70 Rod, Gun, and Palette in the High Rockies 



reflection of the first light lay in a perpendicular path to the very 

 edge of the near shore. 



At sundown Fred returned with a string of saddle and pack 

 horses, for use on the road to Tepee Basin on Tuesday. By him, 

 after two days' absence, the camp received the first news of the 

 progress of the European war since the 17th, and his news was 

 derived from a Salt Lake newspaper of the 24th which he had seen 

 while away from camp, this being the 27th. 



There were clouds and a slight sprinkle of rain during the 

 evening, clearing at nine o'clock with a half moon and stars in 

 the sky, and a variable wind from the north. 



