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181 Saturday Sept 15h. Pleasant. I was up early this morning soon as light, went to the River near by for water, "for breakfast"- just as I was siping up the water heard a noise over my head. Looked up- and saw two wild ducks flying over, and quite near me- they could not see me, the bushes were so thick here. they finally sit near- I returned to camp for my Gun, and came back and killed both at one shot- then returned to camp again with water and Game- the latter much to the astonishment of unclear and the Dr as they were not up at the time- we picked them, and had them cooked for breakfast. were very fine eating- were the Wild Grey Duck- this delayed us some, and it was 9 Am before we left camp- while packing- a large Elk came near our camp, but as soon as he saw he started off on the jump. not having my gun hady at the time didnot get a shot at him,- he was a splendid looking fellow- large as a horse- but as much quicker in his movements, as the horse is quicker than an Ox. we arrived a Nicholas's Ranch so called" about noon. here, as at Johnsons Ranch we find an old building or two- and at this place. "Nicholas' Ranch" they have commenced another wooden building, have part of the frame up- it really looked pleasant and good to us to see them at work here and