If bath species from the principal covering of some of the ridge. To the left of this latter portion of the Trail are a series of Ponds bordered by marshes. Tomorrow being Sunday and thus being many things to attend to before leaving here I will Camp here tomorrow and make ready & Start down the river Monday morning Sunday June 14. Remained at Fort Smith. Took some insects & plants and fixed up things generally. Interviewed Mr. Brabrand in regard & mammals. Many foxes later last winter Three skunks killed near. Among the skulls collected for the Dept he has Vixens, Mustela Pennanti & Americana, Mink, Moose, Lynx Gulo Gulo (red). Rock caribou unusually common last winter. Two Indians just from Reseption killed a Cinnamon bear on Buffalo River. They occasionally kill this from in the vicinity of Fort Co. Loren G S Lake. More buffalos are reported to be holding their own, few or none being killed except by wolves. No white foxes Latin last winter near this post. Lynx quite common Monday Jun 15. Left Fort Smith about 8:30 a.m. Proceeded down the river. Stopped for lunch at some houses on the right bank a short distance below Bee River The day passed fine and we traveled until about 8:30 when it had come about 45 miles & camped on the left bank took a few specimens & photos