The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-01-09

small stream running southwest, and en-
cnmped about half past six fouud plen-
~ OF grass and some dry willow. Dis
tance to-day 10 miles.
September End.
Started about 3 o'clock and Travelled
about south course miles to ihe south
branch Of Malheur, and waited for one
wagon that had tho tongue broken out
Of II. O'Clock wagon up with the COM
pany. Here We turned Il southwest
course 10 II branch of the Bafne stream
we left at noon. 1t had nearly dried up. |
Grass very good on lis banks, and few |
willows. Our road In the forenoon was /
very good, but IN the afternoon the route |
was very billy and somo stone The |
mountains still continue covered with |
grass and some scrubby cedar, but tree /
three feet la diameter will not be over
Twenty-Five feet high. Tho country APP
pears 70 be getting more level. Distance
to-day about ~ miles.
September 3rd.
We started this morning about 3
o'clock, and travelled a southwest course
over some very rough mountains and
rocky roads 10 another branch of the
Malheur that afforded us good water and
some grasp, though not sufficient, and
plenty Of dry willows for fire wood, and
some small cedar. Wepassed some pine
timber to-day. Weather very warm and
dry. There is nothing here 20 cheer our
dropping spirits. We are making slow
headway, the country here IL no broken
and rocky that we cannot yet along fast,
and We are rather doubtful that our pilot
IL lost for he has been seven days longer
getting 10 the waters Of Jay'a river than
he told us he would be. Some talk Of
stoning and others eay hang him. can
not tell how the affair will terminate
yet, but will inform you In It's proper
place iniles to-day southwest and B
milea west. Total to-day, 10 miles.
! There IL considerable cedar on the noun
tains here, but IL IN low and has limbs 20
: the ground.
September 4th.
:. We started about o'clock and travel.
cd south course about miles, then
Z turned southwest about miles and
passed down q very rocky hill or noun.
E tain into the valley Of jays River. here
= We turned q west course about 8 miles Il
. n beautiful little riyulet Of water but nc
! wood except small willows. Grass Il
6 very good. This valley 10 ION the rive
: that We have been looking for the las
8 seven days. hope the grumbling vii
l
y west and the peak ut the mouth OF Jay
riyer,near the Columbia, is Visible, AM
our pilot says 10 IL about one hundfe,
I miles distance. To-day II miles.
y September 5th.
;. We started at o'clock and travelled
e southwest course across the valley q
N Crooked OF jays river, about i5 milea {
:, a branch og Crooked river, which afford
y ed plenty Of grass and some fine dry wi
le lows for firewood; the water very bad
" hardly iit for use. We passed over som
% very rich looking soil to-day but no tim
3, Der. This valley Is covered with vii
sage. The country looks level as far 1
IL We can see 70 the west. We have bee
&c Ia sight of the Cascade mountains for tl
y last twenty miles. Tie nighta are yer
cold. days pleasant. looks like autnm
bad set In.
Cd September 9th.
n We started about o'clock and trave
y cd about south Is miles. Here we cam
% 20 lake which caused us TO turn 10 I'll
nc west about 10 miles; trying to get watt
'sa VIC travelled until about O'Clock /
- night. and encamped without wood waite
" fiFe or supper, or anything to console u
90 We laid down and took good night
sleep, which revived us considerably
Il l76 miles from Boise river.
e September 7th.
We started at o'clock and travel,
nc through poor, sandy valley Il miles
p q small stream Of water about ten ie
NJ wide and nearly a. many feet deep: wa
fs er good and grasa tirss-rate; no wood d
no " sage. Course to-day west. Dlstans
co Is miles.
September sth.
/, We started at o'clock and travels
en- weat about 10 miles over some Of the be
nc road that we have had since we passs
ca the Rocky Mountains, but in the evenir
70 We had some rocky road for few mile
VIC here we turned about two degrees mort
~ Of west for about milee and fornd /
'ry grass and had to eneamp In patch
IN wild sage, where IL was as high as ol
~ wagons. About one mile south Of whe
Of We are we found little water, enough
%, cook supper with. The stream Of vat
'iy that We stayed on last night runs out
the side Of mountain through a ho
about ak feet IN diameter: there Is wat
,ur enough within six feet Of where 1t rul
- out 20 drown 4 horse. Paased son
81 plains to-day that were covered.
All n. B.-Ifere the diary was torn al
oh mutilAted so that | could not procc
-. with II any farther.
Il, No. OF miles Travelled, 80. 228 mil
ne rom Boise river. 20 miles west OF lis
scr ney Lake. Bgs wALKER.
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