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NOTES AND REFERENCES
REFERENCES:
Ruby, Robert H. and Brown, John A. 1965. Half-Sun on the Columbia: a biography of Chief Moses. University of Oklahoma Press.
Ruby, Robert H. and Brown, John A. 1981. Indians of the Pacific Northwest: A History. University of Oklahoma Press.
Ruby, Robert H. and Brown, John A. 1972. The Spokane Indians: Children of the Rising SunUniversity of Oklahoma Press
Sheller, Roscoe. 1957. Ben Snipes: Northwest Cattle King Binford Mort Publishing, Portland OR
Pacific Northwest Quarterly 1959. Grant’s Indian Peace Policy on the Yakima Reservation. Vol L No 4, 135-142
Pacific Northwest Quarterly 1959. Lieutenant Woods(Title?) Vol L, No 3, 77-90
Maj. Gen. OO Howard, 1972. My Life and Experiences Among Our Hostile Indians: Maj. Gen. OO Howard. New York, Da Capo Press
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TIMELINE of INTEREST
July 10, 1878 Lorenzo Perkins and pregnant wife murdered on their way from Crab Creek to Yakama
Sept 8, 1878 Moses meets with Gen. Howard at Wallula, asks for “Moses Reserve”
Howard puts settlers ban in Moses Reserve area, alarming settlers.
Sept. 15 Kittitas assembly of settlers
Sept. 17 Yakama City assembly of settlers
Wilbur publicly refutes Howard’s plan for Moses’ Reserve
Sept. 18 Howard calls Wilbur to Vancouver…Wilbur refuses
Oct. 11 Interior Department requests Wilbur find and talk to Moses to learn his attitude. Wilbur sends three Indians with Eneas in charge. Eneas tells Moses that Wilbur has a message from Howard.
Dec 7 Moses at Simco
Dec 9 Moses at Yakama City. Under pressure, agrees to assist to find Perkins’ murderers.
Dec 11 Moses to Crab Creek
Dec 12 Posse leaves Yakama
Dec 13 Confrontation at Crab Creek. Moostonic captured by posse at Smohalla’s camp.
Dec 17 Moses “captured” 9 miles up Crab Creek
Dec 18 Moses in Yakama jail, then taken to blockhouse at Simco. Howard orders 200 troops from Walla Walla.
Feb 2 Capt Winters arrives with Bannock and Piute prisoners
Feb 5 Commissioner Hoyt tells Wilbur..No reserve for Moses
Feb 6 Three feet of snow.
Feb 8 Lt. Woods leaves Vancouver to inform Moses of no reserve.
Feb 12 Interior Dept. says put Moses at Yakama Reserve
Feb 18 Meeting at Simco; Moses, Wilbur, Kuykendall, Winters.
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