Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-08
Uprising of Apache Indians
and Mexicans Attributed
to AgitatOrs.
WHITES BESIEGED
IN MOUNTAIN DUGOUT
Employees Of Asbestos Mines Standing
OF Hundred or More Reds and
Greasers While Posses Rush to As
sistance From Distant Points--Draft
Registry Cause Of Dissatisfaction.

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mounted rangers led by Deputy Sherii
Dan Armer was expected today u
reach the scene Of the Apache lndinr
uprising in the Sierra Anchas noun
tains. fifty miles northwest of here
where nine white men. employees of the
asbestos mines in that region, were
reported early today to be surrounded
in dugout by q mob of more thar
100 striking Indian and Mexican min
ers while forest fire set by the In
dians was sweeping the mountains.
Deputy Sheriff Armer and his mer
left here on horseback early last night
for the fifty-mile ride over the noun
tain trails to the rescue Of the white
men.
Other forces Of cowboys and fores'
rangers are hurrying to the imperiiee
white mems assistance from Tonun<
and Roosevelt while still others hur'
ried by automobile to Rice. where the!
expected to obtain horses for the rld'
to the mines.
The first news Of the trouble, whicl
began Yesterday morning, when tn
Indians and Mexicans employed In tn
mine went on strike for hiT1er pay
was received last night in a stelephon'
message from q forest ranger. wh'
had ridden twenty-five miles to giv'
the alarm.
The ranger reported that the Indian:
had set fire to the forest and were
only prevented from burning the mine
buildings by prompt action by tn
guards.
Push Horses to Limit.
The scene of the uprising Is abou
fifty miles northwest of Globe, neal
the Tonic range and close to the boun'
daries of the San Carlos Indian reser
walton.
From news emanating from Globe, i
ia learned that Deputy Sheriff Dal
Armer and his posse Of cowboys ar
pushing their mounts to the limit o
endurance in order to reach the seem
in time to save the little garrison.
The Indian agent of the San Carlo
reservation in telephone message t
Globe asserted that he had no definite
information regarding the trouble, bu
was conducting an investigation.
According to information In Glob'
and Miami, two I. w. w. agitators re
Gently departed for the mines Of tn
Sierra Anchas with the avowed inten
tion Of creating discord among the In
dians and MeMcans employed there
These agitators. 1t was said. still ar
on the scene. urging the men to fresl
activities.
Communication Is slow in the noun
tains and It may be twenty-four hours
or more before the news Of the actor
by the cowboys and posses reaches th'
outside world. Us
Apachss Not Loyal.
The posse OF men leaving Globe b,
automohile will be obliged to abandon
their cars At Roosevelt ferry and t
make the remainder Of the trip afoot
Five TO six miles an hour is considered
excellent time on the trails. The bur
ros laden with provisions can make
only about two miles an hour.
The San Carlos reservation and th'
neighboring districts were scenes O
considerable trouble following the fail
;ure Of a large number of Apaches t.
register for the selective draft. A
that time encounters between Indian!
and officers occurred.
Ranchers OF the district have beer
prepared for an outbreak among tn,
Apaches, who, 1t Is said. have been II
an ugly frame Of mind since the au
thorities made the young braves reg
lister for service.
rsIsphons Linss Cut.
Telephone lines leading toward th'
asbestos mines from Globe are out o
commission today. The sheriffs offic'
believes the wires have been cut by tn
Indians who yesterday attacked tn
white employees at the mines.
|, The striking Indians are reported Y
have been reinforced by braves from
the Cibeque country, the widest sec
tior OF the Indian reservation, int
which even old residents fear to E'
aIone, The Cibeque Apaches retain tn
old faith Of their tribe in the medicine
men, who can arouse them to violen
action easily.
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