to get satisfactory notes. Christman was at work photograph- 
ing and as I stood "before a most perfect Spring, I found myself 
taken in* 
July Twenty-eighth : The next day I made a drawing of 
the mountains east of the Springs and afterward made some very 
good sketches among the Springs* 
July Thirtieth: Spent a few hours at the Springs then 
passed down G-ardiners River with (Janet t and Brown crossed the 
little "bridge and made some sketches in the mouth of the Canyon. 
Lost my knife and hurried on alone through the very cold wind 
and found camp on Blacktail Deer Creek. There seems to he no 
trail up this part of the Canyon, hut in the morning Doctor, Mr. 
Blacknore, Billy Hamilton and myself rode down to the brink of 
the Canyon which seemed very difficult to ascend. As I stopped 
to make a sketch they went ahead and I had to find the way down 
alone. Followed their trail for a time hut lost it. Spent an 
hour looking for a place to descend. In passing up a hank came 
upon an antelope, left my horse and slipped up to him with my 
pistol, got within twenty yards fired and wounded him, but after 
firing four other shots failed to get him. 
Soon after I succeeded in getting down into the Canyon, 
the others had entered lower and had passed up stream. Encountered 
some beautiful lakes. Saw many fine things in the great Canyon 
- the white foaming water, the steep and high cliffs and the great 
mountains. Started up a ridge and after traveling a few miles 
• H ext day we outfitted a small party and started on 
found camp 
