Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 04, 1860 ~ Friday
4th we have a vary windey day a vary dry wind it looks like
a gloromy spring a dry cold spring the winter has killed all the fru[i]t
for this year except curants Apples & Plums Peaches Apricotts & most
of the grapes are killed, and many of the Trees, and it looks as
though we would hardly raise a crop of grain this year
A Brother Charles G. Parkingson arived From Cash valley and
reported that the Indians were vary hostile had stolen some 40 horses
He brought mea letter to President Young I went to his office & herd
it read it was From Bishop Maughn He stated that the Indians had
stolen some $1500 dollars worth of Horses of late & were vary mad
the Brother of Washakah was there & was mad at the Indians for
Doing so. Brother Benson was about to ordain 2 Bishops more
to preside over the several Branches. There was an organization
of 200 men to be ready at a moments warning to follow the
Indians in a moments Notice day or Night in case of Necesity
it was Weber Tom who was at the bottom of it. I called at the
News Office Judge Smith said a boy about 11 years old was on the
parairie west side of Jordon Hunting Horses a man rode up to him with
a vail over his Face and told him to give him the dinner which was
iied [tied] on the back of the mule behind the boy the boy said he would not
give it to him. he then drew a dirk & stabed the mule in the sholder
3 time caught hold of the boys dinner and yerked it off from the saddle
and rode away with his Horse coverd with Foam He was probably a
thief sassociated with a gang of villians who was stealing horses & Mules
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Arimo
aft. 1817-1896
1 mention
Native American
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3458 mentions
Apostle, Family
Parkinson, Charles Graham
1832-1907
2 mentions
Smith, Elias, b. 1804
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
190 mentions
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
379 mentions
Apostle
Maughan, Peter
7 May 1811 - 24 Apr 1871
32 mentions
Washakie
abt. 1804-1900
2 mentions
Native American
1 mention
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