Clouds drifting N-Eastward against the wind.

May 29. Started about 8 olc & travelled on West along the line while Capt. F. & some sappers did chaining & put up pickets. Stopped for lunch after going about 13 miles. Camped about 1/2 mile from the western boundary of Manitoba [the original, not the present position]. Long. 99.

Crossed Long R. which on the line a comparatively shallow valley with pools but no stream at present. Found on banks of R. a Phlox resembling P. canescens [?].

The country passed over, undulating prairie with many small & large basin like swamps. The area of which is quite unimportant compared with the total.

Many boulders of limestone & metamorphic rocks show strong glaciation.

In the bank of Long R. a section, poor, but showing crumbling Long R.Shale in place & capped by drift.

Barom Camp Morning 7.30

28.13

Noon. Dinner stop.

28.23

Camp evening 8 P.M.

28.38

Therm Camp Morning 7.30

70

Noon

67

Camp Evg- 8 P.M.

58

Odom. Cross old road running N. 20 degrees E. towards Dry Dance Hill

Granite boulders in swamp 3145 rev. =

Noon. Dinner stop. 5380 =

Long R. Astronomical Station 5896 =

Camp Evening 7225 =

May 30. Last picket at S.W. Corner of Manitoba(8) put in this morning. Struck out across prairie to N.W. After going about l 1/2 m. crossed an American trail going about W.N.W. Struck into this & followed it all day. Passed over open undulating prairie the character of which seems better agricultural than that seen yesterday. Soil however everywhere rich & good with gravelly subsoil. In some localities seems rather dry but might not prove so.

Found a very large white crane in one of the s @ ps. He rose slowly & unconsernedly & gradually soared to a great height against the wind, taking no notice of a rifle bullet fired at him.

(8.)This marked the western boundary of the province, 1870-1881.