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could be aeon but barren plains, with low lines of bluffs. 
Telegraph poles, prairie dogs, antelope and a few a, K. stations, 
desolate ranches and cattle * At Sydney the bluffs ecao close 
up to the town. There is a military post south of the station. 
This is said to be one point of departure for the Blade Hills. 
Aug. 9th; Arrived at Cheyenne at noon. Time from bash¬ 
ing ton 3 days 7 hours - the shortest time jot. Pound Wilson 
and Stove Hovey waiting for ur and expecting Stevenson and oth¬ 
ers, Camp la at Davis * Kanch, 12 miles out. Everything appears 
to be in order for starting* Remained o m day at the B. R , House. 
Had a couple of games of ton pine with Steve In the evening. 
Aug ,, 10th t The eastern train brought in Bmumtt, Corns, 
Atkinson, Heading and Outhbert . Ho ached camp before 0 o 1 clods. 
The ranch is a rude group of low log and adobe houses, with the 
usual stables and corrals attached. If is east of the R.B, to 
Denver and is situated in a grass colored but treeless flat. 
which is surrounded by low smooth mesas and buttes. Camp is 
juei back of the house. A good spring, near by supplies water. 
Aug. 11th; Went fossil touting with Davis and Harry. 
Ten miles to -the east no p v. wmibm of bones.; had a, J 
ugly ride, x . f , . ,, ^ / - 
Aug* 13th : Went Antelope hunting with Sferry. Rod o 0 or 
7 miles over the smooth mesas before sighting game* Prom a 
point of the mesa we overlooked a broad smooth valley. On a 
hill in this valley and fully a mile away we could discern a 
small herd (11 or 12) of antelope. In order to reach them un¬ 
observed we made a circuit to the south, and after 3 or 4 miles 
ride were approaching them from the east under cover of a low 
