Mohave County miner., 1912-01-20
Yaquis Refuse Mexico's Offers.

Word has been received at Guay- mas that the treaty made between the Yaqui delegation and the federal gov ernment regarding the pacication of the Indians and their allotment of lands in the Yaqul river valley, has come to naught as the tribe now en- camped in the Bacatete mountains does not look upon the actions of their delegates with favor. This probably wipes out all efforts which have been made by the government regarding the paclfcation of the tribe and re- turns the state of affairs to exactly the same position in which it was at the termination of the late revolution.
 It is expected here that General B. J. VilJoen, the peace commissioner ap- pointed by the government will arrive in this city on his way to the Bac. catete mountains sometime next week. It is possible that the Indians do not understand the treaty as it really exists and hopes are held out that they will yet accept the actions of the dele gation which they sent to Mexico City to form the treaty.
 At the time the delegation was sent the tribe declared that they would abide by the treaty formed by the Indians and President Madero. When the treaty was made several weeks ago at the national capital the dele gates made the sign of the cross. which to them IS said to be far more binding than all the signatures in the world.
 According to the terms of the treaty the government gives to the Indians all land belonging to the national gov ernment in the jurisdiction of the towns of Form, Mean, Potam and Ra- ham, as well as the Vicam canal. The land is to be broken for cultivation by the Yaqus who are to receive IS per day for their services. AS soon as the irrigation canals have been construct ed the land is to be divided among the Indians as follows: Each couple when they marry is to receive three hec- tares; each person reaching his or her majority to receive two hectares and each minor is to receive one hectare which is two and one half acres. The ls Is are not to be sold, mortgaged or l %e x.,:t q h, k4 years.
 If the land in these townships is not sufficient for the tribe the government is under obligations to purchase near by lands for the Indians.
 The Indians are now claiming all the lands of the Yaqui river valley, which include eight towns with pop ulations ranging from 750 to 5000 in- habitants. Many of these towns have modern business buildings and several banks. It is believed that it would be an imposslbilty to remove the Mexi- can settlers from these places, as the expense would run up into the millions and doubtless incur much bloodshed.
 In granting the Indians the land near the Pacific at the mouth of the river and embracing the four towns agreed upon, the government has al. ready obligated itself to buy land from settlers which will cost more than a million and half pesos. One ranch l of 1000 acres is valued at more than l50,OOO$
 More than l,500 well-armed fighting men of the Yaqui tribe are at present encamped in the Baccatete range. These are the men who do not propose to accept the treaty made by their delegation sent to the capital. Only forty-five miles away there is an en. component consisting of 300 men aside , from their families. These have agreed to the treaty and desire to be left in peace.
 They have sent request for pro- tection from their tribe in the noun tains, declaring that they are afraid that they will be wiped out by the Indians who refuse to accept the l treaty.-Arizona Democrat.