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crossed two bad sloughs; encamped on the bank of the river; no grass at camp; 
crossed the animals to a small island where there was a scanty supply. 4 
August 5.—To camp Wahamis; passed through open pine woods, and crossed 
* the Cathlapoot’l. f 
Leave the river and ascend five terraces, and reach the base of a high ridge.... 3f 
Ascend the ridge by a winding trail, so steep as to be barely practicable. 1 
Descend on a gradual slope and over rolling country through open pine woods; 
passing one opening with good grass and water. If 
Thence through similar country to camp in a marshy valley, with good grass 
and water. 
August 6.—To camp Yawakamis; over a high, rolling country, through a small 
growth of fir and pitch-pine, to a small prairie with good grass and a small creek; 
considerable fallen timber thus far. 5f 
Over a high ridge to a spring branch, with no grass. f 
Cross a high spur, and pass through burned and fallen timber, to a bold creek.. 2 
Through open woods to another creek. f 
Over a ridge with level top, timber burned, to a ravine with a small spring 
branch; on this branch, a short distance above the trail, is a prairie with good 
grass. | 
Thence through burned woods, much obstructed by fallen timber, to camp in a 
prairie with good grass and water; this prairie is boggy in the wet season. f 
August 8.—To camp Chequoss, through level country to a creek. i 
Over a rolling country, lava district, to a small creek in a ravine; a little grass 
near by. If 
Ascend a high ridge, by a long and gradual ascent, to a small pond with good 
grass. 2f 
Through a succession of small and connected valleys, with good grass, spruce 
timber and no underbrush, to camp in a valley; grass good ; drinking-water in an 
Indian well; water for animals in ponds. If 
9f 
Total distance from Vancouver to Chequoss..... ... 93f 
August 11.—To camp Hool-hool-se; over broken country covered with lava and 
a thin growth of pine and fir, with thick underbrush, to a small lake surrounded by 
good grass and horse-mint... f 
Over similar country somewhat obstructed by fallen timber, to a bold creek.... 4 
To a small prairie with good grass, but no water in the dry season. 2f 
Through a beautiful open wood of excellent yellow pine, coarse, long grass, and 
light soil, underlaid by lava, to camp on a fine creek; grass good... 4f 
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August 12.—To camp on Tahk prairie; over a country like the last of yester¬ 
day’s march, to a large stream—the Nikepum... 3 
Ascend a high plateau—travel over its broken surface, rocky in places, and cov¬ 
ered with large timber, to a small creek.;... 2f 
To another creek, no grass near it..... f 
To another, no grass upon it... If 
Thence to camp on a large prairie, with good grass, water, and soil... If 
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