Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-03-12
INCIDENTS IN LIFE OF
LATE AMOS R. WRIGHT
Came to Utah in 1850: Went to Salmon River
Country in 1855; Rode Pony Express Two
Years: Member Territorial Legislature.

the mules. Being a good hand with
the lariat he roped one and mounted
il. the other one following. After
riding about two miles he dismonnt-
ed and put the other end Of the lar
lat on the other mule. and continued
his journey. He rode these mules
alternately. bareback, for nearly $50
miles without stopping 70 feed him
self or the animals. After this dis
tance was covered. he travelled by
night and hid during the day. He
travelled this way until he reached
Salt Lake and delivered the mules 20
their owner. When asked why he
did not travel the Same during the
fore part Of the trip he said, i didn't
have time to stop until got safe
distance from that watering place.
On April 2s. 1861. he was married
10 Catherine Roberts. During the
summer Of 1862 he and his brother
David, now deceased. freighted pro-
visions to Fort Boise. N Il was then
called. and during the following year
he worked In the mines az Helena
and Virginia City. Mont. where he
met w. C. Davis. now residing In
Montpelier.
In August, 1864 he came 70 LIber-
~ In this valley and remained there
until May. 1865. when he removed
TO Bennington.
In 1867 he went to IAketown to
act M mediator between a band Of
Utes from Southern Utah and band
OF Shoahones from the Green River
and Wind River sections IN Wyon-
ing. There he met ira Nebeker.
who became his lifelong friend and
associate. The occasion for this
friendship was brought about by tho
bravery and determination Of Nehe-
ker To affect a settlement Of the diff
ferenees between the two band of
Indians. which at this time meant %
much to the settlers Of this valley.
From the time of his settlement
10 this valley. until hia death. Mr..
Wright was busy. both in political
and religious affairs. He was ap-
pointed first counsellor 10 Bishop Jos
eph w Moore IN 1872 and served In
that capacity until October. 1880.
when. owing 20 Moore's removal
from Bennington. he acted a. bishop
until August. 1881. he was set apart
as bishop of the ward BY President
John Taylor. He served aS bishop
Of Bennington ward until Jan. %.
1911. He was twice elected mern-
ber of the territorial legislature IN
the early SOS. He was offered the
position a. Indian agent nc Rosm
Fork. but refused 70 accept IL on &C.
count Of his religious duties.
In July. 1888. in company with
Moses Thatcher. Lorenzo Snow and
several others. he went on n mission
among the Blackfeat and FIathead
Indians In Montana. They travelled
up the Snake river 70 Henry's lake.
crossed over into the Yellowstone
Park. through Il. down the Yellow.
stone river to the Rosebud. visited
with the Indians IT the Rosebud
agency. and then proceeded through
the Big Horn basin and over the
mountains into the Wind river eoun-
try. During this trip they met with
most of the chiefs u tho Crows.
Flathead. Blackfeet. Sioux and Sho-
shOne Indians. As an interpreter.
Mr.. Wright explained TO the Indians
that the object of their visit was one
Of peace and good viii. They re-
turned home In September by Wy
OF Lander. having travelled 1900
miles.
Mr.. Wright was = man Of robust
constitution and although he exper-
ienced many hardshIpa during bis
early life. he always enjoyed the haat
81 health np % January. 1912, when
he was stricken with paralysis. which
, affected his right side. However. he
soon recovered from the stroke and
during the past two years he was ~
most as hale and hearty a. ever. IS
W. also . man q ssroHw e0nviefaenz
1 and never hesitated 70 express III
! viegs upon any Question Of puAIss
interest.
He was the father of 24 ehiidren
: u sons and 12 dauRhters-1a 6.
g whom survive him. There are -
( Ae grand childRen - III greet -
!, .AffgHwmn