Emery County Progress | 1901-06-22 | Page 2 | Mormons in Mexico

MORMONS IN MEXICO seeking to obtain lauda from raqul indiana in sonora A mormon agent james cannon r in mexico city for the purpose of cecur ing from the government a concession for settling 1 mormons in sonora on the lands from which the yaeji indians have been driven mr cannon says we believe tl at it suitable tracts of lands are placed at our disposal in the yaqui country we will do much in thi country in the interest of peace for the mormon chuich has faced the in dian problem alajos since its bation we require no rifles in ahe manage ment of the red brother and are always instilling into his mind that we are his friends and not his foes it the con cession is obtained a will be sent at once into thi yaqui ter antory by the mormon church for the purpose of ascertaining the attitude of the indians and if peaceful a contract will be made and lands purchased from the