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flows out of the ground in a stream large 

 enough to sensibly affect the temperature 

 of the Sespe River, into which it runs. This 

 canyon was formerly a beautiful camping 

 spot, and was resorted to by many persons 

 who believed that bathing in sulphur wa- 

 ter would restore their health, but about 

 three years ago a cloudburst uprooted all 

 the trees and converted the green cien- 

 aga into a rocky desolate flat, as barren 

 and unattractive as the sharp, treeless 

 peaks surrounding the canyon. A few moun- 

 tain sheep inhabit the mountains about 

 the Hot Springs, and occasionally one is 

 seen standing upon some high and inacces- 

 sible cliff, but it is very seldom that a 

 hunter succeeds in getting a pair of big 

 horns. 



The next camp was on the Piru Creek, 

 where it runs through the Mutaw ranch. 

 One of the most promising mining districts 

 in this part of the State takes its name 

 from the Piru, and in years gone by a great 

 deal of gold was taken from the diggings 



