Oct. 7. Made a long march to Long R. for lunch, & then came on about 5 miles in the afternoon. Camping beside the haystack, but on a level open prairie with no water nearer than a mile.
Met a large half-breed train today en route for Woody Mountain. The usual array of carts men riding & women driving under calico cart covers.

5.30 Am. Badger Cr. (Valley bottom) B. 28.34 S. light cloudless
T. 37"
Noon. Long R. (Valley) B. 28.24 S. clear
T. 73"
8 P.M. 5. m. E of Long R. B. 28.10
T. 60" S.W. partly clouded.

Oct 8. Came on to Pembina R. for lunch & then to Calf Mountain. Camping on a small coulÈ with pools of water. Went shooting in the afternoon but with no success. Chickens being few.

Country E. of Pembina R. not nearly so bare as Great Plains to West. Wood on many coulÈs, & whole prairie covered with pretty high growth of grass & weeds. Many small willow bushes. Much of prairie hereabouts must however be swampy in early spring & would require drainage before cultivation.

5.30 A.M. 5. m. E. of Long R. B. 28.21 NW. clear
T. 48"
Noon. Pembina E. Valley. B. 28.475 N. clear
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