favourable inappearance. Between the fords undulating with short poor grass. After second ford much of road over dry clay bottomed swamps, often showing patches of alkaline efflorescence.

Passing along close under foot of Coteau which here has a very well defined & abrupt edge. To the N. boundless level plains. No timber anywhere larger than willow wands in the stream.

Bar Camp

6.45 A.M.

27.93

Noon halt banks of Souris, Traders Road

Bar 27.81

Ther 77

Bar Camp, Traders Road abt 62 m W. of Wood End

27.77

Ther 58

Odom. at halt 5175 to 11 second ford 5425 if it camp 9680

Day very sultry. Wind light & changeable.

June 15. Morning fine with westerly breeze. Afternoon partly cloudy & with local rainstorms passing. The Coteau foot passed over today has an improved appearance, the grass growing with some luxuriance. Very many old buffalo wallows everywhere.

River Souris on the right all day though often at some distance. The edge of the Coteau on the left 2 to 3 miles distant.

Camped near a good swamp at the foot of a conspicuous hill, having made about 1 1/4 miles.

Camp 7 A.M.

Bar 27.71

Ther 75

Noon halt 10 3/4 m. W. of morning camp

Bar 27.56

Ther 83

Camp 8.45 P.M.

Bar 27.52

Ther 68

June 16. Some oxen lost this morning as their watchman had gone to sleep. Delayed starting of train till 6 A.M. Travelled 5 3/4 miles to where the road crosses a stream tributary to the Souris. It is evidently of importance at times but now has only water in pools. Found some dead willows of greater than usual size which cooks utilized by making a baking of bread. After the halt followed the road S. Westward