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[[underlined]] Hawksnest Butte to Grace City [[/underlined]] 

[[underlined]] July 1 [[/underlined]], Came down the east slope of Hawksnest Butte and out across the valley to Carrington and across the [[strikethrough]] Sheyenne [[/strikethrough]] ^[[James]] River to Grace City and a few miles beyond to camp.

Aneroid on top of Butte read 2170 feet, in valley at east base 1570 feet and the same at Carrington,  13 miles NE. of the peak. The peak stands 600 feet above the valley but I could not learn the alt. of Carrington to get its actual height. 

The Sheyenne Valley is broad and rather level, very rich soil and largely under cultivation. Wheat, barley, oats and flax are the principal crops but potatoes & vegetables do well, and corn is quite extensively raised. Golden dent and Northwestern are said to be the best. Minnesota 13 is also a good variety here.

Came about 30 miles and camped near big marshes where mosquitos are numerous.