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41 the bluffs in very nearly the same manner that the road descends on the opposite side, for about 4 mile, to the open country unclear, follow on about 2 miles further and camp on a dry stream. water in unclear Distance 22 miles Tuesday Sept 9~ 1879 Rained nearly all night and my bedding got quite wet - A good fire at daylight made things more comfortable - At about 9 oclock it cleared off and I set out, leaving the scattering pine timber behind and at about 2 P.M. camp on a brisk little stream of good water running north to the Clear water. The Country today was rolling bunch grass land, rich and productive. water scarce - Distance 20 miles Wednesday Sept 10~1879. It did not look like rain last evening yet I put up my tent and was fortunate in so doing for it rained fearfully towards morning - At daylight it cleared off and froze the mud until it was quite hubly? I travelled about 15 miles over rolling open pine land to a series of high bluffs and descend for about 3 miles to Lapwai Creek a tributary of Clear water - I follow down the valley of the Creek through a pleasant region settled with Indian farmers for about 5 miles & camp Distance 23 miles Thursday Sept 11 1879. Clear night and frosty morning - Follow down stream about one mile and cross a tributary coming in from the south and