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Show Famous Fort in Apache Country Now Is School Fort Apache, Ariz. The rattle of the saber and the thunder of the hoofs of cavalry horses at Fort Apache, Ariz., famous outpost of frontier days,, has been supplanted by soft voices of children attending a government Indian In-dian school. - The fort, with its C7 stone buildings, build-ings, has been transformed Into an Indian educational Institution and has just opened its autumn term with a total enrollment of 450 Navajo and Apache pupils. It is located on the Apache reservation where school facilities were badly needed. Fort Apache was attacked by Indians In-dians August 31, 1881. A captain and 11 soldiers died in repelling the assault. as-sault. It has been headquarters of several famous Indian fighters, including includ-ing Generals Crook and Miles. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood was stationed at Fort Apache as a military physician early in his career. |