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Show 284 INDIAN DEPREDATIONS themselves and had stood off the Indians until Axel Einersen mounted on a smarter horse than the In-dians had, broke through the lines to take the news to Gunnison. One man was killed in the affair. RAID ON SCIPIO, FIFTEEN HEAD OF HORSES STOLEN. Of other Indian raids which took place in 1868, we may mention that on May 7th, four Indians made a raid on Scipio, Millard County, and drove off fif-teen head of horses. On July 5th, Seth Childs was accidently shot and wounded near Gunnison, Sanpete County, by an Indian who proved to be friendly. INDIANS STOP COL. IVIE IN SALT CREEK CANYON. Copied from Deseret News, July 10th. We met Brother Henry N. Larter of Moroni, Sanpete County, today, who arrived in town yester-day, in company with Col. John L. Ivie and the latter 9 s family. He reports that when they were about four miles below the divide above Salt Creek Canyon, six Utes, among whom was Tabiona, rode up to them and demanded to know of Col. Ivie whether he was " Jim Ivie," the colonel's brother. On being answered in the negative they passed on. In a short time, however, they returned, rode in front of the wagon, stopped it, and reiterated the question. One of the Indians then said that it was not " Jim Ivie," but his brother. At this time, Tabiona had his hand on his arrows, and another Indian had his |