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Thursday Oct. 20 To 18 miles South
We got away from the crossing
a little before 10 o'clock, bidding
Goodby to Cadford who was
starting down the Perce. We
had engaged an Indian to take
us and baggage to Lesser Slane
Lake. We climbed out of the
valley, several hundred feet, and
followed the valley of Heart Run
for several miles and then
took a southeasterly course, through
thin forests of Aspen, with a
little Bunchosan Pine and Balsam
Poplar. Buffed ground deer
Common and we shot half a
Doe. We camped at dusk
on the road about 16 miles
out from the crossing. The
day was very windy but
not very cold.
Friday Oct 21 To Bear Head Creek
We got away in good time and
continued on our way. The day
was mainly cloudy but not
unpleasant, and we made
good time. The road lay through
thin Poplar woods and we
crossed one good sized clear
untired Creek. We had dinner
at the home of our driver, and
then went on, the road being
through heavier woods of Poplar
with some Spruce and Balsam
Pine.
We camped at dusk at a stopping
place said to be 40 miles
from Lesser Slane Lake
sleeping in a log house where
Mr. Ror provided with a
Lamb and Girdwood.
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