Forty Years Among the Indians: A true yet thrilling narrative of the author's experiences among the nativesJones, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster)
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Forty Years Among the Indians: A true yet thrilling narrative of the author's experiences among the natives
Jones, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster)
Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.); Indians of North America; Latter Day Saint pioneers -- Biography
William Thomas, J. W. Taylor, J. Goodwin,
J. Houldsworth, Mrs. Knudson, Andrew A. Peterson,
Wm. Goats, John Austin, James L. Robinson,
S. Empey, Sarah A. Davis, Ephriam City per Bp.
E. H. Davis, Ellen Rolf, Peterson,
George Kirkham, Chas. Barnes, Springville Relief
Isaac Chilton, G. Gudmundsen, Society
-- Ball, John Andreason, Parowan per Jesse N.
P. Christophisen Elisha Peck, Smith,
J. W. Morton, Oley Ellingson, Brigham City per A.
Wm. Clark, John Bushman, Nichols,
Mons Anderson, Jens Holm, C. J. Lambert,
Abel Mathews, Jane Garner, Centerville Ward per
D. Thurmond, N. P. Thomas, Wm. Reeves,
John Johnson, F. Ericesen, H. S. Ensign,
Wm. H. Winn, A. F. Petersen, Manti City per J. C.
John Zimmerman, Peter Petersen, Brown and Charles
Elizabeth Bushman, ---Hawkins, Smith.
Wm. L. Hutching, John Beck,
Edwin Standing, T. R. Cutler,
The names given are all that I can furnish from the list as taken at
the time and preserved in the same book given me by President Young. A
few names are not plain, so I have to omit them. The donations ranged
from ten cents to ten dollars. When the wards are credited, no list of
names were sent.
The people were so ready and prompt that it took but a short time to
collect the amount needed. In all my travels I have kept this list, as
the people helping, seemed to me like particular friends.
I was not long in raising the amount needed, some $500.00, and
contracted with the _Deseret News_ office to publish one hundred pages.
A committee was appointed to make the selection. I called for them when
I was about ready for work but nothing had been done. On mentioning
this to Brother Brigham, he picked up a Book of Mormon, saying: "Take
this, go home and get a few days' rest. Read the book and when you
feel impressed to do so, mark the places and they will be the proper
selections, for you have the spirit of this mission and you will be
directed aright."
On arriving at home in Sanpete County, I commenced reading and
studying, expecting to have but a few days at home, then to soon leave
on a very hard mission. My wife and family were kind and loving and
I enjoyed home as much as any one could. A few days after my arrival
Bishop Tucker, of Fairview, and others wished me to go with them
to explore Castle valley. On this trip I read and made most of the
selections, afterward approved of and printed.
The first indications of the Pleasant valley coal mines were discovered
on this trip by Lycurgus Wilson. Also the country known as Emery County
was prospected for settling.
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