The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-09-11

j with Will. Ihey soon began 10
acquire communal herd of cattle,
to work their individual fields and
make substantial progress. A mis-
sion of the Reformed Church cared
for their religious well-being and
provided instruction for the younger
children. The older ones have been
sent to the various government
schools, where they have acquitted
themselves well.
Had Col. SCOTS original plans
been carried out, these Indians, as
rapidly as feasible. would have re-
ceived separate holdings: they would
have been steadily individua!ized,
would have become self supporting
and finally would have been set
free. Unfortunately this wise pro-
gram was departed from and the
grip of military authority frightened
rather than relaxed, with the result
that the communal rather than the
individual welfare was developed,
this resulting in turn in loss Of initia-
tive, lack of interest, and growing
discomfort, especially on the part of
the rapidly increasing educated ele-
ment.
Those who understand the Indian
know only too we'll that discourage
ment and discomfort unnerve him
for action and lay him open to the
onset of his besetting sins. When
he vets a bad heart according to
his own vernacular, the whole world
goes bad with him This happened
at Fort Sill These prisoners of war,
seeing no way out. as they express
it, and chatting under captivity have
lost zest even in their own affairs
and have become an easy prey to
drunkenness, gambling and inn
morality.
"Fusthermore, their captivity was
not merely nominal or constructive
as is sometimes claimed, but very
real, even though they were not in
shackles or surrounded by prison
walls They had to report day by
day to the officer in charge for as.
signment to work, and although per-
chance their own little field needed
filling, might be ordered out to ride
the fence or to prepare for the brand
ing camp. They might not leave
the reservation for more than a few
hours without permission, nor enter
into business arrangements of their
own. No member of another tribe
would marry into their captivity, so
that they must marry in and ill.,, to
the detriment of their offspring. No
home, with even a trifing plot of
ground, which they might love and
beautify, could be assured to them.
To he denied freedom, independence,
love, home-was this not captivity
de facto?'
Fer years this condition prevailed
and the government was entirely
aware of the injustice of it until
libt ration finally came with the re-
cent congress.
Of the original, scalp lifting lead
ers of the Apaches, the chief, old
Geronimo, died two years ago Up
to the time of his death he was still
recognized as an unregenerate old
pagan and about as tough a PROPOSE
ton as the government had to deal
with Of the men who fought with
him, there are two of prominence,
who still remain as members Of the
tribe. These are Chato Or Fiatface,
who was a most active leader Of
raiding parties in the old days
Chato's following mostly found re-
! fuge in the Sierra Madre mountains,
across the line in Mexico.
From this retreat he and his war
riors used to break forth, across the
line into Arizona, and make such a
whirlwind raid as was almost impos
sible to stop. They knew every
inch of the ground. Their plan was
to raid different ranch each day
and thereby secure always fresh
mounts. lheSe they would ride 10
exhaustion for a day and turn them
loose. Thus they covered seventy
five miles a day, and no cavalry
detachment was able to overhaul
them For years this young warrior
thus defied the military of two ma
tons.
Notshi, the son of Cochis, and by
heritage the war chief of the Apa
ches, still lives. This war chief haC
given over his prestige to Geronimo
the medicine chief, in the days OIL
the border warfare, and he always
submitted to the domination of tha
old pagan when the tribe was trans
planted. Notshi is a handsome In
dian and was good warrior.
TIndor f.oohic tho fatbor of Mot