The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926 Page: 183
330 p. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
The Jacksboro Indian Affair of 1871
the treaty said that they had never ceded away Texas and that it
was their original home. The agent stated that the Comanche
had gone since that time no less than forty times on forays into
this state, and that they had killed forty or fifty people, captured
as many women and children, and stolen thousands of horses. He
further called attention to the fact that at the time of writing
several war parties were depredating in Texas.9 Another writer
said that the Indians complained that numerous routes through
their country prevented the buffalo from ranging north and south
as formerly; that they were being driven into the Rocky Moun-
tains; that in hunting they would have to travel too far north or
south to get the range of these animals which before wandered
all over the plains.1' Undoubtedly the inroads on the Indians'
hunting grounds by the whites and the slaughter of the buffalo,
the Indians' sole food supply, save the annuities issued by the gov-
ernment, presented a serious problem. The savages were now
confined to a small reservation where formerly they had been
allowed to roam at will without molestation. Their roving habits
were more or less instinctive with them, and to make a foray on
the white settlements of the West was but an incident in their
daily lives.
In addition to these general causes for dissatisfaction on the
part of the Indians, the irregular trade carried on by the white
traders in the region north of the Red River tended further to
increase the redskins' resentment against the whites. One of the
Texas editors as early as October, 1867, called attention to the
fact that D. A. Butterfield sold Apaches at Fort Lamed infantry
coats which cost him one dollar and twelve and one-half cents for
eleven dollars; blankets for which he gave thirteen dollars, for
twenty-three dollars. He stated that Butterfield made an agree-
ment with the Kiowa to rob his train in order that he might put
in a claim against the government for losses, and that the agree-
ment was carried out."- At a still later date it was reported that
dishonest traders were selling Indian blankets worth four dollars
and fifty cents for twenty-two dollars, and that they sold to the
9Annual Report of Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1869, p. 393.
o+Flake's Daily Bulletin (Galveston), October 30, 1867.
uIbid., October 3, 1867.183
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 29, July 1925 - April, 1926, periodical, 1926; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117141/m1/203/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.