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ITINERARY OF THE ROUTE FROM FORT VANCOUVER TO FORT DALLES. 
October 15.—Trail and country like those of yesterday—not quite so good ; 
crossed the river twice; camp on a high bank; grass pretty good. 15£ 
October 16.—The valley being very narrow and thickly wooded to-day, the trail 
is worse. It passes over several high and stony spurs; follows the bed of the 
stream in places; crosses the river four times; camp in a low bottom surrounded 
by mountains; grass poor ; trail bad.. . 17£ 
October 17.—Camp opposite Colville. Trail passes over one high, steep ridge, 
then over a high, rolling, and timbered country, to the Columbia; cross the Nehoi- 
alpitkwu once ; trail better than yesterday ; scarcely any grass to be found. ll£ 
October 18.—Crossed the Columbia with all our animals and baggage in perfect 
safety; camped on a level plateau half a mile above the crossing; good grass and 
wood. 1 
October 22.—To camp Schlowskan. Left Columbia valley behind Fort Colville; 
ascended the valley of Mill creek; followed that valley; crossed the main creek 
twice, by deep fords; crossed and camped upon a large branch; camp in the open 
woods, with fair grass; trail excellent. 14 J 
October S3.—To camp Kitsemawhep. Keep to the valley; the trail crosses 
some low spurs, and is in places rather boggy; on the whole, it is good. Crossed 
one very bad branch about a mile before reaching camp; repaired an old bridge 
for the pack-animals; camped on the main stream, which is narrow and swimming; 
crossed the packs in a canoe; “swam” the animals. 13£ 
October 24.—To camp Loichin. Heavy snow-storm during the last night and 
this day; kept the open, boggy valley for one and a half mile, then entered the open 
pine woods, and passed over rolling country; camped on the edge of a small open 
valley; animals suffered for want of grass, it being covered with snow; no water; 
used melted snow. . . 8J 
October 25.—To Chunakane Mission. Passed through a rolling country, covered 
with open pines, for nine miles; then entered the open and level valley of the Chun¬ 
akane, and followed it down to the Old Mission; trail excellent. Animals here 
picked a little grass. Crossed several small streams to-day. 14f 
October 26.—To camp Helse-de-lite. Passed through foiling country, covered 
with open pine woods ; crossed the Spokane river by a good but winding ford. ... 5 
Ascended from the valley by a ravine, and came out upon the Spokane plain; 
first two miles through open pine—the rest over an open, rolling country; passed 
one small lake, on left of trail; camp in a deep and narrow valley, with good 
grass on the plateau. . 6 
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October 30.—To Sul-ilt-kwu. Ascended from the valley of our camp to the 
plateau. Pass over a high rolling country, with occasional ravines and narrow 
strips of pine timber. Cross a very deep and boggy stream.. — 5£ 
Travel over perfectly open and slightly rolling country; pass over a rocky ridge 
near camp; camp on a small running stream, with good grass and poor wood.... 2h 
November 1.—To camp Sin-sic-hon-iltn. Passing over an undulating country, 
covered with good grass, and broken by long, swelling ridges. In places the 
ground is covered with lava; and many small, circular ponds occur. Pass by a 
long lake... 2£ 
Country as before, without the ponds; camp on a small stream; good grass in 
the vicinity; good fire-wood; trail very excellent. 6f 
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