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Gila Crossing. The Salt River Pimas went to a fiesta at Gila Crossing.

Blackwater. A drunken Pima while riding on a box car on the Southern Pacific was run over and killed.

Gila Crossing. An epidemic during this year among the Kwahadk’s caused the execution of two medicine-men who were suspected of bringing the visitation upon the tribe.

Blackwater. The first wagons issued by the Government to the Blackwater people were received this year.

Gila Crossing. Hwela, named for the agent Wheeler, was baptized this year as the first Christian convert among the Pimas.

Two youths were thrown from their horses during a rabbit hunt and killed.

Blackwater. Two prominent men of Blackwater died.

Gila Crossing. Tizwin was made at Gila Crossing in such quantities that it was passed around in bowl-shaped baskets. One man was killed.

The first adobe houses were built at Gila Crossing, and their owners were thereby entitled to one wagon each.

A man at Salt River was shot by a white man; the particulars were not known to Kâemâ-â.