Forty Years Among the Indians: A true yet thrilling narrative of the author's experiences among the natives — John Shaqi
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
The Object of our Mission--Our Arrival at Chihuahua--Our Generous
Landlord--We Call on the Governor--Interest Aroused Concerning
us--Interview With Robbers
CHAPTER XLI.
We Decide to Visit Guerero--Meeting at Concepcion--We Prepare to Return
Home--The Priest at Temosachic--His Kindness to us--Testimony of a
Stranger
CHAPTER XLII.
Experience at El Valle--We Travel Through a Dangerous Indian
Country--Soldiers on the Move--Visit from an "Old Timer"
CHAPTER XLIII.
Narrative of our Visitor's Life--His Early Studies and Aspirations--His
Marriage to a Deceitful Wife--He Flees to California--His Wife Assumes
Repentance and he Returns to her--Further Hypocrisy
CHAPTER XLIV.
We Meet Leading Brethren in Arizona--Arrival Home--Incorrect Reports
Concerning me--My Horse "Tex"--Meeting With President Young--He Accepts
our Labors
CHAPTER XLV.
A Colonizing Mission to Mexico--I Prefer to be Relieved--My Wish
Not Granted--The Company Who Volunteered--Our Start From St.
George--Parting With President Young
CHAPTER XLVL.
We Locate on Salt River--Letter from President Young--We Commence Work
on our Ditch--Hire Indians to Help us--My Associations with the Red Men
CHAPTER XLVIL.
Deceit of my Interpreter--Indians Apply for Baptism--Some True-Hearted
Natives Receive the Ordinance--Help Given on our Ditch by the Pimas and
Maricopas--The U. S. Agent Forbids my Interfering with the Indians
CHAPTER XLVIII.
I am Accused of Conniving with the Indians to Steal--My
Arrest--Investigation and Discharge--The Fate of Witches Among the
Natives--I Interfere to Prevent their Murder--Captain Norval's
Threat--His Mistake
CHAPTER XLIX.
Opposition to the Indians--An Exciting Meeting--A Commission Appointed
to Investigate Indian Water Claims--Efforts to Rob the Natives--Armed
Men Begin to Gather--Peaceful Settlement
CHAPTER L.
I Decide to Devote Myself to Personal Interests--Summoned as a Witness
in Indian Difficulties--My Own Troubles--I Meet the Demands of my
Brethren Though it Takes my Home
CHAPTER LI.
I Remove to Tonto Basin--Death by Accident of my Wife and Child--Return
to Salt River--My Official Duties There--Trip to Old Mexico
CHAPTER LII.
Accidental Shooting of my Son-in-law--My Opinion of Early Colonization
by the Saints--I go on an Exploring Trip--I Find the Land Described by
President Young--I Endeavor to Make a Purchase but Fail
CHAPTER LIII.
Other Brethren Visit my Proposed Purchase--Their Good Report--Death of
my Son, Wiley--My Return to Salt Lake City--A New Invention
CHAPTER LIV.
The Apache Indians--Ideas Concerning God--A Statement Concerning
the Jesuits--Treachery of Kerker--Slaughter of the Apaches--The
Navajoes--Colonel Chavez' Horse Race--Loss of Government Horses--War
with this Tribe--The Yaqui Tribe--The Tarumaries--A Peculiar Custom
CHAPTER LV.
Letter to the Deseret News--A Brief Review of Mexican
History--Characteristics of the People--Land Grants and
Purchases--Peculiarities of Land Titles--The Climate of Mexico
CHAPTER I.
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