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built on both sides large deep trenches dug across the canon. This is the work of the mormons. They thot they had got Uncle Sam but luckily he found another route 12 miles to the end of cañon. Here it opens to the Webber River which empties into the Great S. Lake. Crossed took? up a cañon leading to the summit of the mountain here was plenty of berries. Camped dis 19 1014 Mon 25th Still in the cañon saw several Indians and 2 trading posts. Entered the main cañon a large creek in it which we had to cross 18 times. Camped 1/2 mile from where we leave the cañon to ascend the mount. Scott boys broke a wheel - bought our feed or pasture from the Mormons - Dis 15 1026 Tues 26th Here the creek had been dammed by the mormons & more fortifications - we had to go 4 1/2 miles up a very steep [? at?] that reached the summit at noon. here can be seen the immense valley of Salt Lake