Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-23
UNCLE SAM RESERVES BIG ARIL0NA TRACT
 FOR PAPAGO HOMES
4000 Square Miles Set Aside in Vicinity of Tucson as Re servation for Indians Who Have Waited Long.

, TUCSON, Jan. 22.-After more than a generation of waiting, Papago In. dians in the vicinity of Tucson win
 have their own reservation. as Presi- dent Wilson has issued an executive order setting aside more than 4OOO suare miles of land in Southern Ari-
 zona as a reservation. exclusive of
 mineral rights. according to a tele- ! gram received by Rev. F. s. Herndon, of the Presbyterian church of the | Papzgo village, yesterday from Cato Sells, Indian commissioner.
 The telegram received by MT. Hern- don is as follows:
 'I as sure you will share in my joy because the President has, by exc cutive order, created reservation for the Papago Indians, including prac- tically all of the territory occupied by them exclusive of mineral rights
 (Signed) CATO SELLS,
 Commissioner.
 The creation of the new Papago reservation is an event of such far. reaching importance that it will af- feet not only the Indians but business relations and governmental relations as we'll
 Comprises Large Area.
 While the territory included in the new reservation is not stated. it is taken by Rev. Herndon to mean that it will comprise the land originally planned for the reservation. which was gone over over by committee including Superintendent Tucker. of the Sacaton reservation, and himself. It is bounded on the east by the Babo- quivari mountains, the Coyotes and the Roskruge range, and on the south extends to the International line. Onl the west it extends nearly to the Aio ! mountains.
 At present there are only two small i Papago reservations, the San Xavier. near Tucson, of which Henry Me Quigs is superintendent, and the Gila i Bend near that town
 The inhabitants of the region num- | Der about $500 Indians, according to MT. Herndon. and they are inhabitants | Of number of small villages, includ- [ ing Indian Aasis and other placee | They live mainly by farming and | keeping cattle. They are hardy, in- dustrious. and honest, and Commis- | sioner Sells, while on his recent trip of investigation, was nethusiastic over the results attained by them in mak- ing living on the inhospitable desert.
 Until later it will be impossible to ascertain definite just how the crea- tion of the new reservation will affect the business and governmental rela. tions of people in the new territory As stated expressly in the order. ac- cording to the telegram mineral rights in the new reservation are not affect ed. which means that non-Indians will have the right to prospect and devel- op mines as in any part of the public domain: Also all patented lands talk en up by non-Indians or lands already entered upon will not be affected, but it will negative any further hom.- steads and desert land entries on lands within the reservation. It will not affect state lands already selected. it is thought.
 Effects of Order.
 The local county government will be affected very much by the creation of the reservation. as in the future Indians will be no longer under the jurisdiction fthe county authorities but will be under the jurisdiction of the United States. The creation Of the new reservation may also affect the road uestSon as some of the new county roads provided for by the bond issues may lie within the new reserva- tioa.
 In another direction, the creation of the new reservation will have an i'm portsnt effect, in that it will probably put an end to the efforts of the Hunt CT heirs to gain possession of this land on the basis of an alleged agree ment or Papago lndlans with Col Hunter, now dead, assigning him to a half interest in more than 5000 square miles of public lands.
 In other lines the United States will have supervision in health mat Lers. education and civil matters. The creation of a separate reservation for Papagoes has been worked by friends of the Indians for some time. Cato Sells made a thorough investigation of the matter while on his trip to Tucson recently. and held a meeting at Indian Oasis attended by the la- dians. Governor Hunt, and many off cials in the Indian service.
 BIG THEFT REPORTED