June 11. On leaving camp heard that Leut.[sic] Rowe had been hurt. Drove on quickly with Ward & found him about a mile West. His horse had stepped into a badger bole while in full career & thrown him very heavily. Dr. Burgess almost on the spot at the time & Millman sent for in haste. Tent put up on spot & Rowe's party halted. In swoon at first but gradually became sensible. Burgess does not think very serious, Generally shaken & bruised & face cut.

Rest of parties came on to Wood End, now very different from when seen last autumn. Valley full of trees & beautifully green contrasting finely with the bare yellowish & reddish clay banks which so frequently occur. Collected some new plants &c. but prevented from doing much by bad attack of toothache. Mosquitoes & Black flies very bad in valley.

The Souris valley, though where seen at the first & second crossings lower down it appears almost more water than at present in the river to excavate it, about Wood End & Roche Percée is in active process of formation as the numerous scarped clay cliffs with bends of the river excavating at their bases show. The present water supply is therefore sufficient for the excavation of this part of the course. The valley is however comparatively narrow & may be more recent than thatt[sic] lower down. The valley above Wood End is also shallow & open & the present run of water would appear to have little effect on it.

Men occupied cutting wood for 10 or 14 days there being none on Traders Road for over 200 m. or to Woody Mt. Camp, Short Cr, prairie level, 6 AM Bar. 28.16 Ther 52

Wood End prairie level Noon

27.94

72

8.30PM

27.93

58

Odometer, Wood End, 3570 (Deduct about 1/2 m. for a detour.)

June 12. Teams left by 6 A.M. Waited behind to 'hear news of Rowe by a scout sent down for the purpose. Returned at 8.30 with report that a little betterif anything, but has been worse hurt than at first imagined. Burgess will not move him for a day or two. Ward stays behind with him & party furnished with ten days provisions.

Came on about 13 1/2 m. to lunch & then went on to place where Commission trail through Coteau branches off.

Camp, Wood End, 6 AM

Bar 27.92

Ther 51

Bank Creek Noon

27.81

69.