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April 12 Jackson to Wilson
The drove down to John Wilson's
To load up the elk. On our
way down we found 7 elk
a calf & a 2 year old which
had been killed last night
by wolves. They had eaten
the eyes and parts of the hams
and bitten them in the throat
Found 3 at least 2 wolves
near about the carcasses, and
on the way down to Wilson's,
below, we saw the tracks
of 17 wolves along the road
3 hours afternoon when we
got the elk loaded and we
then started on this way.
The day was cold and
snow fell intermittently all
day. We marched Wilson
in the early evening with
the elk in good condition.
The elk do not cross Snake
Rear in this vicinity except in
very small number.
Saw a few ground squirrels about
April 13 To Bircher's Road House
We got away from Wilson
a good time and started
across the Titim Pan. Fortunately
the road proved to be good
except for a good many
siding places when we
had to use every precaution
to keep from rolling. We
reached the summit of the
Titim Pan about 2 o'clock
and the road house on the
other side about 3. Then
we stopped for the night.
The elk are still in fine
shape.
I saw tracks of 3 wolves on
the Pan and a few Fremont
squirrels
Saw 3 or 4 much in the valley
above Lee Road House. A number
of martens have been caught there
between them and the summit