Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-24
.YAQUI PEACE
 ATTRACTS WIDE M IE N l l ] N
Michigan Paper Sees In Peace Treaty important StimuIa- iant For All Industries In the Rich State of Sonora.

Iron ore finds much satisfaction in the news Of the peace pact ip Sonora between the Yaqui Indians and the Mexican government Commenting OF the treaty of peace this paper says:
 There are a great many Americans
 who are pleased that peace has been arranged between the Yaqui Indians and the Mexican government. These are men who have money invested
 in the state of Sonora. as it is here
 where the Yaquis have their resi- dence and wlere many bloody scenes
 have been enacted. The Yaquis have arisen many times. Objeeting to new orders from the government. The Indians simply prove the value of the fertile valleys. They are of good morals. The Mexicans coveted the lands. It was a repetition of the old story. The Indians were forced
 back and they reDelled. They are a
 brave people and loved their homes. They fought. and many Mexican
 paid dearly for his lust of land. Su- perior force of arms has graduaily lessened the number of Indians in
 Sonora. The law forbids them own
 ing arms or ammunition. The goy-
 ernment has been more active and
 has deported many insurgents to l Yucatan.
 The Yaqui chiefs realizing the
 unequal strife have finally agreed to
 a aesty 0f peace. An understanding | concerning certain territory has been
 reached, and the Yaqui will no longer territorize the Mexieans. It was not until two years ago that Americans were TnoSsted and the enmity of the Indians were aroused by q few foolish American boys who joined with the
 Mexicans in tight against them. Their hatred for the MeMcans was very bitter
 We ha.a sech .he Yaquis in their fields and in the mines of Mexico and in Arizona. They are the best labor in that region. We mean as com pared with the Mexican
 The State of Sonora will take on
 new fife due to the settlement of the Indian trouble. It is a wonderful
 mineral region, with many good
 mines already developed and many more 10 be added
 , Cananea is located in this state, but too far north to get into the
 danger district, although it has many Taquis engaged in the mines of the Greene Cananea company. Black Mountain mining is also in the Sonora field and has many Yaauis on it's pay roll. IL is about 8 miles
 rom Masdalena, the nearest town
 and post Of rurales, and fears were entertained that trouble would reach
 the mine. The local Indians were peaceful. but the hostiles were not
 SO far away.
 San Antonio Copper eompaBy's operations are almost in the heart Of the scene Of the Yaqui uprising, the Ures district being the location where many tatles were fought. Here ther9, is plenty Of pure water. consid- crab e tjmber and the natural miner al resources are great Being the home cf the Indians the Mexicans did not wish to risk their lives in
 trying ic develop mines, and few Americans were anxious to invest. Mr. j. is Wood, Of the San Antonio company, had no fears. lie spent three years in the midst of the Ya- quis when they were at wa with Mexicans and Americans and was never mOlested by them. He carried To weapons on his frequent long trips between San Antonio and Guay- mas, and for SO miles he had to ride and walk Ire Indians looked upon him as friend aNi Re employed a number of them at his mine.
 The railroad through the Ures dis triet will now go on with greater vigOr. than before as the Mexican workmen will not have to be pro- teeted- There will be many mi-.-x sections given attention and some valuable properties should be the result. IL is a great storehouse of Of all kinds and it's deveL op-Dent shOuld De rapid when the rail. road is finished now building into San Antonio.
 It IS well that the Indian trouble has been adjusted. and it is thought hat it will remain laid for all time t Aas been mostly to human life and property, and has retarded a section hat is certain too add much to tho wealth Of Mexico and the United states.
 mt the law has lapsed Mir. Sutter old your correspondent that many de- irable sites for residence purposes we're idle in and around Tombstone