offers transportation facilities which
will be unsurpassed when the Panama
canal is completed,