Diary, 1911, of trip to Wyoming
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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