When the great Apache Chief Cochise lay dying, He called all his people together. With his last words he said their world was changing and their next Chief must be brave, strong, and have the wellbeing of all the tribe foremost in his mind.....
To chose a new Chief, He said he foresaw a cold winter, The coldest they have ever seen. Whoever would be chief must go to where the Buffalo were, secure their skins, and bring them back for robes. This would be at a terrible risk and hardship, So only two of the young men agreed to try....
One was Geronimo ,The other Falling Rocks. They immediately set out to secure the Buffalo robes for the people....
In the fall with the cold winds and the first snowflakes falling, A tiny dot was seen on the horizon, As it grew closer the people could see it was Geronimo carrying a huge pile of skins, These were distributed to the tribe and they were saved.....
The people waited all winter foe Falling Rocks but he never arrived. Geronimo was declared chief.....
Now Falling Rocks was well liked by the people and wanted to know what happened to him...
They sent messengers to all the other tribes asking about him, Questioned travelers and even talked with the soldiers.....
They eventually put up sings along the trails and roads, some of which are still there asking every one to...
''WATCH FOR FALLING ROCKS''
To chose a new Chief, He said he foresaw a cold winter, The coldest they have ever seen. Whoever would be chief must go to where the Buffalo were, secure their skins, and bring them back for robes. This would be at a terrible risk and hardship, So only two of the young men agreed to try....
One was Geronimo ,The other Falling Rocks. They immediately set out to secure the Buffalo robes for the people....
In the fall with the cold winds and the first snowflakes falling, A tiny dot was seen on the horizon, As it grew closer the people could see it was Geronimo carrying a huge pile of skins, These were distributed to the tribe and they were saved.....
The people waited all winter foe Falling Rocks but he never arrived. Geronimo was declared chief.....
Now Falling Rocks was well liked by the people and wanted to know what happened to him...
They sent messengers to all the other tribes asking about him, Questioned travelers and even talked with the soldiers.....
They eventually put up sings along the trails and roads, some of which are still there asking every one to...
''WATCH FOR FALLING ROCKS''
