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fine timber growing on the tops of the mountains.  Camped on the east side in a cottonwood grove.

July 10th.  In camp taking oservation, repairing boats. Prof. and Howland measure the east side of the canon height 4,000 feet.

July 11th.  Pulled out early and ran 3/4 of a mile swamped the "Emma Dean"; lost $300 worth of arms, all the bedding of the crew and ruined $800 worth of watches.  Got the boat ashore by vigorous kicking and camped on the east side to make oars and dryout.  Rain in the afternoon.

July 12th.  Pulled out at 7 o'clock and ran 16 miles passed ten bad rapids and 20 portages, one very bad portage made under an overhanging cliff on the east side.  Let the boats down by stages the last man swimming after the boats has passed.  Saw a herd of sheep but failed to get any.  Walls of the canon getting lower and more broken.  [[strikethrough]]V[[/strikethrough]]Camped on the east side on a sandbar. 

July 13th.  Pulled our early and had an exciting rideof 18 miles passing nineteen rapids when we came out to an open valley, and camped for dinner; passed the mouth of the "Little White River" ( a stream 2 rods wide and a foot deep coming in from the west) seven miles above noon camp.  Pulled out about one o'clock and ran down about 2 miles when we came