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707" Mon - July 4th Drove 5 miles to "Independence rock" Camped one hour a funeral in unclear before I arrived + after I left a wedding took place on the rock a grand foundation to get united on I had rather get married in the Devil's Gate - which is in sight - for there the water makes such a noise one could not hear the "ceremony" then if I did not like her could excuse myself on those grounds - took a sketch of I. rock turned a summersalt on the highest place in honor of old Uncle Sam - Camped 80 rods below the mouth of the Devil's Gate when I first entered it I was never so struck with astonishment huge rocks 400 ft upwards - water leaping from rock to rock here + there a a pine or cedar was seen which made the scene look splendifferous in evening I went through the gate to a dance at trading post. Girls mighty scarce - D's 15