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Journal of Western Travel
by John McTurk Gibson
edited by Weldon Hoppe
May 29th, 1859 -- The boys came in last night without any game, but hungry as wolves, and we all did justice to a good mess of haresoup, got up in the most approved style and contrary to custom, we travelled today in the forenoon making about 12 miles, put some shoes on one of our cattle which was beginning to get a little footsore and rested ourselves and cattle in the afternoon. Some of the crowd went out and saw a few buffalo but didn't get near enough to shoot. The country here is all plentifully covered with the cursed alkali.Powell
Travelled twelve miles and camped, this being Sunday some of the boys were hunting and saw some buffalo.