Deseret Evening News | 1902-10-22 | Page 2 | New Mexican Crops a Failure

Sew ei n A i Washington Oct wort worst drouth In the history or of northern Now New during the six months ending last Jul says the annual roo re report port o of the Ilent agen lt at Apachi Apach Ian In agency Nei ew Mexico The crops for 1 2 Ire are I it total failure The Indians lug un under er the rocks for tor enough wn a lg Ir or to quench theIr thirst and Iroe theIr stock for tor before finding wa water Water ter for thor them Many Inny horses cs ct cattle sheep and gnats according to the agent died of hunger huner arid thIrst Thi In Indians hI lie says ars lile been heen water vater thai hat would km kill nn an ordinary man In spIte ot of their heir there Is nt not enough Income to keep the In from want want Th remedy advocated h by Ihl the report Is the MIl sale ot of timber which It Is stated enable them to support Inon soon themselves It if the proceeds well were applIed to purchase ot of sheep and e cattle tp I If a Is not the he report It 19 t likely that the Apa n cItes ches always wi wilt be a burden to the he