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Show the Indian farm. We saw but few Indians at this place, Mr. Hatch told me that they had worked very faithfully so long as they could get anything to eat, but hunger soon drove them to the mountains, or to the forts for the purpose of beging (sic). Mr. H. deserves great credit for his assiduity in teaching them to farm. He has put in about 22 acres of wheat, 10 acres of corn, some potatos and vegetables. But the wheat has shared the fate of the grass hopper pestilence and will not be likely to produce much. The corn I am told is coming out finely. On the 15th we reached the Pah-Vante village on corn (crests)]1 in Millard County. We found Kenosh and several of his men and squaws catching grasshoppers and drying them for winters food. The Pah- Vantes, have embraced farming more extensively than any of the Indians in this Territory,their farm includes about 60 acres, more than half of which was sown in wheat, and about 10 acres in corn and potatos. They are greatly indebted to Mr. Ray and other citizens of Fillmore for plowing, sowing, farming implements, and provisions. I have not ventured to repay any of these gentlemen for their services, though I have encouraged them with the idea that a resonable (sic) compensation would be allowed for their services. Some of these individuals have devoted nearly the whole of time in this cause, and as these have been some large appropriations for the purpose of making treaty and presents to these Indians I hope I shall be instructed to pay these expenses out of those funds. We arrived on the 17th at Parawan and ther/2 met with a chief by the name of Quo-Wah-Ro and about 30 of his tribe who belong to the Pi-Ede nation. They appeared to be of a quiet disposition and were much pleased at the presents we gave them. On the night of the 18th |
