beaten out from some coin.

Saw two dead buffalo today with skin still hanging about them. Must have been killed last season.

The vegetation here on the uplands of the Coteau is apparently slightly behind that on the plains below.

Camp 7 A.M.

Bar 27.26

Ther 57

Noon halt 134 M. W.

27.20

69

Camp 8 P.M.

27.14

54

Odometer 7212.

June 19. For about ten miles W. of camp passed over Coteau country with small ponds & swamps with grass. The bills rather dry & barren. Then came on a great valley running apparently S.E.ward, & with alkaline lakes in it.

It seems to be a valley bounding the Coteau proper from the country S. of it which is shaped by valley courses. In lateral gullies of the big valley is some good timber. Elm, Negundo [Manitoba Maple] &c. Also fresh water though none in main valley. Came a long way before lunch halt being unable to find water & grass. Stopped at last after coming about 20 m. Near a large saline lake the shores of which are already white in broad patches. The local whirlwinds raised the dust in pillar like clouds with curious effect.

Got into large valley running West. Found small stream of water & camped having come about 24 m. (Odom.broke fastening band & could not be used.)

Cacti of at least 3 species common on all the hills.

Great number of young grasshoppers not yet able to fly covered the country passed over today & are rapidly destroying what little grass there is.

Drift. "Siliceous pebbles" may be said to appear in any quantity about Wood End, which may be considered to be on the foot of the Coteau. Much limestone occurs in the drift of the Coteau proper, also metamorph rocks & siliceous pebbles. (Compare with drift S. of Coteau).

Camp 7 A.M.

Bar 27.34

Ther 54

Halt 2 P.M.

27.39

75

Camp 8 P.M.

27.39

61

June 20. Halt today to give oxen rest & feed. Heavy thunderstorm