Dividend on other systems as they can agree. I think the majority of those
in the other settlemets Rather incline to
live on the Individual systems, rather
than to coop on United order systems.
I have of Late been holding meetings &
visiting the Saints at Snow Flake, Bagley SholoCreek where Read Head & E. W. East lives
& to Cluff Settlement, & Forest Dale fair Caspsrops growing in all the settlements. On the
1 Aug. I was invited by several of the Brethrn
to Accompany Petone the war Chief of the Apaches in the forest on a hunt As it
was the first time I had a chance to form
an aquaintace with An Apache Chief I
thought it wisdom to accept of the
invitation, so I spent 3 days with him
& 7 other Indians, with Brothers ReadHead East, & Thayne, I followed petone one
day on his hunt He painted & striped
himself with claylike An Antilope
Had a small shirt painted like an Antilop
put an Antelope skins head & horns on his head, was then prepared for a
hunt. When he saw an Antelope or
Deer He would dismount get on the
ground approach his game on his hands
& knees and in Evry instance draw his
game to him and shot Evry one He see
Having killed 27 in this way During the 3 days
One days Hunt was sufficient for me
for I had to run my home 20 miles
the first forenoon to keep up with him
or be left in the forest, and when he
had 350 lbs of venison with himself on his
horse it did not cause him break
his gallop. We had prayers with him
Morning & night and I had a long talk withhim at the camp fire with
a goodinterpetor and taught him concerning his forefathers, their Record the GospelOur Relationshipto them their future Destiny and as far Ias I felt it
Wisdom to communicate all of which
Dividend on other Systems as they can
agree. I think the majority of those
in the other Settlemets Rather incline to
live on the individual systems, rather
than to coop on United order systems.
I have of Late been holding meetings &
visiting the Saints at Snow Flake, BagleySholoCreek where Read Head & E. W. East lives
& to Cluff Settlement, & Forest Dale fair
Crops growing in all the Settlements. On the
1 Aug. I was invited by several of the Brethrn
to Accompany Petone the war Chief of theApaches in the forest on a hunt As it
was the first time I had a chance to form
an aquaintance with An Apache Chief I
thought it wisdom to accept of the
invitation, so I spent 3 days with him
& 7 other Indians, with Brothers ReadHeadEast, & Thayne, I followed Petone one
day on his hunt. He painted & striped
himself with claylike An Antilope
Had a small shirt painted like an Antilop
put an Antelope skins head & hornson his head was there prepared for a
hunt. When he saw an Antelope or
Deer He would dismount get on the
ground approach his game on his hands
& knees and in Evry instance draw his
game to him and shot Evry one He see
Having killed 27 in this way During the 3 days
One days Hunt was sufficient for me
for I had to run my home 20 miles
the first forenoon to keep up with him
or be left in the forest, and when he
had 350 lbs of venison with himself on his
horse it did not cause his break
his gallop. We had prayers with him
Morning & night and I had a long
talk withhim at the Camp fire with
a goodinterpetor and taught himconcerning his forefathers, their Recordthe GospelOur Relationshipto them their
future Destiny and as faras I felt it
wisdom to communicate all of which
"Letter to John Taylor and Council, 11 August 1879," p. 4, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/pQr2