Camp 17. m. E of W. Butte 6 A.M.
B. 25.31
T. 59" nearly calm. clear
Noon. Creek 620 m. pt. B. 25.74
T. 86" S.W. fresh. clear
Camp 23. m. W. Milk R. B. 25.84
T. 65" Cam. hazy.

Drift. Near the Buttes. Many ìsiliceous pebblesî also much Laurentian &c great quantity of feldspathic rock from the buttes themselves.

Sept 6. 74. Remained camped at same place about 23.m. W. of Milk R. near 610 m pt. Sappers Maul & McNichol of Asheís party, & a scout Tracey. who left together to do some ìtying inî on the line not having turned up. They left in the morning at the same time the train started & had to go a short distance N. to the line, work along it & strike due South to meet us again at lunch time. The[y] did not appear at that time, but no anxiety ? till evening. Thinking they might be benighted large fire of ìchipsî Kept going. Indians having been seen about watch doubled & two relays of four men each put on. The Sappers know the country having surveyed it before, also furnished with maps & compasses & have the Milk R. to the N & the road to the S. all along. Also the Buttes in sight forming an excellent landmark. Can thus scarcely have missed their way.

Camp called at 2 AM, & all got ready for start at 4 to march on to Milk R., the stretch being