Aug 2nd 1879
a run both of us mounted on good horses I followed him
over the Hills, vallies stones & brush soon we came across one
of the Indians who had shot a deer with 2 fawns one fawn was killed
the caught alive. We soon saw an Antelope which Petone shot
and in 10 minuts He was dressed on Petone mounted on top of
the venson on his horse and started off again upon a run and
did not break the gallop for several miles when we came in sight
of a Buck Antelope Petone immediately dismounted & went
of on a trot on all fours, pertending to Eat grass & with his
Antelope head & horns walked up within 100 yards of his
game & shot him dead in his tracks He was dressed in 10 minuts
and and placed on top of the others and Petone started off
again upon the run and before He reached camp he had 350
lbs of venison on his hors and Petone mounted on the top of the
whole Pile and still went off on a gallop, and continued
in this way for miles untill we reach camp. On of the Antelope
He killed this forenoon he wounded and would not waste a second
Ball But run onto him with his horse & larrietted him & cut
his throat we arived in camp about 12 oclk having run
our horses some 20 miles and Brought in on one horse
3 venison I was vary weary when I arived in camp I
got some Dinner & spent the Afternoon mostly in camp
Petone was out again in the afternoon they killed 5 old ones
& 2 young ones 25 M[iles].
~ Sunday
3 Sunday Petone and company went out hunting I with my
Brethren remained in camp and rested. Petone & co killed 8
Deer and Antilope Br Flake and Joseph Kay arived at our
camp we held a meeting in the Evening with Petone and his band
Aug 2nd 1879
a run both of us mounted on good horses I followed him
over the Hills, vallies stones & brush soon we came across one
of the Indians who had shot a deer with 2 fawns one fawn was killed
the caught alive. We soon saw an Antelope which Petone shot
and in 10 minuts He was dressed on Petone mounted on top of
the venson on his horse and started off again upon a run and
did not break the gallop for several miles when we came in sight
of a Buck Antelope Petone immediately dismounted & went
of on a trot on all fours, pertending to Eat grass & with his
Antelope head & horns walked up within 100 yards of his
game & shot him dead in his tracks He was dressed in 10 minuts
and and placed on top of the others and Petone started off
again upon the run and before He reached camp he had 350
lbs of venison on his hors and Petone mounted on the top of the
whole Pile and still went off on a gallop, and continued
in this way for miles untill we reach camp. On of the Antelope
He killed this forenoon he wounded and would not waste a second
Ball But run onto him with his horse & larrietted him & cut
his throat we arived in camp about 12 oclk having run
our horses some 20 miles and Brought in on one horse
3 venison I was vary weary when I arived in camp I
got some Dinner & spent the Afternoon mostly in camp
Petone was out again in the afternoon they killed 5 old ones
& 2 young ones 25 Miles.
~ Sunday
3 Sunday Petone and company went out hunting I with my
Brethren remained in camp and rested. Petone & co killed 8
Deer and Antilope Br Flake and Joseph Kay arived at our
camp we held a meeting in the Evening with Petone and his band
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," August 3, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/APrP