20166. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, April 26th, 1873. In the direction of Camp Date Creek, (article)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory April 26th, 1873 In the direction of Camp Date Creek, there is observable a small dark cloud. Some of the Indians of that feeding post have not, as Judge Cartter would say, been ‘educated,’ and they actually refuse to go upon the Verde reservation. Gen. Crook made a rapid horse-back ride to Date Creek and back this week. While there, we learn from Mr. Frank Murray, of Date Creek, that Crook spoke very plainly to the Indians, giving them good advice, which they had better follow. Jemaspie and Ochocama- two principal chiefs- said they would not go to the Verde, but they will have to go there or take to the mountains, in which latter case, they will be very apt to meet bands of Crook’s white and red soldiers, who are, just now, “all fixed” for soothing the breasts of such murderous savages as Ochocama and his followers, whose excuses for not wishing to go to a place where, in a short time, they would be self sustaining and happy in the possession of prope rty, was that they did not like to leave the home of their childhood, and go among strange Indians, who, they alleged, would steal and blame it upon them (the Date Creeks.) Again, if they went to the Verde, their squaws would bewitch the men of the tribe. This reasoning will not serve their purpose. About the first of May is fixed for their departure, and both Indian and military officers have already made the necessary arrangements for their removal.

20158. The Arizona Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory, February 1st, 1873. Letter from Camp Date Creek. (letter)

The Arizona Miner Prescott, Arizona Territory February 1st, 1873 Letter from Camp Date Creek. To the Editor of the Arizona Miner: Since I last wrote you, there has been numerous changes at Camp Date Creek. In the first place we have had a change in comm anding officers- Captain Henton, a fine officer and estimable gentleman, being sent on recruiting service, and Lieut. J.F. Trout being left in command, and as he is, at present, the only officer at the post, indeed he has his hands full- being comm anding officer, Q.M. and A.C.S. The next change has taken place in the medical department; Dr. La Baree being relieved, and in his stead we have Dr. Corbusier. The Indian department is in flourishing condition- nearly four hundred pets on the reserve and more expected. Mr. Brannan and staff are erecting a large building to be occupied by the Indian department, which, I suppose, will be finished in the course of a few days. Everyt hing, in fact, around the post looks lively; and it would surprise most any stranger, coming here, to see the teams, loaded with hay and wood, arriving here every day. “Ochoc ama” is expected with his braves. He has been outside the limits of the reserve for some time past, and has been seen within three miles of the post several times, and, I suppose, the next thing you here will be that he is playing “good Indian” again. Some of our scouts that went with Capt. Price have returned, and seem heap tired of playing soldier. OBSERVER.