St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1906-04-20


of the trappers camped with us this
evening.
July 27th. we travelled
about twelve miles up Hams Fork
and encamped On its banks for the
night. Killed two antelope and
caught some fish today. The
nights are cool anu sometimes
frosty, the valley being surrounded
by mountains that are covered
with perpetual snow which has a
tendency to cool the air at night
July 28th. To-day we travelled
up Hams Fork about rs miles and
encamped in the afternoon on its
banks, for we Frequently travel
until the afternoon and lay bye
until the next day. We caught
some good fish here this afternoon.
I caught IS silver myself and one
trout.
Jnly 2eth.-Nothing happened
today worthy of notice. We
travelled about 10 or twelve miles
farther up the creek and encamped
on its banks in the afternoon.
July 3oth.-Today we travelled
about 10 miles farther up the creek
and encamped for the balance of
the day, for the pilot thought, as
we had to leave the creek, we
probably could not get to any
more water this afternoon, therefore
we encamped OH its bank. The
water is very good here and the
grass Is excellent in the creek
bottom but the planes [plains and
mountains are barren and destitute
of timber as far as we can see.
July 3ist.-We left Hams Fork
this morning and travelled about IS
miles and encamped on the bank OF
small stream called Black S Fork
of Green River. The way we
Travelled today was hilly, rough
and rocky, and we were in sight Of
large range OF high mountains on
our left which are covered with
perpetual snow. There is a large
smoke in sight and west Of the en-
campment resembling that of a
volcano, which we suppose to he
grass set OH fire by the Indians.
rs4i. August /. go Today we
travelled about ~ miles through
rough mountainous country and
encamped on the bank of small
creek that enters into Black Fork.
August sd. This day we went
about ~ miles up one fork of the
same branch that we encamped on
last night. Here one of the
Wagons broke down and we were
obliged to camp until morning and
mend IL. We are IN a small valley
this evening, surrounded by high
hills and mountains. and in sight of
Oh the right and left or
north aud south that are covered
with snow. some of which are,
perhaps, more than one hundred
miles of.
August 3d.-We travelled about
20 miles today over high hills and
rough places aud arrived at Bear
River and encamped on its bank.
The river is about so yards wide
here and has a sandy bottom and
no timber on its banks excepting
small willows. Killed one antelope
.oday.
August Ith.-Today we did not
move from the camp, but lay by
md caught good number OF
rout, some OF which were IS in.
'hes in length. There is a great |
number wild geese here and other
owls, and antelopes,
August Sth,-We travelled about
Is miles today down the bank of |
Bear River, We caught some
rout, and killed ? antelope and
ome wild geese. They are very
,lenty here.
August oth.-We travelled 81
niles today on the bank of Bear
river There is high hills aud
mountains on each side of the river
Ne caught good number of fine
rout, aud other fish today and
.illcd one Porquepine lporcupinel
nd some antelope.
August 7th. This morning we
III the river and came to il again
I twelve o'clock. Nooned at il
nj lett II again on account of
eing closed in by high hills on
ach side, We came to il at night
nj encamped on its bank.
August Sth.-We did not leave
he camp today until twelve
clock. We travelled about 10
lilies and encamped on the bank of
small branch Of pure spring water
bout a mile from the river, We
ave caught a great number Of fish
'day, trout aud ehubs. :
August 9th.-Today we travelled
bout IS miles on this bank of the
ver except in the afternoon we
II the river and returned to it
gain in the evening and eneamped /
a its bank, Killed two antelope
'day and caught a number of fine
,h.
August 10th. - We travelled
,ont 10 miles today and arrived
the Soda springs on the banks of
ear river, There is great num- !
Il OF these springs which are a
instantly bub[b]ling and throwing o
gass. Some spout water to |