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the main River and follow up a s mall muddy alkali branch to the left and at about 3 miles camp at 1 P.M. - The day has been cool - The camp ground poor - grass scant and water alkolied & muddy - a thick growth of sage brush everywhere, and a few rabbits and prairie chickens are the only game Distance 23 miles Saturday July 12 1879 Out at daylight hunting after my horses found them back at Baker City, therefore did not get away from Camp until 9 A.M. Proceed up the small branch two or three miles and cross over a divide in the low hills to a stream running Easterly into Burnt River - Follow this down some distance and then cross over a hill to the left and down a Canyon to Burnt River which I follow down about 3 miles, and seeing good grass on the opposite side, I cross over and Camp for the night having come 28 miles Burnt River is about 25 yds wide. the usual small shrubbery along its banks and muddy turbid water in its bed A few chickens sage hens and rabbits abound, and two unclear playfully approaching were both killed at one shot - Distance 28 m Sunday July 13 1879 An early start soon brought me to a Toll Gate - Continuing on crossing the River 5 times and at 16 miles bear off to the left and by an easy ascent we are soon at a grassy summit and have Snake River in full view about 2 1/2 miles ahead by an easy descent - Soon after reach the Ferry and cross over the River (100 yds wide) to the opposite side where we find the road to follow up stream to the right and falling up