Show the indian war veterans elsewhere in this issue we publish a letter written by george georga A hicks flicks of spanish fork one of 0 the best known indian war veteran of utah announcing his support for judge john F chidester eRter of richfield for congress this letter indicates the certainty that judge chidester will oe be the recipient of ilij the unanimous support of the indian war veterans of utah in tho the race for congress judge Chi desters candidacy for congress is a particularly particular lv happy one for the indian war veterans of the state nowhere could they tind a more appreciative champion of their worthy cause asa bo boy judge chidester leej in the heart of the district where indian depredations were vere common his boyhood was as with men who were called a almost daily to their muskets to defend their homes and their families against the attacks of thu the baa edvige ige rod red man As a loung joung nun min lie be wab a member of the home gu go ards of springs spring ille tind and drilled with them reidy to respond resi ond at any time to the call of the I 1 11 his 1 father th r anchia an I 1 his granda ither were b both t h h hardy ady indian figh lighten tevi h judal by blood and disi nation is unified to thi cause of the indi lit in v veteran C ter an more firall thin ana jn otlia r it il iq is irant TO lon on the statch goern m ment ent has overlooked the valiant and priceless service that the utah indian ar veterans ren rendered derea the state and the nation in wresting the wil wilderness derns from irom the ind aborigine only the courage and determination mi nation of these brave settlers pr vented a general massacre of the whites of utah tl by the indi inch ins ing often outnumbered the veterans fought to the last stand and finally conci considered dered in the name of civilization ind consecrated sec rated with their blood the soil which now blooms the fairest garden in n ail the land the country hould bould know of the valiant service thee the e brave warriors have rendered their deed should be graven deep in tablets of honor and reverence lender and loving care should be freely given to the old survivors of these historic none should be permitted in his hie declining years to feel the pangs of penury and want veterans of indian ware wara in other states have been justly honored and reva regarded crded by the gov govern rn merit the united unite states dove iova na aint i it one of her valiant sons ona who ho ha haie cd ilc bended fended the union and tile homes botne of her people to suffer because of his coall to the flag and dc devotion to the people all that is nece eari ar is th tint thit it the lauso if f the indian A ir veterans et erans be pleaded it the notions nit wit ions tr bunal in the halli of con greta ba b one who ho i lb in full accord with the purpose cf regarding ti elwir e r brave lit ml I 1 1 alo I 1 I full cj 24 the vibul of er armce ice to t the he tate state and I 1 n |