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Saturday Sept 13. In camp.
Remained in camp. Mr. Crows
and Jordan climbed the Mt. which
lies N.N.E. of our camp, and
then circled the valley and climbed
another loft. N.N.W.
They over [illegible] 2 grizzly bear,
black bear, mule deer, caribou
and goats, and one of
the latter, also one rabbit.
signs of rabbits and rare
near old camp at 4150 feet
Diet in the day collecting and
preparing specimens. For our evening
The day was mostly without
rain, and was very cold for its
Miles. Saw more birds than
for some time.
Sunday Sept 14 6 miles N
Rained in night and snow
everywhere above timberline. For one
weasel in fork and shot a
few birds.
In afternoon pushed up and
started around Mt. toward
the Indian Trail I taking a
short cut through a valley
seen by Crows yesterday. The
Trail led through meadows,
thickets and woods 2 for
about mid afternoon we
passed a beaver pond in
which one Fox horned
Saw an old bear, Jordan
and I named White, and
by pushing the brush down
there out land I shot a
small one.
We caught up with the
others at dusk at camp
in balsam sent at the
Crest and I an artillery
flat. Camp at 4801 feet