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Show INDIAN DEPKEDATIONS 335 illllllMlllllllllllllllllltllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMI 20th to 23rd, 1912, and twenty- four annual camp-fires have been held in Utah County. Camp- fires have also been held in other coun-ties in the State where sufficient veterans reside. This year, A. D., 1918, the State Organization is com-posed of: Joseph M. Westwood of Springville, Utah County, Commander- in- Chief ; Rudolphus N. Bennett of Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, First Vice- Commander; Joel Andrew Johnson of Provo, Utah County, Second Vice- Commander and Peter C. Peter-son of Ephraim, Sanpete County, Third Vice- Com-mander; Peter Gottfredson of Springville, Utah Co., as Adjutant- General, Israel E. Clegg, Sr., of Spring-ville, Quartermaster General; George Harrison of Springville, Chorister, and Henry Moyle of Alpine, Chaplain ; Dr. Seymour B. Young of Salt ! j? ke City is commander of the Salt Lake Department; Judge John E. Booth of Provo, Commander of Utah County Department; Rudolphus N. Bennett of Mount Plea-sant, Commander of Sanpete County Department, and Orson P. Lee of Monroe, Commander of Sevier County Department, James D. Shanks, Commander, Wasatch County Department. Some other counties have local posts. REUNION AT MANTI, JOHN LOWRY STATES CAUSE OF BLACK HAWK WAR. The occasion of the present re- union being op-portune, in order to correct an erroneous impression that has become wide- spread as to what precipated the Black- Hawk War. I take this opportunity or means of placing the facts before the world. But first let me state that I came here as a pioneer, and took part in the first battle fought with |