Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
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Friday June 10. To Glasgow Forty the morning Grant & Glasgow. When I arrived want from Henry Anthony very nicely located at the ranch Fred Wilson, a mile or so south west of Town on Cherry Creek. In the afternoon we set traps and hunted Josh a bob (Euphieus) and a Coor- well. In the early evening Saturday June 11. To Davenport Rauch near Canadian Line. We left Glasgow about 5 o'clock & drove toward Mantan or recently. We went slightly E. of North to Porcupine Creek and had dinner at the ranch of a man named Cooper. The Valley of the Porcupine is still involved with bay elder and willows, with sage cornered folds bordering it. Beyond the river we went nearly due north on the road 365 Road Crossing Two branches of the Porcupine These are Bullers. Then we crossed a high plateau and descended to the valley of Rimwood Creek a branch of the Poplars. The high plateaus are practically devoid of shrubs or any plants, now a flower. Beyond the Poplar a little Rosa and Symphoricarpos was seen and at Davenport's sand where we stopped some Potentilla fruticosa we went coming into flowers