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Show 120 INDIAN DEPBEDATIONS Beynolds and another man was killed and their bodies fearfully mutilated by the savages. TREATY AT BRIGHAM CITY, WITH SH03HONE INDIANS. July 30. Governor Doty and General Connor made a treaty of peace with the Shoshone Indians at Brigham City. In August, the troops under command of Cap-tain Smith killed twelve Indians near Shell Creek Station, Utah. STATEMENT BY N. 0. ANDERSON OF EPHRAIM. On June 1st, 1863, I was in company with Ras-mus Hansen Kleurke and James P. Larsen. We were driving a band of horses south along a steep wash known as Willow Creek Wash, we saw three Indians, who were on the west side of the wash, while we were on the east side. When we came to them I recognized one of them as Jake Arrapeen, the old chief's son with whom I was well acquainted. I was about two rods from him when he pointed his gun at me. I looked at his gun, saw that the hammer was back and that his finger was on the trigger. Speaking to James Larsen, he said " Let us run a race." Larsen answered in the negative, which did not suit him, so he pointed his gun at James. Easmus seeing the Indian pointing his gun asked, " Is he pointing at you, boys." We answered that he was. Easmus who was one hundred and fifty yards distant, said, " Tell him to go to H ." At that the Indian raised his gun and shot at Easmus, the ball passing close by Jim and me as we were in |
