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June 8 1933 Cont'd
all ups & downs except when it crossed a swamp
of which there was 103. just before reaching the last
village we crossed a stream; the crossing was accomplished
by the usual log but the difficulty had been added
to by cutting the log in about 1/2 with way across so that
one had to jump the two or three feet between. I had to
give my gun to one of the carriers [illegible] within
had a long pull up to the last village Ivulu
where I again waited for Adamoon as I was not certain
of the road. Arrived Ivulu 8:15 left 8:30. After our two
stops we made camp at 9:35 in the Era valley at what
is said to be the last level place. A number of native women
came in hungry for salt, salt seems in great demand as they
calamoured as [illegible] all sorts of trinkets to get some. After
wanted paint so we had to take their names. After
Adamoon went back a couple of natives brought in some
native tobacco which I bought and found fairly good.
Just at dark fourteen carriers arrived from my new buyers
and I had a grand circus paying them off, they all until
knives and thus wasn't enough to go around. A good
illustration of there's contents of this clothing was
when one put his into a milled box [Whiteprofosta]
June 9 1933
Although I was busy most all day, the time seemed
to drag on. Native women came in all day or ones & two
bringing in 'Kaima' and I was right near the bag of
Ama (salt) nearly all the time. I made a loaf of bread which
was a success but that it burned on its bottom.
June 10 1933
Natives come in in flocks with food and will word
that Rand had left Urana and I was soon out of salt so as
the 'Bush Telegraph' had informed me that Rowell got to
Ivulu. I went down the trail to meet her. The rest of the
day was spent in getting ready to leave for Hyobe camp.
June 11 1933
Our guide did not show up so we started off without
him. Rand was leading, took the most obvious trail and
just as we had all gotten over the fence into a native
garden our guide arrived in great excitement informing
us that we was on the wrong trail. We soon what