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San Elizario, Socorro and Ysleta become American towns. The people retain ownership of the lakes.
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Mexican-American War
The Treaty of Guadalupe gave the United States the responsibility of controlling and enforcing their laws onto the land. This happened after the Mexican-American War. -
El Paso County’s Tejanos rise up against Sibley’s retreating Confederates.
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The Texas State Constitution allows private ownership of mineral deposits. Anglo politicians and capitalists begin years of vicious in-fighting for control of the county and its salt lakes.
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Austin capitalist George B. Zimpelman and his agent, son-in-law Charles Howard, lay claim to the salt lakes and demand that the people pay for their salt.
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About 200 Tejano insurgents seize Howard and force him to sign away Zimpelman’s salt rights.
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Howard shotguns Louis Cardis, the Tejanos’ political champion.
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Insurgent leader Leon Granillo defies Howard by leading a wagon train of Tejano salt gatherers to the lakes.
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Frontier Battalion commander Maj. John B. Jones puts Lt. John B. Tays in charge of a ragtag new Texas Ranger detachment.
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Howard unwisely returns to San Elizario to press his claim in court.
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More than 600 Tejanos and Mexican citizens under Francisco “Chico” Barela lay siege to the Texas Rangers protecting Howard.
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Howard gives himself up, and the Texas Rangers are also tricked into surrendering.
