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page number 29 July. the plains. They are a disgusting dirty set, so far as I could judge and I have reason to think that those that were in camp today are a fair specimen. " 8th Marched 16 miles, camping on Horse Creek. Found about 25 lodges of Sioux Indians in camp there. The chiefs name is "Standing Elk." They are very well dressed most of them having blankets and hats and many having a considerable number of ornaments. One young warrior was stalking around with a sword, seeming to think a great deal of it. Some had cavalry hats and other articles of soldier's clothing. Most wore leggings. I noticed one young boy who had a string of tin ornaments 4 feet long dangling from his hair. I saw many things that