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Show 2IO FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. I went and talked with D. B. Huntington. He was pretty well posted on what I was doing and was in sympathy with me. He was a good interpreter and was not known by Mr. Dodge. Dimick went out and explained my situation to the Indians, that I had been forbidden by Mr. Dodge to visit them ; that I did not want them to resist but to listen to General Morrow and go back to the agency peaceably. The Indians met at Springville, where General Morrow listened to them. I was not present but kept track of all the moves. The Indians were perfectly willing now to return and made no offer of resistance. Several hundred sacks of flour as well as the beef cattle mentioned, were sent out. The Indians were now happy. So far my aims were accom-plished. Peace had been made and confirmed between the white people and hostile Utes. Government had taken notice of their condition, and provisions had been sent. All this had been done on the stir I had been the means of making. The agent at Uintah was not consulted and nothing had been done in his name or by his authority ; neither was he in any way implicated, as not one word of testi-mony stood against him. So he ignored the cattle pur-chased, came in and bought supplies, and went on as usual with his agency business. Mr. Dodge was cen-sured and dismissed from office for getting up all the trouble. There were several attempts made to get some papers I had in my possession, but I kept them for future use, if needed. I never have heard of any material trouble between the Mormons and Utes since that time. The agent took hold in good shape and the Indians after-ward spoke well of him. During this whole business I worked without counsel or advice from any one, except |
