THE M O R M O N S A N D T H E INDIANS News items and Editorials, from the Mormon Press Selected and arranged by J. CECIL A L T E R
Visit of Chief Walker (The Deseret News, Great Salt Lake City, November 29, 1851) Parowan, Iron County, November 5, 1851. Mr. Editor: Walker, the Utah Chief, visited this place a few days ago, with his warriors. He and his band were complimented with a feast; and after being filled with squashes, turnips, pumpkins, potatoes, bread, meat, 6 c , &c, they carried off the remnants and had a tremendous dance. They left for the Navahoes, being told by Prest. Groves that in twelve months, if they were good and honorable, he would give them another dinner. None of his people committed the least depredation, and their horses were kept away from the fields. W e are looking anxiously for another issue of the News. Respectfully yours, Geo. A. Smith Sketch of A Trip to Pauvan Valley By President Young and Others, T o Select a Site for the State Capitol (The Deseret News, Great Salt Lake City, December 13, 1851) October 25, 1851. [on the Sevier River] . . . A small party of San-Pitch Indians gather round us while we are fixing a crossing place. They were ill clad, looked surly, and told Mr. Bean (our interpreter) that they were hungry; whereupon Prest. Young gave them a liberal meal of bread and meat; but even this did not clear the lowering look from all their countenances... . October 28, 1851. [at Fillmore] . . . The few Pah-van-te Indians who visited our camp, professed great friendship, their chief remarking that he was not fond of roaming, and wished to be instructed in tilling the soil. The Chief and part of these Indians reside upon Corn Creek (15 miles south of this site) and have there raised corn, beans, pumpkins, squashes, potatoes, 6 c year after
