Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
Page 32
Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library. Contributed by Smithsonian Institution Archives. | www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
50 Saturday Aug. 6. Nts near Klahhah Meadows We started away early for a hunt for sheep on the Nts to the NE Bergrs and I with Larry followed a N-sately, turbulany from couple of miles and then ascended a valley to Timberline through a beautiful grassy valley where lived many Marmots and ground squirrels. From the head we crossed over the head of another valley rising in a sort of basin and from here discovered 2 mnts which lying down on the side of a mountain in its basin. We waled them sometime to see if they would descend to feed back they finally ascended a higher ledge and lay down. George and Larry then descended and shooting to Mt. climbed it or its further side and George shot the larger one. I ascended another higher one beyond and saw about a dozen Caribou lying on the snow fields, but no more sheep. Though I saw a great many Flocks. Saw also a white-tailed Thermigan. From the summit the Arctic summit extended in every direction as far as the eye could reach. I scanned on the mountains until nearly Summit and then made my way to camp, as found that Sam, who with Bob had ascended another mountain had shot his fair-sized sheep (Woodrats about Timberline) 51 Sunday Aug. 7. Wp Klahhah Valley We spent the forenoon at specimen and in the afternoon moved up the initially fork of the Klahhah about 5 or 6 miles and camped. On our way we found several small fishes on our left. The Trail following the right hand side of the valley Saw a willow Thermigan and Saw shot at. Saw a good hoary Marmot and ground squirrels near our right camp which is near Timberline through in the valley