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Apaches, but within their own borders 
have been superior and warlike races to 
contend with in the Yaqui and Mayo 
Indians. The last war of the Yaquis 
with the Mexican Government lasted over 
twelve years, but since its close a num¬ 
ber of years ago the Indians are settling 
in the towns and villages, where they are 
the most industrious portion of the work¬ 
ing population. With the disappearance 
of this disturbing element the most im¬ 
portant problem regarding the growth 
and development of the garden of the 
Pacific appears to have been solved. 
Every grade of climate can be found 
here, from the tropical seacoast to the 
temperate great plateaus, a short distance 
inland. The country has a rich, well- 
watered soil; there are vast, well-wooded 
mountain ranges, where all kinds of game 
