serrated & partly snow-clad range. Clear cut along the horizon & seperated by a great stretch of plain which but for lakes & coulÈs would be as level as the sea seen from the height. The Rockys only about 113 m. distant in a straight line.

Camp W. Butte astron. station
8 A.M. B. 25.75
T. 66" calm cloudless
12.30 P.M. B. 25.76
T. 72" calm clear
9 P.M. B. 25.74
T. 64" wind E. clear

From peak about 4. m S. of camp took bearing of Southern point of a very well marked plateau looking almost like a basaltic outflow. S. 38" W. Mag.

Drawing
Had this appearance

July 28. Engaged about camp most of day writing up notes &c. Took a walk up the brook in the afternoon in search of sections. Panned out a lot of gravel in bed of brook but could not get even a colour of gold. Found a small quantity of magnetic iron & some garnet dust in the residuum.