Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
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Saturday Sept 24. Fort Grahame. Crabbed and dried our outfit in the day was fine. Set out traps and shot a few specimens William Hare, in charge of the post tells me that there are a few sheep on the Mts east of the Finlay 10 miles above the mouth of the Inglenook. Have been killed on Kelly Creek. Do an occasional one on the Mts east of Fort Grahame. On one occasion, two oxen trod through the post clearing. There are sheep on Mt Selwyn but not many Lagrimen are found sparsely on the Mts west of the post and are more common but less plentiful on the Mts to the east. Are found on the high Mts to the southward, on both sides of the Peace where it cuts through the Rockies. We get meat of elk (Therz) which is brought in from the eastward toward the upper Kliros. Probably as near as fifty miles. Sunday Sept 25. Fort Grahame. Got some specimens in my traps and shot a few An Indian boy brought me a rabbit which he had saved Grizzly Bears are fairly common in the Mts, but black bears are less common than formerly at present Goats are said to be found on most of the Mts about and are killed at least as far east as the Mts east of the upper part of Halfway River. Used to be very plentiful Moose used to be common about Streets Lake but have not been common for some years. Until the last few years. They are becoming scarce about the post but are becoming more common to the north.