summit of pass, whence can lie seen, to tin 



apparently northwest and southeast, and, s 



allel to the other, and their highest portions 



south 5° west, probably Borne 25 or 30 mi 



of the more distant ranges. Ever since 



valleys and mountain-ranges, -em-rally n 



to the west of us, miming in the Bame dii 



This system continues to prevail. 



The pass we have come through, a in 



steep portion being for about 100 yards at 



feet. Cedar abounds in it and on the ad 



is a conical peak, which, as we found afte 



for days a most notable landmark, and v 



General Cooper of the Army. 



In G miles from summit, by an easy 



She-O-wi-te, or Willow Creek, where w< 



passed down just before reaching cam}), in 



detour. She-o-wi-te Creek, a fine one, 



It sinks about 1 mile below camp. Grai 



miles. Road good, except short hill refer 



erally over ridges and benches, the soil It; 



argillo-arenaceous, and, in most, gravelly. 



magnesian limestone of a light-gray colo 



subcrystalline compact limestones, altered 



phosed rocks have prevailed, indicating tl 



The valley in which we are encamp 



fore they have ranged north and south, an 



fourth their length. This one, however, 1 



out laterally in different directions, show; 



Indians that have come into our camp 



lically, 

 •rossed 



es, quartzite, and other highly metamor- 

 •oximity of igneous rocks. 

 infers from any we have seen, liereto- 

 reraged a breadth of probably only one- 

 io particular form, and, while branching 

 orm as long as it is broad. The Digger 

 it Ko-bah, or Face Valley, a very good 



"""There are three of these Indians, who appear to be grandfather, son, and grand- 

 son. They confirm the names of valleys and mountains as given by Cho-kup 1 

 inquired of them the number of their kind ot people, lo this I could on \ get the 

 there were very few of them. One of them i 



years, and he as well as the others represent that they have alwa 

 ley, and, never having gone far from it, cannot tell us of the w 

 beyond their limited range. They say they have no chief, though they speak the 

 Sho-sho-nee language; are clothed with the rabbit-skin cape, similar to the (Shoots, 

 and represent that they wear no leggings, even in the winter. This is scarcely credible, 

 cold as the winter must be in this region, but it seems to be a feet They are very 

 talkative and lively. Eat rats, lizards, grass-seeds, &c, like the Go-shoots. The 

 guide says he saw them, after throwing the rats in the fire, and thus roasting them, 

 eat them, entrails and all, the children in particular being very fond of the juices, 



