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Sep. 13-99 Wednesday
Expected Mr. Sillman to take me and
my fords to Medicine Bow. However he
could not get around with the horses and
wagon before 1 P.M., It therefore too late
to start we loaded the wagons to start
early to morning morning.
Sep. 14-99 Thursday
Got up at 5 AM and started with the
wagons at 6 for Medicine Bow when we
arrived at 1:30. After taking dinner we
began to make three large boxes to pack
in the pemmican, brands biscuits and the
countless fruits gathered in the Freeze
Out Hills. All was packed and
received for by 5:30 P.M. when Sillman
started back for the hills. The shipment
consisted of five boxes and weighs 1070 lbs.
Paid the freight to Cheyenne $6.90.
Coming towards Med. Bow came the