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Show BIOGRAPHY OF MYRON TANNER. Quarters in order spring. ter to join the companies going 13 west that RETURN TO UTAH. "Brother formed me George that he A. Smith on my arrival at Kanesville in in need of my services, and put me in Ezra T. Benson had fifteen wagons under was charge of his 'ten.' his supervision and we had t\Vlve. There was considerable delay in crossing the Missouri, and George A. Smith becoming impatient put the management of the teams and outfit in my charge, in order to facilitate and hasten the work. My work was so satisfactory, that Brother George A. subsequently gave over to me much of the responsibility of conducting the teams across the plains, as I was familiar with horses and cattle, with which I had worked all my life. illustration of the difficulties we had, I may say here of these brethren whose lives had been given largely to the ministry were hardly familiar with team work and many of Apostle Benson at those who were driving had little experience. men to drive into his He would permit the outset took the lead. "As that an some muddy places where they became fastened and after struggling for dif some time in the mud-all the time the wheels becoming more in order team extra an on ficult to extricate-he would finally put to pull out the wagon. Finally, I prevailed upon him and George hand in the management of the teams. free a me A. Smith to give a place where I thought we were reached we After that, whenever I in the mud, would double my teams anti put likely to be 'stuck' Such a method was so much a time. one at the wagons through, the wagon became fastened until than waiting more expeditious The latter method was out. it to then and in the mud pull trying and besides it entailed of horses, means making balky such an easy those in the rear fol Soon no to of lot purpose. a useless pulling without so much afterwards we along and le got lowed my examt and with less difficulty. While traveling up the Platte, delay Apostle Benson became very he must die, and the anxiety as much though looked sick. It very became so great that God's aid sisters and brethren the among The brethren who had was implored in the most solemn manner. |
