Bro. Tenney was trying to make Peace. Bro. Tenney had been killed & they were trying to drive the Mormons out. I think there were white men into it for they were having land trouble too,
& we were told it would be a second Carthage to this people if it wasn't settled. There were so many outsiders in the vicinity & Snowflake country too, taking part with the Mexicans.
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If there were not enough volunteers they called more. My father volunteered from the 13th ward in April & the ward furnished him a team of mules & wagon to go in. I do not know if they gave more but I think they did, some of our things were shipped by railroad. We girls slept in one end of the wagon box (back), our parents in the front end so we didn't have to make our beds on the ground. Aggie came with us. I knit a pair of brown cotton stockings on the road there were days we had trouble traveling in the mountains where there was high water & mud. The first night out we camped at the point of the mountain south of the City. It was wonderful to me. Near where we camped father told us the people had a young deer in the barn. It was my first to see, they are beautiful. I did not realize the heartaches my Mother & Father had leaving their people. It was all very new & thrilling to me, I know now that it is the ones left behind who suffer most. There are so many new things to take the mind off the travelers sorrow at parting, but I longed so much to see the dear ones & places for many years after. We traveled alone a few days,
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The trouble in St Johns started between the Cow Boys & Mexicans. The Greers & their outfit with Cowboys & Cattle came from Texas & there was trouble between them because of the Texas & Mexican war.
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then others joined us as we traveled. The Thompsons, Aggie's Aunt Clara was engaged as second wife to Bro Thompson, but didn't want to go with them to St Johns. The families of George & Garlie soon joined us, also Dave McKay, a young single man driving a team & load of goods for a family who came later by Rail, by the name of Walters, who had girls about our ages named Pearl & Ruby. When we got to Provo, Momma took me with her to see a friend. I was sick or rather the shaking of the wagon kept me seasick, I couldn't keep breakfast or dinner down. It was all right when we camped at night, supper stayed with me. This friend at Provo told Momma to cut off my hair short & it would help my sickness. It did help, altho I had to ride near the front where I could look out. If I looked down at anything in the wagon while it was going I got as sick as ever. My hair was thick & long. I was so thankful when I was better. I loved the scenery, one place we camped in Arizona for dinner the beautiful Catus, pale yellow & shades of pink, silky petals & are so dainty. Years later I tasted the delicious fruit that has to be handled so careful.
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