Off subject, but one of the most interesting things I ran across was from Henri Joutel's Journal of 1685. When one of La Salle's parties of exploration (including La Salle) were traveling west of the site of Fort St. Louis, they ran into a party of Jumano Indians on their way to one of the big trade fairs. Probably the one up by the site of Monument Hill outside present day La Grange, Texas. They were mistaken for Spaniards, as they rode on Spanish barbs, mounted with Spanish saddles. While the indians were all wearing Spanish clothing. These fellas were from out in the Pecos country!!!!!
Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
WS
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