that had been picked before ripe. The Indian with his red blan¬ 
ket and bare legs and his picturesque pack outfit made a good 
subject for a picture. Passed through IIowardvi3ALe, which is a' 
small half-inhabited place, and might be named Ilardville. Peached 
Silverton by noon and were met and gazed at by a crowd of lazy 
bummers. It seemed to be court day. Silverton is a small mining 
village situated in a high valley surrounded by enormous mountains 
and reached by the most difficult passes.' Saw Harry Lee, who we 
found was on his way to Cvray to join Stevenson and Gannett, from 
whom he had received a letter requesting his immediate attendance. 
Sent a long letter to Hayden. Camped a few miles west of town. 
lexican in camp. Arasta Gulch, Burning Charcoal, etc. 
Sept. 8th : Marched by trail through the forest and camped 
near the head of Animas Park. The river had been out of sight 
all day, as it cut its way down through the quartzite and is in 
a magnificent but impassable canon. The timber is fine, both 
pine and aspen. Saw a meadow high up, where three men were cut¬ 
ting and bailing hay to send to Silverton by donkeys - S.b miles. 
Carboniferous rocks appear beneath the tracketid in and north of 
Engineer mountain and at Cascater Creek form the bluffs. The 
crystaline rocks appear in the valley. 
Sept. 9th : Passed down the valley or park through del¬ 
ightful groves of aspens and pines. The land seems to be all 
claimed. There are many sheep and cattle - still the grass and 
flowers are magnificent. Pa.ssed through great cherry patches 
and we choked ourselves nearly to death. Passed the bridge and 
reached Harmosa early. Saw a German brewer who thinks of setting 
of good catawba. Met 
up in the valley. Had with him a glass 
