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Show 260 FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. much better than preaching, as no one would pay me for preaching, but would be glad to pay me a big price for a good saddle. When I talked with my companions, showing my plans, all agreed with me. So we rented quite a large house for a saddler shop. I hired a bench and vise, put up my tools, bought some timber and went to work mak-ing saddle- trees. My son Wiley assisted me. Soon the people began to call in to look at my work. As there was no law against conversation, especially in one's own house, we soon got to having quite respect-able audiences and the spirit of friendship grew up toward us. Some of the brethren went over on the Texas side, to Ysleta, to winter where the stock could be fed more cheaply than in El Paso. Brothers Tenney and Smith, did not want to go on into Mexico, so we agreed that they should have the privilege of laboring in New Mexico among the Pueblos and Zunis, and then return home. As they never reported to me, all I know about them is what I have learned from others. Brother James Brown took charge of that field of labor. About this time I received the following letter: " SALT LAKE CITY, U. T., " January 22nd, 1876. " Elder D. W. Jones, El Paso, Texas, " DEAR BROTHER: I was more than pleased to receive your favor of the loth hist., and was much interested in its contents, not to say amused at your account of the oration by the padre, as an introductory greeting into Mexico. Like you, I doubt not but that the opposition bodes good for you, and the success of your mission. I feel that it would be wise for you to |
