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Show The Indian Warrior. That gallant soldier and daring! Indian fighter, General Geo. Crook, 1 arrived in town yesterday from the west, having come down from Ogden to see Salt Lake, previous to entering upon the duties of his new position as commandant of the military divi-1 sion of the Plait. He is accompanied ! by two of bis staff, Captains NicEer-son NicEer-son and Bourke, Mrs. Mckerson, 1 Mrs. Leeny and Mr. F. P. Forster, ft prominent citizen of California, the part being guests of the Walker house. The coming of General Crook was unannounced, but he was met at the depot by General J. E Smith and the news of his arrival soon spread throughout the city, and many of our first citizens did themselves them-selves the honor of calling upon him. During the day he visited Camp Douglas where he was welcomed by a brigadier general's salute; and after spending a couple of hours with Gen. John E. Smith and the officers of tho beautiful- little military city, he returned to the city. He will proceed pro-ceed east tc Omaha by the first train out from Ogden. General Crook is one of tho gallant Holdiers whose names will ever be revered by the pionoers of the far west. Our neighboring territory of Arizona, owes him a debt ol gratitude grati-tude which can never be paid, for it le almost wholly due to tho policy Hut. hrt nursued with the Indians that brought about a reign of peace in th.tt territory, and put an end to depredations by murdering plundering plunder-ing savages. When forced to make war on the Indians he did so with vigor, yet always exercising a feeling of mercy and spirit ol humane justice till the very savages, while they icarcu him, yet learned to respect and esteem es-teem him almost as a friend. At the Inst session ofthe Arizona legUlature.a joint resolution was adopted, the 6rst Fection of which reads: That the thanks of the people of Arizona aro due, and through their representatives in the Eighth legislative legisla-tive assembly are hereby tendered, to that gallant soldier, Brigadier-General George Crook, and the officers under command, for the noUo services they have rendered the country in subduing tho hordes of hostile Indians Indi-ans that had until the advent of General Gen-eral Crook in our territory held the country under a reign of terror and civilization in check. |