Field Notebook: Wyoming
Page 81
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"Aug 12 Saturday. Camp X, XI. It rains again early this morning delaying our start a little. We start at 9.30. Passed a chief herder with 3300 animals. Have a photo of his whole camp, the herd & bridgy. July 4th he made. I am to send his photo, but his address is empty now. Prof L S Ross, Dr G C Henty, De Mores I saw a young male antelope at a distance of 170 yards. The animal departed at once. It was following for its mother and came to us to see who we were. When we had our lunch at 3 P.M. we left directly south through the Freeze Out Hills & finally To the O.P.M on the thirty six, came at Elk Point creek its arms. We are nearly on the edge of Bates Hole. At 5 o'clock arrive at our camping place on the The place is known as Great Oyans Creek, An unknown man and Eastern edge of Bates Hole. The place was once formerly used by the Indians. Our water and wood must not be dug up the hill south. Before supper I go out to see Castleton Territory and come across a turtle and other lons. Tomorrow drive down to collecting.