Lyman D. and Karen Platt wrote in their book, Grafton, Ghost Town on the Rio Virgin, that the Indians had lived in the
upper Virgin River area long before the pioneers settled it. With the first arrivals the Indians were friendly and assisted
them in working their lands and tending their flocks and herd, digging water ditches, cutting firewood, carrying water,
finding plants for medicine and other similar chores. However, it was not long before these first settlers created
resentment with the natives because they brought many head of cattle, horses and sheep which began to consume the
Indians' food source and this naturally led to hostilities.