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- May 22 -
Miss Alexander, Mrs. Littlejohn, Mr. Stephen and Mr. Hasselborg and I went
up to the lake this morning and
packed the canoe in. We took in the
tent and some grub so that we could
stay awhile. On the way up we
jumped a bear but could not get a
shot at him on account of the
brush.
- May 23 -
Mr. Littlejohn, Mr. Hasselborg and I
took our blankets and started up to
the lake this morning. We had
dinner and then took both canoes
and went down to the big lake.
We found lots of beaver cutting and
after a while we came to the outlet
of the lake. There was a large stream
flowing out over some rapids. In
the still places it must be 150 ft wide
and 8 or 10 ft. deep. While we were
stand up on the hillside a beaver cam
out, swam across the creek and crawled
up on the banks. I got skin in the first slu