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Show 354 FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. services that helped them along, as I was acquainted with the officers and business. This occurred February iQth, 1885. At that time I explained to Brother Snow my desire regarding this land. He said for me to go ahead, hop-ing I would succeed. I knew that it would take con-siderable money to visit and thoroughly explore the country I desired to visit. The products of the mine although rich, as before stated, were wasted and probably would continue to be as I could not control my partner without going into law, and this would be ruinous under the laws of Mexico. I happened to meet a gentleman who had money and was desirous of going on the same business, he agreeing to bear the expenses for my services as inter-preter, etc. And that any lands found that might be wanted by the Mormons was to be entirely under my control. I now went home to Salt river to visit my children and prepare for the trip to Mexico. We went direct to the city of Chihuahua. Soon we were visited by different land speculators offering lands. We visited and examined various ranches, some as far down as the southern part of the state. We found some excellent properties at reasonable prices, but paid no attention to the worthless lands; simply examining titled properties of good reputation. We were in the city of Chihuahua, after having done considerable exploring, when we were approached by a man who described a piece of property that he had bonded, I soon became convinced that from the descrip-tion and locality that it was the land I desired to find. When we were alone 1 informed my friend of this and we agreed to go and see the place. |
