her supper cooked and I was asked to Eat with them
which I attempted to do but it was hard work. I could
not tell what I was Eating for they were on the filthy order
of cooking & Eating. I Eat some however but the food
was vary unpalitable. Soon Brother Hatch returned
and Brought me a custard pie and Baked chicken which
I relished much. He also brought me blankets to sleep
on and staid & slept with me over night After I got
supper I talked to the people of the who had gathered and
Br Hatch interpeted. There was to be a dance of the young
People of the South village and Si, Br Hatch & myself went
to see it, but it did not Begin untill 9 oclok we saw them
perform one dance some 20 young men and half a
dozen young women with their hair horns on each side
of their [head]. They danced with great animation keeping
stept with the music & sining [singing]. The girls seemed vary
shy and modest we returned to our room and bed
which closed the labors of this vary interesting day, having
visited six Indian villages & spoken in most of
them, travelled 10 miles besides climing up 3000 feet of
Mountain stepts I felt weary but well satisfied with the days labor 10 M[iles]
~ Saturday
Oct 25 I arose in the morning rather weary as I lay on
the rock floor with but little under me and I did not sleep
much I steped out of Doors and saw a long row of old
men wraped in their Blankets sitting on the Edge of the rock
to see the sun rise as they were sun worshipers I took a
walk to the North End of the rock or sink whare the trail
comes up I looked down 1500 feet on to the Earth below me
Oct 24 1881 1879
her supper cooked and I was asked to Eat with them
which I attempted to do but it was hard work. I could
not tell what I was Eating for they were on the filthy order
of cooking & Eating. I Eat some however but the food
was vary unpalatable. Soon Brother Hatch returned
and Brought me a custard pie and Baked chicken which
I relished much. He also brought me blankets to sleep
on and staid & slept with me over night After I got
supper I talked to the people who had gathered and
Br Hatch interpeted. There was to be a dance of the young
People of the South village and Si, Br Hatch & myself went
to see it, but it did not Begin untill 9 oclok we saw them
perform one dance some 20 young men and half a
dozen young women with their hair horns on each side
of their head. They danced with great animation keeping
step with the music & singing The girls seemed vary
shy and modest we returned to our rooms and bed
which closed the labors of this vary interesting day, having
visited six Indian villages & spoken in most of
them, travelled 10 miles besides climing up 3000 feet of
Mountain stepts I felt weary but well satisfied with the days labor 10 Miles
~ Saturday
Oct 25 I arose in the morning rather weary as I lay on
the rock floor with but little under me and I did not sleep
much I steped out of Doors and saw a long row of old
men wraped in their Blankets sitting on the Edge of the rock
to see the sun rise as they were sun worshipers I took a
walk to the North End of the rock or sink whare the trail
comes up I looked down 1500 feet on to the Earth below me
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