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point, plenty of wood for fuel can be obtained to last for several years within 15 or 20 miles, viz: from the Sweetwater, Gageby's Creek, the North Fork and Washita.

       No timber suitable for building purposes can be found much nearer than the mouth of Gageby's Creek, and on the Washita below that point.
       Answer No. 8. --   Hay, in considerable amount can be obtained on the Sweetwater, and not of good quality on the other streams.
       Answer No. 9. --   There are bottoms to all these water courses.  The North Fork and Sweetwater have bottoms from 1/2 to 1 mile wide.  Those on the McClellan are smaller.  I saw drift and other evidence of overflow on the latter.  None of these bottoms are covered with timber; all the trees being found close to the banks of the stream, scattering or occurring occasionally in small clumps or groves.
                                            Very respectfully
                                            Your obdt. servant
                                    (Sgd)  L. H. Carpenter
                                               Capt. 10" Cavalry

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                                                 Fort Sill, I. T. Decbr. 11. 1874.

A. Adjut. General, Dep't. of Texas, Sir,

                  I have the honor to submit the following replies to questions contained in your communication on the 9th inst. respectively:

I. McClellan Creek always contains water in large holes and is the most of the year a running stream. The North Fork becomes dry at the point mentioned during the summer. The Sweetwater has running water at all seasons of the year; but I do not think that permanent water can be found as far West as the point designated. The water of all of these streams is sweet at the point mentioned. McClellan Creek has sufficient quantity for military purposes. II. The timber on McClellan Creek is principally Cottonwood with some Hackberry, it is very much scattered. To the best of my recollection the greatest amount and largest timber is near the Forks. The North Fork has Cottonwood groves scattered along its banks. The timber is not large, neither is there any great amount ay any point that I can call to mind. The Sweetwater has but a slight fringe of timber along its banks, principally Cottonwood. McClellan Creek I think has the greatest amount of timber. III. The Sweetwater i think offers the best facilities for grazing. IV. I do not recollect seeing any stone suitable for building purposes in the vicinity of any of these streams. The soil is sandy and not fitted for adobies. V. The Country in the vicinity of McClellan Creek is hilly, and at some points