cultyisa very steep declivity 



The formation of the Tot 



of slaty and calcareous rock 



valley are seen granite rocks : 

 (No. 9), impure limestones am 

 tion. The soil of the valleys 



The Go-shoots that came 

 present camp, and have been 

 we have killed. 



Two of our party went i 

 we are informed they are fren 

 ml. Journey, to-day, 12.5 mi 



In this country, where gi 



ase of the bunch-grass, or 



scarce, it is necessary, in order to keep up the condition of the animals, to herd them. 

 For this purpose we have four herders, three of whom are Mexicans and one an 

 American. One of these drives the herd during the day the others sleeping in the 

 wagons, and at night the last mentioned take care of then, V e have therefore 

 ,,„„,,!„ with ns.mly a few lariats for the horses, whieh, however, are seldom used 

 except as guys to our wagons along side-lulls, and to close up the g.p* a w > n < 

 wagons when corralled for stock-catching m the morning. At Camp 1 loj d and other 

 place, in Utah, there are a number of Mexicans who prove valuable as herders. 

 Besides being capital for looking up stray animals, they are generally expert ,n throw- 



" lg t May It Camp No. 9, east slope of Antelope FoB^— Altitude above the sea, 6,658 

 feet. Ice formed again last night. Thermometer, at 4ft o'^ck this morning 22 

 Atmosphere sharp but clear. Moved at 25 minutes of 6. Course, south of west c.oss 

 Antelope and Shell Valleys. Just after leaving camp wc have a hue distant -« 

 the mountains hemming in the Antelope Valley at the west and north. After ge tn g 

 across the valley you can see to the east of south, gli^nng with snow the high peak 

 of the Go-shoot, or Tote-arrh range (Union Peak), some 60 miles off. Tins ^ alley 



