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2. When I left the Agency I secured only a partly used box of wagon grease, & was obliged to purchase, as soon as I could send to a settlement. The hard travel, & dry season made it needful to use grease every day.

3. The delapidated condition of the wagon, made it needful to replace bolts & nuts, some of which however were lost in the rough travel up and down canyons.

4. The wire was necessary for the same reasons.

5. There was no means of holding the load on the wagon except by tying it in. The rope was therefore necessary.

6 Lariats were needed to keep the horses from straying away at night, as I was camping for 4 months & over.

7. I have already reported upon the condition of the horses turned over from the Umatilla Agency. One horse had been very badly foundered. I had much trouble with his hoofs all summer. The 1st of Sept. they cracked to the quick, and the animal was useless, by the use of castile soap & linseed oil, & entire rest for two months I was able to save the horse for future service.

8. Used on the horse mentioned above.

9. All my clerical work had to be done at night, & on my return to Kamiah the rainy season had set in & a