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Show kill him and not leave him to suffer Did so and tried to get him up again in vain then we shot him, Then we went back to camp In afternoon got up oxen and drove to the crossing of the river and 0 0 camped thereo May 3rd Wednesday Nice day f) a cool wind, I am twenty=five old Have heard the temple at StoGeorge is to be dedi= todayo years cated today At seven acme yoked up and drove across the river and 5 miles and camped for noon good roade After all were in arose between 'the brethren in relation to camp a going on or lettng the oxen reste The result was that the captain went on without the rrain, There was many on both s ides At the same time we should not do wrong because others do it I should have went on with the captain and two more would also have went on but as I, have been in company with the Farmington teams from the commencement of the journey I could not for certain reasons leave them We yoked up again and watered and drove about 1 mile and, turned out to feede Slept among stock during the night in comp= J with Phi.Ll .C, any ips May 4th Thursday, At, daybreak gathered up stock and brought them into camp, Then drove about 4 miles and camped till 4 30 porno In forenoon went out on an elevated hill and had a view of the surrounding country, A good open country through which the Little Colorado runs with mountains on both sides in the distanceo Good for ranChes 3 miles near Drove stocko rivere & & place sheep camped "No guard over stock this rright John Co Phillips was put in as chaplain of the companyo A very good feeling does not prevail in campti) Too much talking about others faultsQ May 5th Pr iday, Windy day, Got up at 6 a.m, and looked after oxen found them all rightj filled my barrel as we have 18 miles to drive without water Got up cattle & watered then turned out to feed again Some of the boys went up I mile where some gentiles from Boston are campedo They were treated with respecto They did not At 3 perno we like this country, said it lacked water timber hitChed and drove'till 5 porno Then at 7 porno till 10 porno then camped for the night without water Good hard level roads» country level and openo Got up at 5 at 530 aomo drove till 730 May 6th Saturday aorno and camped near rivero Stayed here & filled our barrels aCe till 3Qpm$ then drove till 530 porno & camped till 730 then drove 0 e , conention , , til 0 ' , , , 0 0 0 ' , 0 till 10 porno & camped for the nighto 7th Sundayo At 5 aome drove till 730 aQmO took breakfast then at 9 aorno drove into Jo Ballingers camp where we took leave of JQ Norton & Wffio Towbridge who stay here» crossed the river and |
