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Indians Crusade Against Firewater and Peyote Trade
A 1910s-style feature by William L. Altdorf er recounts federal efforts to curb liquor sales to Native Americans across reservations from the Midwest to the West. It highlights agents like William Johnson and Heary Larson, Native leaders such as Juan Crum, and the broader fight against alcohol and peyote use, detailing raids, prosecutions, and cultural clashes within Indian communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Altdorfer
Sam Ana
Bam
Vilenthie
William EB. Johnson
Jonsor
Johnson
Heary .X. Larson
Valentine
Bla Vallant
Larson
Washington
Vuelo Sam
Juan Crum
Thajan
Ariconiy
Cruz
Great
Indias
Flathead Lake
Montana
William F. Johnson
Marles
Indiana
Arizona
Mexico
Rio Grande
India Bureau
Bya Ithiany
L. Aktk