Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-09
That's the Indian Name of
DR.. Montezuma, Who Has
Come Here From Chica-
go to Have a Good Look
at Arizona.
HAS INTERESTING
STORY TO TELL
Throws Considerable Light
on Matters Affecting Red
Men of This Territory as
Wards of the Govern
ment.

Wassajah, better known and also
quite widely known TO fame as DR.
Carlos MOntezuma of Chicago, is a
guest at the Commercial hotel and
the head of a very interesting party
now visiting Arizona for both busi-
ness and pleasure The other mem
bers of the party are Mrs. NJ. II.
Davis a magazine and story writer,
George II. Morgan a university class
mate of DIR. Montezuma and at one
time a resident of Phoenix for a few
years. now a Chicago attorney, and
DR.. Charles b. Gibson a well known
chemist and physician of the Windy
City
1t is hardly necessary to recite the
well known fact that DR.. Montezuma
is a full blooded Apache Indian, taken
from Arizona when four years old
and educated in the east which has
been his home ever since, and is now
practicing physician in the city of
Chicago. Asked if he was enjoying
success professionally he replied sug
gestively by saying, Il do not want
the earth" Evidently he is in pos
session of a fair share Of it. His
friends say that he has made much
money in his day but that most of it
has been spent in the betterment Of
the conditions that surround his race
for the doctor is no more ashamed
of his antecedents than is the most
exemplary scion of "A typical Cau-
casian family. And therein is the
secret-Of~ his present visit 10 Arizona.
Since reaching the age of maturity
the doctors heart has bled FOR the
wrongs and sufferings of his kindred.
their need of civiliZing advantages. "A
need that they do not appreciate fully
themselves But from time To time
there have been wrongs on the white
mans side that called for their rep
resentation before the powers that
be. and the doctor has found no more
satisfying sphere for his activities
than to present their cases on occa-
sion He is constantly pursuing en-
terprises for their betterment, on his
own account and has in his employ
]. w Latimer. a well known attorney.
At this time there is before the In
dian bureau the question Of remoV-
ing the Apache Indians now at Fort
Mcdowell to the Salt river reserva-
tion, east Of Phoenix, and Mr.. Lati-
mer representing DR. MonteZuma will
have an early conference with Walter
L. Fisher, secretary of the interior,
concerning that matter 1t is largely
for the purpose of making personal
inquiry into the facts that the doctor
is. har Il h..I " I aff i
mer to come as well but Mr.. Nor
gan being familiar with the country,
an able attorney and desirous Of en-
joying a hunting trip. was induced to
come in Mr.. Latimer's stead, to look
into matters from a legal standpoint
and report direct to the secretary of
the interior, if there is anything To
report.
II should be understood that it is
not a muck raking excursion but an
honest search for information More
over it is entirely unofficial and is
being done at the instance of DR..
Montezuma. DIR. Gibson another Chi
cago friend joined the party, both as
a genial spirit and a friend of the
Indian and Mrs Davis avails herself of
the opportunity to make a delightful
trip through one of the most inter-
esting parts of the world 1t is the
plan of the party to learn all they
can OF the Indian situation here, then
go to Mcdowell for a personal inspec-
ton of conditions. then securing In
dian guides, enjoy a hunting trip
through the mountains to Roosevelt
dam, thence on to the northeast to
Fort Apache
Respecting the Indian controversy. it
will be Illuminating to state the situa-
ton clearly. as much has been print
ed lately that is confusing AS the
doctor understands the case, years
ago when the Salt river reservation
was formed it was stated that it was
for Pimas and Maricopas only. For
some reason not yet clearly estab-
lished. some of the western Indian
agents and some of the minor officials
Of the Indian bureau, have of late
been much concerned i'm trying to get
the Mcdowell Apaches To move to
the Salt river reservation. as they say
for the good of the Indians The In
dians are disinclined to go as the
Plmas are their racial enemies, and
the doctor is informed that only two
Apaches were ever induced To make
the change 1t is one of his objects
to discover why it will be better for
them to submit to removal. and if
that he clearly shown he will use his
influence to persuade them. But if
it cannot be shown and they persist
i'm not wanting To be moved. he will
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