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Comments: His Comments: Mine

Thursday, October 08, 1903

Got back to Silver Lake at noon. Took dinner there. the

second meal we have ate at a table since starting out. It was

very nice. Got to my cabin at 9 P.M. it was dark and rainy.

We had heavy packs, and was very tired when we got there.

We found that our shelter , (made of bows) had blown down.

such is the luck of two soldiers of fortune in Eastern Oregon.

Tuesday, October 13, 1903

Overturf found the horse and got back with her this evening.

She is very poor. He found her 50 miles from here.

Monday, October 19, 1903

We left my cabin and started North again for Overturf's claim.

It seems lonesome to leave it after getting it done.

Thursday, October 22, 1903

We went to an ice cave to get ice for water which is about

seven & one half miles west of his claim. We went into the

cave about 55 rods before we got to the back end of it.

There is nine rooms in it - lots of ice in every room. We had

to take candles to light the way. This is the first cave I was

ever in.

Saturday, October 31, 1903

We finished Overturf's cabin in the forenoon and in the

afternoon we cleaned things up and took a picture of it. I was

standing in the door.

Monday, November 09, 1903

Overturf started for Bend at 6 A.M. and I started for Pineville

at 10 o'clock A.M. with the horse. After having a few minutes

of prayer. Got to Sand Shingle that day and changed there

and started a letter to Manda. I am on my way home at last.

Tuesday, November 03, 1903

Camped under a juniper tree last night. No water, no grass.

Wolves howled all night. Did not sleep much.

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