Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-28
Government to Select ReServa-
ton In Wes. for Indians.
Tribe Long Held Prisoner OF War
After Conflict With Mexlcans and
AmerIcans-Never Mixed
With Whites.
SuOrS ~ O'SsR.0s' q UnGRsOSp

Oklahoma City, okla.-Maj. H. l.
Scott representing the war depart
ment, and Lieut.. Ernest Stocker,
Anadarko agent, representing the de-
partment of the interior. were ap-
pointed to select the new homes for
the 269 Apache prisoners OF war held
by the United States government al
Fort Sill. Oklahoma.
The last session of congress granted
liberty to these Indians, after holding
them prisoners Of, war for twenty-six
years, and the committee OF two VIII
select for them an open reservation
somewhere in the west, but the prob
abilities are that their new home VIII
not be within the boundaries OF either
New Mexico or Arizona A reserva'
tion In either of those states might
incite in the savage Apache Indians
a memory OF their forefathers' con-
quests and defeats, within those
boundaries, and render their reimpris-
onment necessary.
The Apache tribe is one OF the few
tribes that never assimilated the
white mans way Of living, and since
the year Of 1853 have not been on
friendly terms with any member OF
the white race.
In that year one division OF the SIX
branches into which the tribe is
divided. went from the eastern line OF
Arizona, where they were ranging
into Old Mexico on q trading expedi-
ton. When near the outpost Of the
Kas-ki-yeh they camped. and, leaving
their women and children, proceeded
toward Casa Grande. Citizens from
that town met them and entered into
q treaty Of peace with them. though
the Mexican government had placed
a price upon their heads, paying 800
for a warrior, $50 for squaw and
$50 for a dead Indian child.
While IN Casa. Grande, trading,
Mexican soldiers took advantage OF
their absence from camp and set up
on the defenseless women and chill
dren. killing all within camp. When
the warriors returned In the evening
the Mexican soldiers opened fre upon
them and the Apaches. being armed
with bows and arrows, were exter-
minated. excepting Geronimo. who at
that time was young brave, and one
other Apache. In this massacre Ger
onlmo lost his wife and child. and,
according to hi. own statement made
after he became a prisoner Of war
of the United States, he swore eter-
mi hostility to all Mexicans.
Geronimo returned to Arizona and
sought aid from the other Eve Apache
tribes. in seeking revenge on the
Mexfcans The citizens of Casa
Grande sent him disclaimer Of an
knowledge Of the massacre Of his
people after they had entered into the
trading treaty with HIS hand IN Old
Mexico. but Geronimo could never un-
dorstaad how It was the citizens had
10 ooutrOi over these acts Of the
soldiers. and from that year until 1855
made annual raids upon the settle
ments within 500 miles Of the north
ern Boundary or Mexico.
The Apaches, while on their eEcur-
SIons 70 Mexico. ran on some cattle
that we're lp charge of white eOWb0ys,
and shortly thereafter United States
troops made their aOpearancsB. and
the Apaehll alWays pE0lessad 10 BE-
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