with a wet blanket & some water in the saddlebags. The rest soon followed & all soon got over without accident. Even the pack-horse swimming over with his pack (which was a light one) without further damage than wetting the oats. Went on again at once & reached by about 5.30 P.M. the 18. m. point measuring from the British Station at the E. end of the mountain. Camped by a small swamp among tall poplar woods, the leaves of which quite yellow & falling one by one.

Dried the clothes &c as well as possible before turning in.

Heard Indians shooting ducks today in several directions & came on two travelling along the trail with a pack poney. They seemed much astonished at seeing us, & pleased to recognise one of the men who had been up the Mountain last year. Soon after came on two tepÈs. The dogs barking at us brought out a squaw who on seeing us became for a moment transfixed by astonishment & perhaps also fear. Soon an old man & several other women & some children appeared. We shook hands & passed on leaving them before they had recovered their presence of mind enough to beg. Like all the Sioux of this region the[y] are remarkably light coloured & have good features, & a pleasant expression.

Anderson or Ricksland Lake which the line crosses, must be over three miles in length N. & S. & a mile wide. Its shores are gravelly & hard. Many beautiful sweeping hays & islands with fine timber.

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