b"WHEN DEATH STALKED for Apaches, settlers and to end the fraud of whiteWhite Traders Thwart Efforttraders. He held joint meetings of all sides and foundCrook moved swiftly to bring Apache chiefs into his solutions for the grievances of most except for thoseconfidence and succeeded in getting them to bring whites who tried to undermine him because he wastheir people into the reservations and surrender. putting an end to the fraudulent profits they wereThose who did not cooperate soon found that Crooks THE SANTA CRUZ VALLEY making off the military and Indians. Howard eventroops were everywhere, raiding their rancheros and managed to negotiate a peace treaty with Cochise,destroying their food supplies for the winter. Facing who died two years after agreeing, leaving the starvation even the most reluctant Indians began Apache tribes without one superior leader as drifting into the reservations. Mangus Coloradas and Cochise had been. Less successful were Crook's efforts to curb the Crook spent the time Colyer and Howard weregreed of white traders dealing with the reservations. moving towards implementing President GrantsAlthough he set up a policy of allowing the policy to bring the Indians onto reservations andreservation Indians to sell food products they grew civilize them working out his own policies andto the Army and managed to encourage many training troops to back them with force. Howardnomadic Apaches to take up farming, he could not supported Crook's plans. Basically, all the Indiansovercome the effort of many white profiteers around were to be allowed to move onto reservations andTucson to undermine his efforts.to draw government food and clothing allotments of good quality, and there learn the benefits ofThe traders spread false rumors among the Indians, entering the white mans civilization. Those thatmanaged to smuggle liquor onto the reservations, remained hostile and refused to submit to theparticularly at Camp Grant, and shorted foodstuffs presidents program would be dealt with by force,for the Indians so that on some reservations, hunger which Crook had well organized and trained bywas defeating Crooks efforts. With no effective glue the time Howard returned to Washington. Betweenprovided by a superior chief and statesman like Crook and Howard, Grant's policies were carriedCochise had been, tribes who had strong leaders out with efficiency and compassion, and thelike Victorio, Geronimo, and others, alienated by grievances of the Apaches were resolved by firmthe treatment of their people on the reservations directives from both. With a unified policy in place,broke free and took their followers with them into white settlers became confident, as did Governorthe mountains. Raiding was the way they sustained Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard Safford that deadly raids in southeastern Arizonatheir people. Again the white settlers fell victim to would soon come to an end. muddled government policies and greed-driven white traders and profiteers who cared little for the results of their acts.continued on page 59Arizona is a Lifestyle.CONGRESS, AZ MORRISTOWN, AZCONGRESS, AZHorse property bordering state land. 2.5 acres,All custom homes on larger parcels surroundedManufactured home on 2+ acre horse property. private setting for development, Congressby state land. First time on the market, open andFenced, Morristown water, 2 RV hookups, round water and APS power. Natural vegetation, offsplit floor plan, 3 car garage, full RV hook up, marepen and 12 covered stalls. Easy access and turn of paved road, mountain views. Location andmotel and turn out. All fenced, level and around for larger rigs. Close to all the ropings, price are key and this has both. There are aon 12 acres. Mountain views tucked away in shopping and town recreation. total of 4-2.5 Acre parcels for selection. Surveya very private area. You need to see this CALL FOR PRICING & DETAILS! will be provided prior to close of escrow.property to get the full experience!CALL FOR SELLER INCENTIVES & DETAILS!CALL FOR PRICING & DETAILS! CUSTOM HOMESSECOND HOMESPREMIUM HORSE PROPERTIES SusanINVESTMENT & COMMERCIAL PROPERTIESHOME LOTSACREAGEAbare928-713-7472 SAbare@AwardRealty.comArizonaRealCountry.com October 2021 57"