MAJOR POWELL'S JOURNAL July 2 — August 28, 1869 Edited by William Culp Darrah July 2, 1869—With Rhodes [Hawkins], and Frank [Goodman] I started for the Uinta Indian Agency. 1 At noon met Hall coming for me with pony. Had a long hard trip crossing and recrossing the river many times. W r o t e letters at night. July 3—Went with Lake 3 to visit Tsau-wi-et 8 and see the fields. This former chief is very old. His skin lies in wrinkles and deep folds on his limbs and body wherever naked. Each Indian has 1/3 acres (Indian the head of a lodge) of wheat, then turnips, beets, potatoes, etc., all doing well. Irrigation done by white men and some of the sowing the same. The Indians are learning fast, [to] plough, sow, etc. Will not build houses—Superstitious. Their uncleanness probably a reason for it. I purchased certain articles. Beautiful place for reservation. Kindness of the people. Bishop, wife of Tsau-wi-et a great talker. Has much influence. Sits in the Council. Often harangues the people. Indians gone to see the R.R.' July 4—Wrote letters. Lake went to City. July 5—Wrote until 10:00 A.M., and then came to camp with Walter. July 6—Started down river again. Got mess of greens on head of island. Made all hands sick.5 Camped on left bank of river, Cottonwood Grove. Camp No. 1. July 20°—Climbed "Cave Cliff" with Bradley. Summit of cliff full of caves, hence name. Pinnacles in the red sandstone. The terraces, the monuments of the stages of erosion. Found a cool spring in gulch on our way up. One cave 75 paces long, dome, skylight at each end connected by fissure 6 or 8 inches wide, from 10 to 40 ft. wide, 5Yi ft. high. July 21—Came down river 8J4 miles. Bad rapids. 3 portages. Lost 3 oars from "Emma Dean." The flood plain is 18 to 20 ft. higher than river is now. Camped among rocks on left bank. No. 11. July 2 2 — \ Y miles to confusion of rocks. Boys commenced The agency was located at what is now called Whiterocks. *An assistant at the Indian Agency. The agent, Captain Pardyn Dodds, was away at die time. 'Sowiette, as he is known in Utah annals; a famous friend of die Mormons in 1850 and thereafter. The Union Pacific Railroad, which had just been completed May 10, 1869. "For a fuller account see Sumner's Journal, p. 113 and Bradley's Journal, pp. 45-46. There are no entries for die period of July 7-July 19, inclusive.
Utah Historical Quarterly Volume 15, Number 1-4, 1947
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