Life of a Pioneer: Being the Autobiography of James S. Brown
CHAPTER XLV.
Go to Fort Supply--Start back to Green River and meet O.P. Rockwell at Fort Bridger--He brings me a Trader's License, also Goods to Trade to the Indians--Being Late in the Season, We Store the Goods, and go to Salt Lake City--Receive the Approval of Governor Young--Move to Ogden--Accompany Governor Young as Interpreter--My Horse Stolen--Called on a Mission to the Shoshones--On going to Salt Lake City, I am Released--Ordered to take part In Disarming Indians at Ogden--A Difficult Job--Chase to Mound Fort--Hand-to-hand Struggle with a Powerful Savage--Indians Disarmed, but Sullen--Chief's Brother Offers all his Possessions for his Gun--Precautions Taken to Feed the Indians that Winter--Teach the Indian Language in School--Prosper In Business.