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Show 360 FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. This party never came. I received a letter, giving some excuse, but saying they would come in a few days. Before the time proposed the bond was up, and the per-sons wanting the chance bought the land the day it was on the market. I then telegraphed to the parties that they need not come, as it was too late. CHAPTER LIII. Other Brethren Visit my Proposed Purchase Their Good Report Death of my Son, Wiley My Return to Salt Lake City A new Invention. 1' NOW made up my mind to get the best understand-ing of various tracts of lands, then for sale. I suc-ceeded to my satisfaction. I wished, before leaving Mexico, to get some of our people to go with me and see the tract of land that I had been recommending, for many persons supposed that I had exaggerated its merits. I again visited Brother Snow's headquarters, hoping that I could get someone sent to see this land. I knew the parties who had purchased it, and had reason to believe that it could be bought of them still at a reason-able figure, considering its qualities. I succeeded in getting the brethren interested enough to let two of the Elders Brother Spencer and Bishop Williams, two of the most reliable pioneers in camp to go with me. We were gone fourteen days. |
