40 pioneer lite; oe, 



hunting. We started the next morning, and went up 

 the river about twenty-one miles. We there unload- 

 ed the boats, and all hands proceeded to build a large 

 house and cover it with bark. In two days we had 

 it raised and covered, when we left a man named 

 John Church, with two pack-horses, to finish it. We 

 divided into three companies, each consisting of two 

 men to carry chain, one to blaze, and one surveyor. 

 I went with Mr. Harris, as chain bearer. We com- 

 menced on the east side of the stream, and surveyed 

 back about sixteen miles. The following Sunday we 

 laid by fifteen miles east of Pine Creek. Our pack- 

 horse man came to us about twelve o'clock on Mon- 

 day with a supply of provisions for the following 

 week. We surveyed northward for two days, then 

 touli a westerly course to Big Pine Creek, at a place 

 called Round Islands, having been twelve days 

 in the woods. Within this time I found three elk 

 licks on our route. This was near the last of May. 

 The elk were on the small streams, living on the new 

 feed, and going toward Pine Creek to eat the moss. 

 I then discovered where the elk crossed from the east 

 to the west. I found that on the west side there were 

 more indications of their going and returning, than 

 on the east side. 



At the Round Islands our pack-horse man again 

 brought us a supply of provisions. We then sur- 

 veyed westward about fifteen miles. Here we made 

 an encampment, and were again met by our pack- 

 horse man with supplies. We then surveyed east to 

 Pine Creek, near our block-house. We had then been 



