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Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-p - Page 109 |
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Show BELIEFS OF THE INDIANS. 107 There were several other fires and accidents in the settle-ments of Southern Utah, soon after the fire in Kanab, which indicated that the Indian chief was prompted by the spirit of prophecy. Some people call the Indians superstitious. I admit the fact, but do not think that they are more so than many who call themselves civilized. There are few people who have not received superstitious traditions from their fathers. The more intelligent part of the Indians believe in one Great Father of all ; also in evil influences, and in revelation and prophecy ; and in many of their religious rites and ideas, I think they are quite as consistent as the Christian sects of the day. CHAPTER XIX. VISIT OF TUBA AND HIS WIFE TO THE WASHINGTON FACTORY * AND FLOURING MILL MANY NAVAJOES COME TO TRADE WITH OUR PEOPLE TAKE TUBA AND HIS WIFE HOME-MORE ABOUT THE DEATH OF YOUNG GEORGE A. SMITH SAINTS CALLED TO SETTLE IN ARIZONA THEY BECOME DISCOURAGED AND RETURN TO UTAH NAVAJOES MUR-DERED IN GRASS VALLEY WAR IMMINENT SENT TO SETTLE THE DIFFICULTY MY FRIENDS ALARMED TWO MINERS ACCOMPANY ME INDIANS CALL A COUNCIL. A FEW days after I arrived home from Fort Defiance, I went on a visit to St. G- eorge, and other settlements. I took Tuba and his wife with me, that they might have an opportunity of seeing some of our farming and manufacturing industries. After looking through the factory at Washington, where some three hundred spindles were in motion, Tuba said it spoiled him for being an Oriba. JHe could never think of spinning yarn again with his fingers, to make blankets. |