As copied from Ancestors and Descendants of Elias Adams, the Pioneer, 600-1930. Pg 123

The People were grateful for the peace which came to the Territory [after the Utah War] and for the presence of the soldiers, because the various Indian tribes were becoming more hostile each year.  Many cattle and horses had been stolen, and the lives of many white people had been sacrificed by the Indians while raiding the settlements.

A fat ox belonging to Elias Adams suddenly disappeared.  He quickly made a thorough search for the missing animal, and found evidence of an Indian raid upon his cattle.  They had shot the beef; and, after dressing it, had thrown the head and other parts not wanted into the rushes, which grew about the springs in the hollow a short distance from his home. He located the Indian camp; and, after talking partly in English and sign language, he asked the Ute chief, “Why kill Adams’ ox?”  The chief was very repentant in attitude, words and signs.  His apology was in part as follows: “Indians heap hungry and kill beef.  We sorry.   Chief didn’t know ox belonged to our friend.  No kill Adams’ oxen more.”