Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-11-30
M0HAVE CHIEF TO
TALK To GREAT
WHITE FATHER
Manataba Of Arizona Will Urge
Early Opening of Reservation
to White Settlers Tribe Not
Prosperous,
Especial Correspondence to Morning Journall

W nllc FNlheff MitnAlu bti tnifi gu an
Mohaves on tie Colorado River In
dian reservation, passed through
Phoenix yesterday The nrroc5c of
his visit to tn" national capital Is to
urg, the early opening of the reser-
Nation to white settlers, but that be-
fore the opening the Indians be al
loited the lands which they prefer
The reservation comprises 2iQ,n00 /
acres nearly all Of which is excellent for I
agricultural purposes. needing only I
water to make 1t AS fertile us any in !
the world All that the Indians want I
is 90 000 acres Of this but they think I
it is only just and right that they be |
given first choice
CHIEF Manataba is accompanied on |
his mission by Philip T. Lonerg',n, the |
agent in charge of the Colorado River I
reservation and school situated about /
n mile below Parker. They VIII go
straight to Washington, First they will
.cail Upon Mr.. Valentine. commissioners
cf Indian affairs, ana may also have
In talk with Secretary of the Interior
isaliinger. It II not likely that they
win see President Tart.
THIS will be Chief Manataba = sec
nnd visit to Washngton. He went %
the e. pital in 1890 as Interpreter Tor
his uncle Arataba. who was then chlcl
af the Colorado River Mohaves, From
Nee UlHE. WnlEn WAS Altll AiAt -ftfAiN"N
railroad point. thep went TO the indian
school at Albuquerque and from there
on to the Haskell Institute In Kansas
Though they had no special mission IN
Washington. they visited that place
ana talked with Grover Cleveland VINO
was then president of the unlted
states Both were given massive si
ver medals in recognition OF their
services to the government ana to thelr
people in opposing warfare against the
whites. In those days, the Indians OF
Arizona were not wholly reconciled 10
the rule OF the white man ana Arata-
ba and Manataba prevented nuSh
trouble probably much hloodshed ny
their wise counsels Mnnataba bears
his medal with him on his present
Journey 1T is broad silver DISC
Twice as thick as silver dollar
with General Grants face ON one sue
Land an appropriate inscription on thc
other Manataba is justly proud ot H.
Following the death of ArathpN
which occurred shortly after his jour
lney TO Washington, his son, Hookerou,
| became chief. Hookerou dled ABOUT
| twelve years ago and was suceeeded ny
! Manataha. who, even before that time,
was recognized as the wlscst man nl
lthe tribe. At present he ~ Ahnut o.
Years old lIe can be Justly tefnea "
Isalr made man hough ne never Went
10 schont. he speaks English ilucutlN
land with grammatical correctn' 81
which N truly surprising He has id-
WaNs stronglY advised the NouhS,I
imrmhprs of his tribe to accent lht 'u"
lucational opportunities offered lhnni
by the government ANA as result the
lpcrccnt4ge OF educated lndians allplif
tho MohaVes Is unusually hlsh
II look forward to my journey u"
Washington with q great deaf OF pleas
hnrr said the chief last night 70 I"
REPRESENTATIVE Of the PhocniN ltcpup-
Ilican IF saw many Wonderlui lnllsa
ION my first trip aud some 81 theln
scrm impOssible oven yet nv mem -
lnrins regardfng some of the sights }
Isaw and the things | learned are NJ
tie hazy, for | saw SO much tnhl Na9
wonderful | was sometimes heWlutiN"
| also hope that my journey WIN he o.
lbenefit to my people. WIN me helP
lof Mr. Lonergan ! hope 70 HlhNe ~
lwhita Officers understand what me
Mohaves want and why II Is fiSit ''"'
they should have il.
wv. have no objection to the res'f-
lVttion being thrown open 10 Wult' ~.
itlrrs In Fact. that is cntirely VIM
we want. but first we want the upS,
Hands for ourselves. No one uthlcn
lthut that is lust. and the quicker our
lshare of the lands Is allotted 10 us 'n'
better we win be pleased
,.'rhe MohaVps do not wish 10 I'M
lnroye lands which may not be theirs
when allotments are finally made, rN-
lpained Mr.. Lonergan an ihul" l ~ ~
mi,,ht do "A great deal Of work on \
mdncc Of land nnd place really valuabl p
improvements thereon. only TO De "l-
llottod AN unimproved piece later on
land have his work to do an over
lagain'' ,....... ,,,d
There are 500 Of the Mohaves ana
they viii ask for forty acres " I'm,
lThat means that the Indians "hiN VIZ
90 600 of their 24O, 900 reservation nuu
lthnt $40. 600 acres win be- left Tor th'
white settlers. .....,,.. 81
The tribe is not very prosperous ~
lnrnsent according to Mr.. Lonels"p'
For generations the MohaNes hus'
made their living hN plahllhR 80, - a.
Leans pumpkins and other quFN'
,',,,,rin,s Vegetables on the bottom
Lands of the Colorado, which arr
lnooded when the summer rains CONT
l,rhte "a IA very uncertain ana very uH-
lnrofitable method of farming Wo "i
Three years ago the government P"' ~,
n humping plant about TWO iilles ~, ~
In half below Parker. lhls pl"ra ~
water seventeen feet from hl' "'' %
lthc Coloardo and irrigatcs ABOUT ~
!nrres Of land when II IS IN good WuIN
l5ng order. But the pump Is not nluc u
more reliable than the river lluv"s'
last summer It broke down lua. ~,
III was needed most anu 'N'' tt t,.,,.
Indians had planted excepting INV"
lnlfalfa, died. ,,. t,les
"Not until the government, -
I.,td of mo Colorado river reclamation
nrnisct and carries IL through 10 com 20
iIotion viii the MOhaves nave ~ 'rl-
l,ain means of livelihood. SAID MI
morgan. "Whcn the project ~ com
lnIstcd il will irrigate the entire res
luntfnn and much more land tl.t -
evrelient i'm every way for ngrlcuitu .' "i
,,,,,roscs. Not only VIII the lh",'"
~ LA, prosperous but homes WIN e'
e',,,isbed for thousands of whit" s'l
tlnre "A is my firm belief. nov FDi
,hat If ANYTHING is done toward re-
ci,imine the Parker country u l''''
,, done bv the government
Nanntnba viii return 70 the -
lson AS soon AS he has done ~, ~ ~
is nossibie Tor him To- do ~ N"H''
ii,,st,n Mr.. Lonergan b. on his Fa,' ,,,
Ion aud when Mauataba returns VIZ
lei, several eastern rites. .,...,
The white people ol tne .,.'n.
,,,rrfr,- ave as anxious us the INC
H., nav. the servatiou thrown
Ito entr, and haven't tnr sit+nv ,..f-
t..tfoo a. the indians tcNfttlh lh-
'n,+m,nfs urst. Action hts
It,t,n b, thc Parker board "l i',..,,
I,.-fan the nrcnins. ti'"il- I.-
s.,.irr been sent to che IHlt ti,'i
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