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April 08, 1873

DAILY MORNING CALL, San Francisco, April 8, 1873  The top of the front page has a column headed: "THE MODOCS" "The Recent Talk with the Chiefs" "An Unconditional Surrender Expected Shortly--The Indians Alarmed at the Movements of the Troops--Death of Asst. Surgeon McMillan".
The Modoc War was an armed conflict between the Native American Modoc people and the U.S. Army in northeastern California and southeastern Oregon from 1872 to 1873.
Page 3 includes: "Utah" "The Mormon Conference in Full Blast--Growing Disinclination to Pay Tithings" "Arizona--Surrender of Tonto Apaches" and: "A Desperado Runs Amuck in Galveston--Intense Excitement--Lynching Threatened".
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, good condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Category: The Old West