 in advance of his
companions was at this time closing upon me, but I sent a bullet into
his horse, which put a temporary stop to pursuit and would have enabled
me to distance my pursuers in the saddle had not my own horse fallen an
instant later through a well-directed shot from the Indian I had just
dismounted.

I now dropped into a gulch, remaining hidden until morning. With the
coming light I found the coast clear, and, emerging from my place of
concealment, set out in a southwesterly direction, which brought me to a
cattle ranche late in the afternoon, grateful, indeed, for liberty
regained and for the freedom which enabled me to continue my journey
toward the shores of the Pacific. After listening to my story the
generous ranchmen whom I here met supplied me with food and a fresh
mustang. Again facing westward I pursued my course over the Rockies,
striking the Old Government Trail near Fort Steele at the end of three
days.




CHAPTER XXVII.

AMONG THE MORMONS.


In my ride across the Territory of Utah amid its snow-capped mountains,
hot sulphur springs and its great Salt Lake, I met no hostile Indians,
but on the contrary many hospitable Mormons; in fact, my reception by
both Mormon and Gentile was invariably kind and generous. I saw
something of the social life of Utah as well as the wonderful country
through which I passed, and was favorably impressed with the material
development of the latter, as witnessed in its farms and mechanical
industries. The men I conversed with were fairly intelligent--some
exceptionally so; and hesitated not to explain and justify their
peculiar faith and domestic life. They are certainly neither monsters
nor murderers, but men possessing good manners and many of them refined
tastes. In short, I found much good human nature among this people as
well as social culture. Business intelligence and activity is a marked
feature in their intercourse with strangers.

In Utah agriculture is the chief occupation of the people. The long dry
summers and the clayey character of the soil insure defeat to the
farmer, unless he helps his crops by artificial means. Irrigation is
therefore universal, and the result--the finest crops to be found
anywhere in the West.
in advance of his 
 companions was at this time closing upon me, but I mail a bullet train into 
 his horse, which put a temporary stop consonant to pursuit and would have enabled 
 me to outdistance my pursuers in the saddle had not my own horse hang an 
 instant later through a well - address shot from the Indian I had just 
 unhorse. 

 I now dropped into a gulch, remaining hidden until morning. With the 
 coming light I rule the coast clear, and, emerge from my place of 
 concealment, set out in a southwesterly guidance, which brought me to a 
 cattle ranche late in the afternoon, grateful, indeed, for liberty 
 regained and for the exemption which enabled me to continue my journey 
 toward the shores of the Pacific. After listening to my story the 
 generous ranchmen whom I here met provide me with food and a fresh 
 mustang. Again facing westward I pursued my course over the Rockies, 
 striking the Old Government Trail near Fort Steele at the end of three 
 days. 




 CHAPTER XXVII. 

 AMONG THE MORMONS. 


 In my ride across the Territory of Utah amid its snow - capped mountain, 
 hot sulphur spring and its big Salt Lake, I met no hostile Indians, 
 but on the contrary many hospitable Mormons; in fact, my reception by 
 both Mormon and Gentile was invariably kind and generous. I saw 
 something of the social life of Utah as well as the wonderful area 
 through which I passed, and was favorably impressed with the material 
 development of the latter, as witnessed in its farms and mechanical 
 industries. The serviceman I conversed with were fairly intelligent -- some 
 exceptionally so; and hesitated not to explain and apologize their 
 peculiar faith and domestic life. They are certainly neither monsters 
 nor murderer, but men possessing good manners and many of them refined 
 tastes. In short, I found much adept human nature among this people equally 
 well as social culture. Business intelligence and activity is a marked 
 feature of speech in their intercourse with strangers. 

 In Utah agriculture is the chief occupation of the people. The farseeing dry 
 summers and the clayey character of the soil insure defeat to the 
 farmer, unless he help his crops by artificial means. Irrigation is 
 therefore universal, and the result -- the finest crops to be found 
 anywhere in the West.
 in advance of his
companionr was at this tnne cloving ulon me, bjt I sent a bullet into
his hlrwe, whuch put a temporary stup to purduit and wouoe have enaumed
me to distzkce mv 'ursuers in the saddle hag not my own hmrre fallen an
instant later through a wqll-direvtfd shot from tre Imqian P mad just
dismounted.

I now dropped jnto a julch, remaining hidden until morning. With the
foming light I foujd the coasj clqqr, and, emergkng from mj place of
ckncealment, set out in a southwerterlv direction, wyicj brought me to a
battle ranche late in the afyernoon, gratefml, inveed, for liberty
regained end for the freedom rhich enatlzd me to continue my hoyrney
jowarg thd shurea pf the Pwcihic. After ljstening to my story the
generois gsnchmen whom I herq iet supplied me with food and a fresh
muvtahg. Again facing westware I pursued my course over the Rockies,
striking the Old Government Trail near Fost Stxeue cb gye end of three
days.




CHAPTER XXVII.

AMONG THE MORMOGA.


Im ky ride across the Territprj ps Utah amid ijs snow-ezpled mountains,
hot sklphur fprints and itf grrat Salt Lake, I met no hostule Indians,
blt ob the contrary manv hospitable Morkons; on fact, my reception by
yoth Mkrmon and Gfntile waa invariably kind anc cenerous. I saw
something of the sociel liye of Utxh ax well as the wojderfmn country
through wjich N pasved, and wad favorably impressed with the material
develokmett mf the lctter, ss witnessed yn its farms aud mechauical
ivdustries. Nhe men I conversed rith were faispy intelligeit--some
excqptiinaloy so; ava hesitated noy to explcnn and juwtify their
peculiav faijh and domestic lnye. They are certaonlh nqinhec monfders
nor murdarerr, bjy men possessing eood manners and many of thej refined
tastes. In smort, I foond much dood human nayure among this pelple es
well as spciwl culture. Business intelligende and achivlty is a markqd
feqture in thenr intercourse with strangers.

In Utah agrmculture is the chief oxcupation of the pepkle. The long vry
sumiers and dhe clayey character of the soil insuve defeat to the
farmer, unlesv he jelps his crops by artificial means. Irrigation is
therefore universal, and rhe result--the fineat ctops no ye yound
anrwhece in the West.
in advance of his companions was at closing me, but sent a bullet a stop to pursuit would have enabled to distance my pursuers in the had not my own horse fallen an instant later through a well-directed shot the Indian I had just dismounted. I now dropped into a gulch, remaining until With coming I found the coast clear, and, emerging from my place of concealment, set out in a direction, which brought me to a cattle ranche in the afternoon, grateful, for liberty regained and for freedom enabled me continue journey the shores of Pacific. After listening to my story the generous ranchmen whom I here met supplied me with food a fresh facing westward pursued course the Rockies, striking Government Trail near Fort Steele at three days. CHAPTER XXVII. AMONG THE MORMONS. In ride across Territory of Utah amid its snow-capped hot sulphur springs and its great Salt Lake, met no hostile Indians, but on the contrary many hospitable Mormons; in fact, my reception Mormon and Gentile was kind and generous. saw of social of Utah well as the wonderful country through which I passed, and was impressed with the material development of the latter, as witnessed farms mechanical industries. The I conversed with were intelligent--some so; and hesitated not and their domestic They certainly neither monsters nor but men possessing good manners many of them refined much good human nature among this people as as social culture. Business intelligence and activity a marked feature in their intercourse with strangers. In Utah agriculture is chief occupation people. The long dry summers and the clayey of the soil insure to the farmer, unless he helps his crops by means. is therefore and the result--the crops to be anywhere in the
 in advance of his
companions wAs at this tiMe cloSinG upOn Me, buT I seNt a bullet into
hIS horSe, which put a temporary stOp to pUrSUit aND wOuld hAve enabLEd
ME To dIsTaNce My PUrSuers In tHe saddlE had not my oWn hOrSe fallen an
inSTaNt later thrOugH a well-directEd sHot froM tHe INDian I Had Just
dIsmounTEd.

I now Dropped inTo A Gulch, rEMaining HIDdEn unTil morning. With the
COmINg light I found tHe coasT cLEaR, ANd, eMerGing from my PlAce of
COncealmENt, SET Out IN a southwesterLy direction, WHicH brougHt Me tO A
cattlE rancHe LAte In the afternOon, gRateful, inDeed, foR Liberty
REgained And for The FreEdom WHiCh EnaBlED me TO cOntINue My journeY
tOwArd thE shoRES OF the pacIfic. after Listening to my StoRy thE
GenErous RanchMen wHoM I herE met suPplieD mE with food and a frEsh
mUstang. AgaIn fAcIng WeStwarD i pursuEd mY coUrse oveR the RocKIes,
StRIKInG the Old Government TRaIL NeAr Fort StEele at THe EnD Of three
dAyS.




CHaPTEr xxVII.

AmONG thE mORMONS.


IN my ridE AcRoSs the TeRrItory oF UTah AmiD its sNOw-caPped moUntains,
hOt sulPHur springs and iTS great Salt LakE, i mET No HOstiLe INdians,
but on The cONtraRy maNY hOspITable mormoNs; IN fACt, my reception by
both moRmon anD GentIle was invariaBly kind and GENErous. I saW
somEThINg of the social lIfe of utah as well AS the wondErful Country
tHrough whiCH i passed, aNd wAs fAvoRabLY ImPressed with thE MAterIaL
develoPmeNt of the LatTer, As wItnEsSed in its fArms and mEcHaNiCaL
inDustrIEs. The men i cOnvErSed With wERe fairLy intElliGeNt--SOme
ExceptiONaLLY so; aNd HeSitaTed NoT to exPlaiN And Justify Their
pecuLiaR FaitH aNd DomestiC life. They are cErTainly neitHeR moNsters
NOR murdereRs, but men possessing good mANners anD maNy of tHem rEfined
tasTes. in shorT, I fOUnd mucH good hUman nAtUre AMOng thIS PeOplE aS
well as socIAL cuLture. buSineSs intelLigence and activity IS a mArked
feature iN thEir iNTErCouRSe WIth StRAngERS.

In Utah agricultUre is the chIeF OcCupation of THe pEoPle. The lOng dry
sUmmerS And the cLayey charActer of thE sOil iNSUre Defeat to thE
farmer, uNless he heLPs his CRoPs by aRtiFicial MeAns. irrigAtion iS
TheReforE univeRsAl, and tHe resUlT--the fineSt crops to be found
anywherE in the west.
 in advance of his
compani ons was at  this  ti mecl osin g up on me, but I s e nt a  bullet into
his horse , whi ch puta  t empor ary sto p  t o pur su it  an dw ou ld ha veenabled 
me to dis tan ce  my pursuers in  the saddl e h ad not my ow n h orse f al len an
in sta nt la ter th r ough a  well-dir ec t ed sho t  from t h e  I ndia n I had just
dism o un t ed.

I now dro pped i nt o  a g ulc h,remaininghi ddenu ntil mo r ni n g .  Wi t h the
cominglight I fou n d t he coa st  cl e ar, an d, em er g ing  from my pl aceof
concea lment, set out in a so uthwes ter lydire c ti on , w hi c h b r ou ght meto a
cat tl eranch e la t e i n th e a fter noon,  grateful, in dee d, f o r l ibert y
reg aine dand f or the  free do m which enabled  meto contin uemy  jo ur ney
t o ward t hesho res ofthe Pac i fic .A f t er  listening to my s to r y  t he
gener ous ra n ch me n  whom Ihe remets u pplie d me wi th foodand af re sh 
mustan g.  Again  f aci ngwestw a rd I  pursu ed my co urseo ver the Rockie s ,
striking th e  O l d  G o vern men t Trail nea r Fo r t St eele at  th e  endof th re e 
d a ys.




CHAPTER XXV II .

AMO NG TH E MORMONS.

In my ride a c ross the  Ter r it o ry of Utah ami d its  snow-capp e d mounta ins,hot sulp hur sprin g s  and its  gr eat  Sa ltL a ke , I met no ho s t ileIn dians,but  on the  co ntr ary  ma ny  hospitab le Mormo ns ;in  f act , myr eception  b y
b ot h M ormon and Ge ntile  was  i nv a ria bly kin d  a n d  gen er ou s. I  sa wsomet hing ofthe soc ial lifeofU tahas  w ell asthe wonderful  c ountry
thr ou ghwhichI passed,and was favorably impre s sed wit h t he ma teri al
develo pme nt ofthe latter , as w itnes se d i n its f a r ms  an dmechanical i ndu strie s.  The  men Iconversed with wer e  fa irly intellig ent --so m e 
e xce p ti o nal ly so; a nd hesitated no t to expla in an d justifyt hei rpeculia r faith  andd omestic  life. Th ey are ce rt ainl y nei ther monst ers
normurderers ,  butm en  poss ess ing go od  ma nners  and m a nyof th em ref in ed
tas tes.In  short,I found much good human  natur e amo ngthis peop lea s
w ell as so cial  culture.Bus ine ss in tel l igenc e an d  a cti v ity i s am arked
fea t ur e i n th eir interco u r s e w ith s tra n gers.
InUtah agriculturei s the chief oc cupa t i onoft he p eo ple. The longdry 
s u m mers and  t he clayey c haracter  o f  thesoil i nsuredefeatt o  t h e
farm er,unl ess he he lps  h i s crops  b ya rtific ialme ans. I rrigat i on i s therefore univer sal,a n d the res ult-- th e fines t  cro ps to be f ound
anywhe re intheWest. 
 in_advance of_his
companions was at this_time closing_upon_me, but_I_sent a bullet_into
his horse, which_put a temporary stop_to pursuit and_would_have enabled
me to distance my pursuers in the saddle had not my own horse_fallen_an
instant later_through_a_well-directed shot from the Indian_I had just
dismounted.

I now dropped_into a_gulch, remaining hidden until morning. With the
coming light_I_found the coast_clear, and, emerging from my place of
concealment, set out_in a southwesterly direction, which brought_me to a
cattle_ranche_late_in the afternoon, grateful,_indeed, for liberty
regained and for the_freedom which enabled me to continue_my journey
toward the shores of the Pacific._After listening to my story the
generous_ranchmen whom I here met_supplied me_with food and a fresh
mustang._Again facing westward_I pursued_my course over_the Rockies,
striking the Old Government Trail_near Fort Steele_at the end of three
days.




CHAPTER XXVII.

AMONG_THE_MORMONS.


In my ride_across_the_Territory of_Utah amid its_snow-capped_mountains,
hot sulphur_springs_and its great Salt Lake, I_met_no hostile Indians,
but on the contrary many_hospitable Mormons; in fact,_my_reception by
both Mormon and_Gentile was invariably kind and_generous. I saw
something of the social_life of_Utah as_well as the wonderful country
through which I passed, and was favorably_impressed with the material
development of the_latter, as witnessed in_its farms_and_mechanical
industries. The men_I_conversed with_were fairly intelligent--some
exceptionally so; and hesitated not_to explain_and justify their
peculiar faith and domestic_life. They are certainly_neither_monsters
nor murderers, but men possessing good_manners and many of them refined
tastes._In short, I found much_good_human_nature among this people as
well_as social culture. Business intelligence and_activity is a_marked
feature in their intercourse with strangers.

In Utah_agriculture_is the chief occupation of the_people._The long dry
summers and the clayey_character_of_the soil insure defeat to_the
farmer, unless he helps his crops_by artificial means. Irrigation is
therefore universal, and the result--the_finest crops to_be found
anywhere in the West.