Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
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Monday, August 1. Past Eagle Creek (Fond That morning was rainy and we did not get everything across until noon and it was mid-afternoon before we got away. We followed the Klappan and camped at 6.30 close to the river Tuesday Aug 2. Camp near Eagle Creek It rained all day and we did not break Camp Fork Corer and Pennywocus in my traps. Very few S-A were about. Camped Trees and Shrubs at camp are - Pines, White spruce, Lopin, Dwarf Birch, willows Arctoto, Shrubby conyulfoel Rubio (red buckthorn) (and) Gorseberry) Wednesday Aug 3 To 2nd Eagle Creek We cached the canvas skins and skulls and some other things and made an early start. We went through a series of spruce patches and over a high bank, following the bank of the Klappan. Then we went through a series of open glacial though dwarf Birch bordered with pines and through an extensive route. We passed a small pond on our right where there was a large Beaver house. A mile beyond we camped on the west side of 2nd Eagle Creek. We saw about 20 grats on the Tilt's our left. Bob went after them and killed 2. Larry and I followed and reached him just after he had killed them. Saw a moose Porcupine saw Bure in musketry and Bob carried me near the rocky creek above Timberline. Palesm poplar around it Timberline, Black and White spruce common