Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
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60 About 12 miles Tuesday Aug 16 To Telaw Hot [illegible] We made a [illegible] start and soon reached the Lake which we skirted on its northern shore. Near it lead we found a camping place where there were two Indian groves beyond we followed the beach to near its outlet and then across a succession of swampy plains and willow grown swamps, and camped about 3 miles below the lake, where we intend to cross the stream, its outlet. This Lake is famed for its fish Lake Trout which fact gives it its name. On the ridges near its northern shore grow many aspens and Pines, the latter the first seen since leaving the Klappan we saw no fish today Vicia alba Parnos [illegible] name Ritula glandulosa Willow Daisphora Red Castilleja Crowns Yellow also seen. North act eastward from Hattlesbury the Conglomerate out began About 13 miles Wednesday Aug 17 To near Indian Village We set off early and after getting across the river, we found than an Indian Trail followed down its northern bank evidently leading from the Corss end of Hattlesbury. we followed it all day going close to the stream in an easterly direction about mid afternoon we cut across and struck the Corss part of a tributary from the south, which we ascended still on the trail we camped on at about 5 miles from its mouth. A fair few of camp pines come white spruce, also common Much of our course today through pines. We went through gramy and willowy prairies. Caught some Grayling in the main creek about Noon Many signs of bear seen today Red squirrel Chipmunks More and Caribou Tracks