CHAPTER V 



IN APACHE LAND 



THE Fort Apache military post is situated 

 a little north and east of the center of 

 the White Mountain Apache Reserva- 

 tion, ninety-five miles from Holbrook. A daily 

 mail and passenger stage in either direction con- 

 nects the two points; each stage, starting at three 

 o'clock in the afternoon and making no stops ex- 

 cept to change horses, is due to arrive at the 

 other terminal at eight o'clock the next morn- 

 ing. At the time of our visit Troops F and H 

 of the Eighth Cavalry were stationed here, with 

 a captain as post commander. 



The post is maintained rather for its moral 

 influence upon the Indians than because of any 

 danger of warlike outbreaks, and it has become 

 a question with the military authorities whether 

 the expense of its maintenance is longer war- 



