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[[underlined]] McHenry to Stump Lake [[/underlined]]

[[underlined]] July 2 [[/underlined]] Broke camp & continued east a few miles to McHenry, then north to near Hawes, then east of Tolna & across the Sheyenne River and north to Eastgates place on Stump Lake, where we arrived at 3 P.M.

Took a boy & team back to Tolna & got my baggage & drove to Wisheart's ranch where I staid before, at west end of lake. Came 40 miles to Eastgates & 10 more to the ranch, the last part in a heavy rain. This completes a 200 mile trip in 6 days, over prairie country all the way, good roads, good farms & good crops. There is practically no waste land & much of it is under cultivation. The cultivation could be greatly improved but good crops come easily.

The weather has been called hot for the whole trip, but a strong SE. wind blew steadily & at no time was the heat uncomfortable. But for the mosquitos the trip would have been very pleasant.