El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

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Lewis WOlfley -----...--...-.18 S9-1S90
John n Irwin .1890-1S92
n O. Murphy .1892-1S93
Louis 9. Hughes .1S93-1S96
Benjamin J. Franklin .1S96-1S97
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Alexander o. BrOdie -1902-1905
Joseph r Kibbey -1905-1909
Richard z. Sloan .1909-1S11
Secretaries OF the Territory.
The following are the secretaries Of
the territory Of Arizona in order OF
their service Richard c. Mccormick,
James p. T. Carter, Coles BashfOrd,
John P. HOyt John J. Gosper. H NJ
Van Aruam, James A Bayard n. 0.
Murphy. n. A. MOrfOrd, Charles N.
Bruce, Charles II. Akers, Isaac 7. Stod-
dard. W F. Nichols, John H Page and
George Z. Young
Early Indian Troubles.
Inc history OF Arizona since the for
nation of the territory, in 1853, records
many adverse conditions that retarded
prosperity. and the interchangeable energy
and perseV erance with which they were
met and surmOunted. The pioneers
first had to fight hostile indian tribes
and bring about new conditions OF life
before they could accomplish much in
material progress.
When the white man first came to
Arizona there we're approximately 49,
600 indians within the borders OF the
territory The principal tribes were
the NavaJos, HOpiss Wallapais, Cheme-
huevis. Havasupais. MOhsves. Pimas.
MaricOpas, Yumas. PapagOes and
Apaches, Of which there were several
groups or divisions The Navajos per
petrated several shocking massacres in
the early days but it was not long be-
fore all the indians except the Apaches
had been subdued- Tricky and cruel,
they held out for many years against
the inrOads Of the whites upon their
ancient hunting grounds. Such leaders
as Cochise, Geronimo and hatcher led
the Apaches against famous American
generals like Nelson A. Miles and
George Crook. A reward Of $4,000 was
once offered for Apache Kid, dead or
alive, but was never claimed.
Rounding Up indians.
Up 10 1874 the Indians terrOrized
large sections OF the territory, and
kept out imm era ton and capital In
that year all the Apaches that could be
rounded up were placed on the san
carlos reservation 1t was supposed
that an end had been put to the indian
troubles but raids in 1852 and 1873
shook the feeling OF security.
In the year 1883 there were $4,000
indians in the territory, occupying
lands reserved for them by the general
government The government was sup
porting about 5000 of them.
The principal dissatisfaction came
from the Chiricahua, White Mountain
and san Carlos Apaches and in 1882
they oroke out IN open rebellion. on
the morning Of April 19, LOco's band
1Toke CUT al san Carlos, and. after
killing the chief Of police started I'D
the valley of the ella. killing at least
90 white settlers. The military force
OF tne territory was so small and 50
scattered that the raid was continued
almost without interruption until the
indians reached the boundary line be-
tween Arizona and Mexico General
Wilcox, then in command OF the de-
partment moved his troops with great
ACTIVITY The secretary OF war and the
commanding general Of the army res
ponded to appeals for help by sending
more troops into the field and several
ensa&ements took place near the So
nora line, In which number OF indians
were killed. The survivors. supposed
70 number about 500, took up their resi-
dence in the Sierra Madres in sonora
ana Chlnuanua- Mexico They remain
ed quiet until March, 1883 when a small
number OF them raided through south
eastern Arizona and south western New
Mexico, killed a number Of citizens and
stole large amount of property Ihey
returned 10 Mexico without receiving
punishment
Into Mexico After Indians.
Gen George Crook was then sent
OUT 70 take command Of the depar tnlenl
or arizona He visited Sonora and chi
nuanua and made arrangements for the
sending OF a military force into Mexico,
10 capture the indians. He found them
enc9mped In the Sierra Madres Dut up
on MS approach many OF the ugnLlhs
men lied An engagement was hal
ana many indians killed 0ulte
number OF men. women and cnldren
were captured and returned to the res
ervatiOn
Among those who escaped was Zero
hlmo. the crafty. daring leader ne
remained with his followers and con-
tlnued to raid on this side OF the line
TIL 1888 when Gen. Nelson Niles direct
ing tho campaign, Colonel LaWton pur-
sued Geronimo so closely he was forced
to surrender Upon being brought back
to Arizona from Mexico. Geronimo and
MS band were sent to Florida ana later
TO the Fort sill reservation, in Okla
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