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may 28. Good out.
At noon started out with guide to ascend Bald Mt. 5 m. S.W. of Parkin Pt.
There are two interesting points one on each side of the ridge + separated from each other by a narrow neck of land.
A heavy gray sandstone on top dips 90° N 15° W no fossils
may 29. In early A.M. went up onto the highest peak. A very high wind was blowing out a snow storm in full blast, very cold. Everything frozen. No bedrock was seen.
In afternoon returned to hotel.
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may 30 W. of P.P. 4 m.
In morning with guide examined the hills back of Parkin Pond (West) No bedrock was seen.
Many fossiliferous sandstone buildings were found.
In afternoon went along North shore of lake. A sandstone which is on its weathered surfaces but bluish grey in its interior outcrops for 1/6 m. along the shore. It dips 350 E 45 S. The rock is extremely hard. At one point some impressions in the rock look like fossils.