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of the Comanches for many years, that they were 

 the bravest people on the plains and we are glad 

 to see that we heard truth, and we are glad that 

 they have such great chiefs as Iron Mountain 

 and Quirtz Quip. We are glad that this great 

 people are friendly to the pale faces and we shall 

 tell our friends when we go home, and the great 

 chiefs of the pale faces when we see them that 

 the Comanches want to be at peace with the white 

 man and will always treat them well." 



On our arrival at Fort Sill we found the Post 

 excited over the coming of Governor Davis of 

 Texas with Satanta, a Kiowa Chief, and Big 

 Tree, a member of that tribe, as prisoners. 

 These Indians had been captured while raiding 

 in Texas and were held in durance by that State. 

 The Federal Government had given promise of 

 the release of the prisoners to their tribe and the 

 Governor had brought them to Fort Sill with- 

 out, however, having fully decided to surrender 

 them. A council with the Indians was ap- 

 pointed for three days thereafter during which 

 time Ward modeled a head of Satanta's son, a 



