A couple of wandering indians turned up today & begged for something to eat. The[y] followed us to the luncheon place & had a feed.

Geol &c. The upper level plateau forms the western side of the large alkaline lake & can be seen running S. Eastward from it a very long distance.

Yesterday & during the early part of today many more or less perfect sections seen. All appear to consist of yellowish-grey, greyish, & whitish sandy clays & sands &c. No lignites of any importance observed, though specimens of the substance were obtained by some of the men a few miles S. of the road.

Limestone pebbles in drift very abundant.

Camp 23.m.E. of Woody Mt. 6 A.M. B. 26.96 calm clear
T. 39"
Noon. Bottom big valley 39.m.E B. 27.21 N.W. clear
T. 71"
8 P.M. Camp 46.m.E of Woody Mt. B. 26.99 calm clear
T. 47"

Sept 22. Start 6 A.M. Come on about 17. m. to lunch, & a few miles in the afternoon; reaching the 69.m. point. A fine warm summerlike day.

Drift. Limestone pebbles & boulders abundant.

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