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enmeys as the time rolld by. Ball and Skukum Horse never showed friend ship towards one another again. the settlers kept coming in to the lost river country, made homes. the first man that settled in Langalls Valley unknown was a man by the name of Langall. the valley was named after him. the first man that hired in Poe Valley Ore his name was Poe. likewise, the valley was named after him going back to Abe Ball, he lived on lost river for long time after he had trouble with his friend Skukum Horse the country was getting pretty well settled up. Ball and his friend had another falling out in the year of 1868 Ball wrote to capt Knapp then agent at Klamath Agency.. stating that the modocs was getting unruly. that they was killing the settlers cattle, and. demanding flour and other provisions from the settlers. he was afraid that the Indians were preparing for war. he stated that they settlers were at the mercy of the savages. it was not long after Knapp got his first letter from Ball, he got another one from him stating that the Indians were unkown war dances. stated the bucks was getting bold. and there must be some thing done. he stated the settlers must be protected. Capt Knapp.. then wrote the Indian office in Washington D.C