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10 Journey to the [[left margin]] Feb'y 22nd [[drawing of crescent moon]] [[\left margin]] The threatened rain came on the 17th with the normal SE wind. It fell heavily for two days & on the 20th eve. cleared off about the time of [[underline]] New Moon[[\underline]] with a westerly wind. The tides came very high but not quite so high as at the last new moon. Since then it has remained clear & very cold with N.E.N. & N.W. winds. Heavy frost at night & last night Ice fusioned[[?]] 1/2 in think. Have been busy preparing specimens to send to Prof. Baird - & to go away. Notice very few birds about - none new - Saw Nardosinia[[?]] palmata in flower & today Rubus opectabilis[[?]]. [[left margin]] or (20th) [[\left margin]] Trillium is also coming up - leaves & flowers both [[left margin]] " 23rd D [[\left margin]] Started[[?]] about 5 1/2 P.M. to cross the Bay to Barrows on the way to Chehalish Ri. Weather today fair but cold - frost & ice at night. In the evening clouds passed over from the north but without rain. Wind continues as normal N-NE [[left margin]] " 24. [[\left margin]] Left The Buter[[?]] at 8.40 A.M. & walked up the Beach the Chehalish arriving about 5 1/2 P.M. making the time about 5 hrs & distance 16 miles. Noticed no new animals - Gulls, Ravens & Eagles. The Coast Pine grows again about 3 miles below Chehalish near the edge of tides. The mouth of this River is about 4 1/2 miles wide & the surf break clear [[end page]] [[start page]] 11 Chehalis River [[left margin]] Feb'y [[\left margin]] across with a flood tide & [[underline]] N wind[[\underline]]. Weather clear & wind cold. The land at mouth of Chehalish appears much like that at S.W. Bay but more sandy & barren. The clay cliffs appear on the opposite side. Much black sand is mixed with the beach. After sunset we left in Carstahan's canoe & travelled about three miles up the Bay camping on the beach at night. Noticed but few birds in the Bay Landing[[?]] Zones being most common in flocks [[left margin]] 25th [[\left margin]] Left camp at 6.10 AM & travelled up in a canoe the tide up 1 hr. & then down. The river & scenery resemble very much that on the Willoper[[?]] the same marshes & fir trees & where a section is seen the same clay gravel & sand. Went about 10 miles up to Mr Pilkingtons arriving at 9.15 A.M. There I found Gov. Stevens, Mr Gibley Fods, Simmons, & others - & 330 Indians of various tribes. Noticed robins, jays & crows, but few ducks, same as on the Bay. [[left margin]] 26th [[\left margin]] Weather still very cold & clear with N.E. wind. Remained in camp all day & observed no special animals. The tribes represented are the upper & lower Chehalis - Quinault, Chinook, Cowlitz, & a few of other tribes. Nothing was done on account of the absence of the interpreter Mr F. Shaw
