sent back to put it out, but were not able. It came down on us at lunch, & we were obliged to beat a long line of it out.
Evening camped by a swamp, & surrounded the camp by a burned circle in case of the fire-, which could still be seen away to the north coming down.

The character of the country on the elevated plateau, the escarpment of which visited yesterday, much better that than of arid plains between it & E. Fork, & also better than the flat between it & White Mud R. A pretty close growth of short grass, & a good many swamps.

Camp Goose L. 6 AM. B. 26.41
T. 39" W. clear
Noon 513. m. point B. 26.37 S.S.W. clear
T. 65"
8 P.M. 505 M. point B. 26.38
T. 54" E. light. clouded.

Sept 13. 74. Left Camp 5.15 am. & made a march of about 32. m. to Depot on White R. Calm & warm during night, just at daylight a sudden gust came up from N.N.W. blew hard from that quarter & N.W. all day, & fell calm at sundown. Very bleak & cold.
5 Am. 505 m. point. B. 26.41 NNW. clear
T. 47"
9 P.m. White R. In coulÈ on E. bank B. 27.08 calm. clear
T. 34"
The cold wind an undercurrent, as at one time in morning, upper clouds apparently nearly stationary while lower Cumulus & cirro-cumulus tending towards S.E.

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