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was reached at 12. Here observations were made; and after 

 taking dinner at some miners' quarters near the top, he com- 

 menced the descent. Before reaching the bottom, how- 

 ever, he was quite overcome by the " mountain fever," as it is 

 called there. It is a mild form of typhoid fever, and very 

 harmless if taken care of in time. 



JULY 13, FRIDAY. 



M. started at 7.30 A.M. for Mount Quandary with the horse 

 and guide, L. remaining in Alma to make corresponding ob- 

 servations, as he felt much better to-day. M. rode up to the 

 entrance of the once famous Montgomery Gulch (where so 

 many thousands of dollars were sunk in 1863, when Mont- 

 gomery was the largest town in the State ; now nothing re- 

 mains but the ruins of the place). Thence going to the summit 

 of the Hoosier Pass, he turned to the left, and after a very 

 hard and rough climb he reached the top at 12.30, where ob- 

 servations were made. An interesting monument was found 

 on the summit, containing a board, on which was carved, 

 " Kelsey and Tom Campbell, July, 1873." Thence he returned 

 to Alma, reaching it at 6 P.M. 



JULY 14, SATURDAY. 



M. started to measure Mount Silverheels, leaving L. below. 

 This mountain is a prominent point on the Park Range, 

 affording a good view of the Platte River and South Park. 

 This would be a fine place for transit observation if it 

 were not for the iron present in the mountain, which ren- 

 dered a small compass completely useless. In the evening the 

 town was enlivened by a horse-race in the streets. All the 

 gambling saloons were open (and it seemed as if almost every 

 other house was one), and the drinking and carousing were 

 carried on till late. Alma has one of the largest hydraulic 

 mines and reduction mills in the State. The principle of 

 these mines is the same as the gulch mines, except that the 

 source of the power is a strong head of water delivered from 

 a large nozzle against the bank of earth, which it undermines 

 and makes short work with. 



JULY 15, SUNDAY. 



The scenes of the night before were continued all day. 

 Everything went on as usual, except where mines had closed 

 for a wash-up. Sunday is a day for general dissipation, 



