He said that in summer it was so hot that no white man could endure the heat.

He said they could work slowly along the trail, and when the right time came he would move out himself, and that they might be assured that it would then be the coolest and best time in which to travel down there.

So the company dallied along, and it was October before the whole train was made up at a point about a hundred miles south of Salt Lake.
The complete organization was divided into seven divisions, each with its captain, and division No.

1 was to lead the march the first day and then fall to the rear while No.

2 took the advance, and so continued till all had taken their turn.