History of Arizona (Volume 3) (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1916. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIV. INDIAN TROUBLES (Continued). Mike Burns' Story Of How The Indians Stole The Soldiers' Horses--Fight With New Mexican Volunteers--Killing Of Mike Burns' Mother--Breaking Up Of Ctbicu Apaches--Mike Burns' First Scout-- Yavapais And Navajos At War--Coming Of The White Men Disguised As Indians-- Commit Outrages--Breaking Up Of Camp --Funeral Customs--Widows And WidowErs--Dela-cha's Fight With Pimas And Maricopas--Attack On Soldiers. "In the year 1869 several hundred Indians came to Fort McDowell to make a treaty with the soldiers. They were mostly from the ranges of the Four Peaks and the Matazal Mountains, and also from the Tonto Basin, the country of the Tontos. The Tontos always went with the Mohave-Apaches, being always willing to risk their lives with them. I remember one incident in connection with this. My grandfather was so old that he could hardly see the way to walk, and I had to go with him to lead him. We had one big dog which would always kill little game and even catch young deer or fawn. On our way to the camp where there was a great council to be held, we had nothing to eat, and my grandfather killed my poor old dog which always caught rabbits and young deer for our sustenance. He said that it couldn't be helped, that we had to live on something. So he told me to get wood while he was digging a hole after he had skinned the dog, and after I got the wood I had to get some stones and grass, some green grass and green brush, and he made a fire and put some stones on' it. Then he waited until the fire burned down to the level of the hole, and then put my dog on the hot stones and covered him all up with the grass and brush so that no steam could escape. We then went to sleep and towards morning we woke up and uncovered the little mound where the dog was, and fou...