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Show FORTY VEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 129 sheep. I obtained permission of him to shear the wool from as many as I wished. This was quite a privilege, as wool was valuable. My old friends and acquaintances were much sur-prised to find me in Utah and a " Mormon," but they all treated me kindly, and as often as I have met them do so to this day. Not many are now alive. I went to New Mexico when quite young, and most of my early acquaint-ances were older than myself; few of them but lived differently to what I have, so at the present day I am almost the only one living of the pioneers of New Mexico. While the standing army, formerly spoken of, was fitting up, I commenced working at the saddler's trade. This I had partly learned in St. Louis before going to Mexico ; had worked in the city of Chihuahua, learning something of the Mexican style of work. Some of my friends from Santa Fe wanted saddles of my make, as they had seen some good work of mine in Mexico. I made and sold quite a number of saddles to them. I now commenced to make this my business. And as " Dan Jones, the saddler," is well known, I will let this answer on that subject. The coming of Johnston's army has generally been considered a money- making affair to this community. To me it has always been a question, for it cost a great deal to bring them. However, we made the most we could of a bad bargain, and got what we could out of the forced speculation. There is one circumstance connected with my ex-perience while in Echo Canyon service which I wish to put on record the killing of Yates by Bill Hickman. This Mr. Yates was a personal friend of mine, a kind-hearted, liberal man of whom I had received many kind |
