two with Henry 14-shooters. Rather good looking men but not so handsome as the Sioux proper seen farther E. & I am assured not to be compared either in physique or dress with the Peagins seen at Butte Depot. Had quite a talk, all sitting in a circle, & passing the peace pipe round. Observed a friend of the chiefs who sat next him fill & light the pipe. Then take a whiff or two & before presenting the stem to the chief turning the mouth piece for a moment upwards towards the sky. The pipes used made of black slaty rocks like those of the Chippewas, & furnished with long wooden stems. Talk ended as usual by demands for something to eat, which could hardly be complied with owing to the state of our rations. Managed to get a bow & some arrows from a "young brave" for can of powder, some bullets, & a plug of tobacco. The bow very neatly made & held originally together with the arrows in a quiver slung over the back, & made of dog skin with the hair on.

[Small drawing of a dressed native]

Start again 3 P.M. & go on to the lake about 10. m. N.E. of the Crossing where had camped before on way out. Found a half breed camp of 37 tipis within two miles of us & soon had visitors from it. Friends of the Scouts we had hired here before. Hear that many Assiniboins near at hand, also a large party (about 300 lodges) of Crees within 15 miles. These tribes & half-breeds all living in amity. The Crees have come so far S. in search of buffalo, these not having gone so far N. as usual. The buffalo said to be all W. of this camp now. An intelligent half breed says that the buffalo

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