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Show 334 INDIAN DEPKEDATIONS campaigning in Sanpete; D. C. Johnson told of the fight upon the Diamond and the gallant ride of Noakes, Curtis and Stewart; John Tanner of Pay-son told now he got out of a certain scrape at Nephi ; B. W. Brown narrated his experiences at the fight at Gravelly Ford, in Sevier County, etc. Thus with music and song the first happy reunion of the In-dian fighters of Utah passed into history. Since then the reunions have been held annually, also a mid-winter dance and festival. All the counties which furnished assistance dur-ing the war have been organized into departments of the organization, and most all the towns and cities have had their local posts. Local and State camp- fires and reunions have been held, which have kept the fire of fraternal friendship burning. Through the efforts of Commander J. M. West-wood the organizations have been kept alive. I do not know of another man, who would have continued for twenty- five years or more to keep in touch with the organization and lead it as long as he has done, and I verily believe that if this organization had not existed the Black Hawk Indian War Veterans services would not have been recognized by the Fe-deral Government, nor pensions granted. I feel that we, as Indian War Veterans, owe him our sin-cere gratitude as well as those who have stood by him, of whom I will mention George Harrison and Moroni L. Pratt. We have held three State encampments, namely : first at Ephraim, Sanpete County, the second at Heber City, Wasatch County, August 12th to ItftU, 1911, the 3rd at Springville, Utah County, August |