Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
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64 Thursday, Aug 19 To summit of Ha-dotz-e-ta-le Pass We left our camp about 10 and started over the end of the ridge above (east?) Our camp had gone only a short distance when it started to rain. It worsened but we kept on until about 1 mile when we camped at timberline near the Pass. Saw two bands of Caribou, 7. about 50 each. Bulls- Cows and calves. One on the Mt above timberline and the other in the Fair valley. In the afternoon the ram abated and George went out and shot a caribou for meat while I set traps for Lemmings. He reported seeing about 3 ptarmigan which he thought was the white tailed. The caribou on the Mt had gone down into the lower part of the Pass. Saw chipmunks, ground squirrels, and Mt Marmots above timberline. A ram came near our camp 6 miles Saturday August 20 Ha dotz-e-ta-le Pass With Derek observant and a Ptarmigan in my traps. George and Dan climbed to the left of the nearest peaks to spy out the route, and brought back several good Ptarmigan. Storms soon when they returned and we encamped not far from. So we all ascended the peak again and got some white tailed Ptarmigan and 3 grey squirrels. Saw a bunch of about 30 caribou and took pictures of them. Saw many horned larks on the Mt and shot me also a sheepdog Have Arctic Poppies were common on the peaks and many other flora