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Show 64 INDIAN DEPEEDATIONS about twelve miles northeast of Sevier Lake, and six miles west of the place where Gunnison and his party were afterwards murdered. There were six wicki- ups, or tepees, and among the band were many Indians whose names are fami-liar to the old residents of Millard County. They are: Moshoquop, Pants ( the brother of Moshoquop), Mareer and his brother Jim, Carboorits, Nunkibo-olits, Tomwants and his son Koonants, Skipoke, " Doctor Jacob, " Wahbits, Moab, Sam, ( Toady), Hunkootoop, Boquobits, and an unusually tricky red, Jimmy Knights, well known to the early stock-raisers by his thieving propensities and the boldness he exhibited in killing their stock. There were also in the band two Snake Valley Indians, a Ute buck from Nephi, one whose name can-not be learned, and the father of Mareer; in all, a band of twenty- three warriors. During the year 1853, Captain Gunnison, with a small military escort under command of Captain E. M. Morris, had been exploring for a railroad route through the Rocky Mountains ; in the latter part of October, Gunnison and his escort entered Pahvant valley from the north and camped on Pioneer creek, six mies north of Fillmore. Gunnison, with a few of his party, went into the small settlement of Fillmore for supplies. The captain lost no time in hunting up Mr. Call, with whom he was acquainted, a warm friendship having existed between them for several years, and from him learned of the killing of Mosho-quop ' s father by the emigrants a few days previous. Mr. Call also warned the captain of probable danger, as the Indians, with threats of revenge, had left their camp at Meadow Creek, Gunnison expressed sorrow |