roomy mountain Trip 
that had been picked before Pipe, fbe Indian with Ills nod blan¬ 
ket and bane legs and 1x1# picturesque pack outfit made a good 
subject for a picture* Passed through Howardville, which is a 
small half**izxhabited place, and might be named Bar&ville. Reached 
Silverlon by noon and were met and gassed at by a crowd of la ay 
burners* It seemed to bo 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 wae on his way to Qvr&y to join Stevenson and Gannett, from 
whom ho load received a letter requesting his immediate attendance * 
Sent a long letter to Hayden. Camped a few miles west of town. 
Mexican, in camp. Uraata Gulch, Burning Charcoal* etc. 
Se g i % 8th u Marched by trail tlirough the forest and camped 
near the head of ihxixms Park, Hie river had been out of sight 
all day, as it cut its way down through the gaunt site and is in 
a magnificent but impassable canon, the timber is fine, both 
pine and aspen. Saw a meadow high up, where three anon we.re cut¬ 
ting scad bailing hay to send to Silver ton by donkeys - 20 miles. 
Carboniferous rocks appear beneath the trachytAdin and north of 
Engineer mountain and at Cascater Creek form the. bluffs. The 
4 _ w_ ( *> g^’ s " 
crystalim# rocks appear in the valley. 
Sept, 9th * Passed down the valley or park through del¬ 
ightful groves of aspens mid pines. The land seems to be all 
claimed. There are many sheep and cattle - still the grass mid 
flowers are magnificent. Passed thrott#x great cherry patches 
mid we choked ourselves nearly to death. Passed the bridge and 
reached Harmoso early. Saw a German brewer who thinks of setting 
up in the valley. Had with him a glass of good catawba. Met 
