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the north bank, which is formed
by a steep mountain side.
Beyond the Slide we descended
to the road which we followed
except for an occasional cut-off
across the hills to Lafferty's.
Above the Slide when the valley is
very narrow, the valley gradually
widens out into sage-brush flats
a few miles above Lure. Two or so
Called Cottonwood Creeks come in
on the North side. Above here the
Cottonwood divides into Fish
Creek and (two) enter Fish Creek
being the larger.
We reached Lafferty's in the late
afternoon. Lafferty put up each
year about 100 tons of hay.
The Anemone registered 7775 feet
which is close to the official
figures as stated by Lafferty.
Lafferty raises only its own hardy
root crops. Potatoes do not ripen.
May 23 To Robinson's Ranch
We left Lafferty's early and went
down to Lloyd's a mile and a half
where we crossed on a fence.
We kept on down on the North
side
We waded Cottonwood Creek
about 11 o'clock and shortly
after noon reached its forks,
Cottonwood where we caught
a good mess of fine Trout.
Had some of them for dinner
and after catching some more
Trout went on to Robinson's
Ranch where we stopped for
the night. Robinson had just
in about an acre of barley
Mrs. Sheehan sometimes winter on
the bluffs near the Robinson Ranch