32 EXPLORATION OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN 
Distance med 
Fort Larami 
a Er and the animals Pek Sees saa s 
march, 183} miles; no intermedi 
animals. Spring on the side hill furhishaud good water, 
but quantity limited. Some ash wood around the Sec iar 
grass indifferent. Day’s march 13} miles. 
October 13.—Nine miles from morning camp, crossed Sage 
creek, about one mile above its forks ; banks on Sage creek 
high and hard to pull up; water in holes, tolerable ; grass 
good; wood plenty; marched to Bull creek, 113 miles on, 
here grass good, wood sufficient, water in holes, good ; 
s travel 203 miles, road being over high prairie. -° 2123 
_ October 14. —Marched to Pinos spring, one of the head branches 
Bad river; descent to the valley of the stream quite 
steep ; valley here three to five miles broad; water ina 
hole, a little salt ; wood one mile of ere ee 
day’s march, over good road, 173 mil 
October 15.—Marched to Grindstone Puttes creck (Buttes aux 
Gres creek) 18} miles; road good; passed several good 
pe rs at t camp, grass — water sport wood 
October 16. Sa sone e wood after Ste 4 miles, ‘aiid Hig 
prec en creek 4 miles further on 
it so! n d 
pi ille creek ; a little wood; water in holes, cael : _ 
; day’s march 214 miles, road good. — 
October 18.—Passed tolerable camping lice in six miles 
marched to Water Holes creek ; water good ; grass fairs 
no wood ; trees about one ssi down stream ; 5 day” s march 
144 miles ; road good. 
October 19.—Good road to erossing of Willow reek, 17 miles, 
teak: slightly & silt ; camped at Fort Pierre ; day’s march 
25 one — ‘the ~gpemge oe not si where the road 
escen 
