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Show REPOHT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF IBDIAN AB'FAIRS. 57 I 1 other rese.rvation as shall be set apart for them by Executive order or congressional action, and be strictly held there by military force, should that be fot~udu e.cessary. It is even a fair question whether the present condition of thiugs should be a!lou,ed to continue through a.not.her sea, son. ARIZONA. The tribes residing in the Territory of Arizona are the Pimas and Naricopas, Papagoes, 3Ioha.~~cMs,o quis, and Orivas Pueblos, Pumas, Pa\,apais, Eoalapais, and dilferent bands of the Apaches. All are na-tive to the districts occupied by them, respectively. pimas and ,lfaricopm.-These, said to have been in former years 'LVilla.ge"o r LLPuet)loI"n dians, number 4,342, and occupy a reserva-tion of G1,000 acres set apart for them under the act of February 28, 1859. i~ndlo cated in the central Dart of the Territorr. on the Gila Wver. Thej arc, and nlways 11:trc. btv~~,'pe:~erafhndl, lo)nitb the (+orcl~~~~i i r~ut ; nrc co~~sitler.~Ia~~Il,v~ ,nt lc:~1t~l:,1 :ur~litnog a rude fornt of eirilizntion, ali~l, b,.ing i~~#l~tstriratnuds . el~raet!t~~ll ~i rsou ccesfiill\. wl l r~~r r rttl.t ~co n~li- ~ ~ - - - . tions of soil and &mate are favorable, in farmingoperations, are nearly self-sustaining. The relations of these bands with the neighboring whites are, however, very unfavorable to their inberests, and the condl-tion of affairs is fast growing worse. The difficulty arises out of the fact of the use, and, probably, the improvident use, by the wbites above them, of the rrater of the Gila River, by which they are deprived of all means of irrigating their lands. Much dissatisfaction is manifested on this accom~ta, nd the result is, so f ~ rt,h at many of the Indians have left the reser~ationa nd cone to Salt River Valley. whcre they are making a living by tilling the s&, not, hovever, witho"t getting into trouble at this point also with the settlers. It is seriously in contemplation by the Department to secure their re-looval to the Indian Territory. Before., however, any author it^. or a.p-propriation for this purpose is asked from Congress, the minds of the Indi~usxv ill be influenced to desire the change. Instroctions to this eifeeet have beer1 given to the a.gent and superintendent in charge.. The Pimas and Maricopas are greatly interested in the education of their children. Two schools are in operation on the reservation, with an attendance of 105 scholars. These tribes have no treaty with the United States, and receive but little assistance from the Govern-ment. Papagoss.-These Indians, numbering about 5,000, a,re of the same class, in some respects, as the Pueblos in New Mexico, living in villages, cultivating the soil, and raising stock for a support. They have no re-servation set a,part for their occupancy, but inhabit t t ~ eso utheastern part of the Territory: Ma,ny of them have embraced Christiauit~a, nd they are geilerally well-behaved, quiet, and peaceable. They manifest a stronzdesire to have their children educated. and stens to this elld have ~ ~ I , P ~ I It: rl;ell Iby tlir Department. 'I'hea,. 111,li;;nsl ~ a r r ~ ntroea ty rcl;ttions with r l ~ zIl nitetl St;ttes, an11 rccri\v no ns4stnnce from theGo\.ernn~er~t. The expediency of assigning to the Papagoes a reservation, and con-centrating them where they can be brought within the direct care and control of the Government, is under consideratiou by the Department. There seerns to be no reason to doubt that, if so established and once supplied with implements and stock, they would become it1 a short txme not only self sustaining, but prosperous. It was in contemplation year? ago to set apart a reservation for them at Ban Xavier, so as to include |