Blood-thirsty Apaches

W. .1 Jones, ooe of the best kuown rauchmt'ii in Arizona. in au intiT . iiv," be eltuation in western Nen Mexico and rn Arizona la rculiy nnirli worse than has Heen reported by tbe newspapen. Hi dudaros no ona persoo can gatlier an adequate idea of the terrorized eondltlon f the Inbabltantd thi' actual numuerof peo pie killed by tbe Apaches wlthln Ilie past iwo montliH. Dozena o families have been inassacred in distaut parts of the terriUny aud tbe newg of tbeir death haa liever spread bevond the mniediate vlclnity, owlng to the jonj; distance uud s(iparation froni thj outside worïd. Jones mentions tbree murder-i In New Mexico whlch to bis kuowledge have oever been publisbed, ana says just prior to hls departnre from New Mexit-o, be beleed hury a oelghh .r hu was found inurdered by Indians. The fearful loss by tire ana plunder at the hands "f luaraiuling Apaches bas also been uïider-e.itiinated, as raany ranches has been Ulcrill; cieaned up of stock and the houses burnèd. The rancjunen ol Graban county, Ari., have equipptd a ranger (orce at their ówn expense aud placed tbeín in the Held. Bettlers are dependiuif ectirely on these rangers. The regular arniy is no longer relied upon by the ccople to suppress these frequent outbreaks. Nlr. Jonefl B8flert9 that (ov. ulfc of Arizona ;s iii favor of iicmedlatclv oreanizlag a territorlal ranser force, and nae been petltioned to cali tbe leg s ature together for this pur l.ose.