Advance company arrives in Salt Lake Valley (still Mexican territory at the time); sets up camp.
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18th We travled 18 miles & camped on deer Creek which abounds with
game I walked up the creek with my gun 2 miles I came near a large
griselly bear quarelling with her cubs I did not think it prudent to appr[o]- [page covered]
ach her alone I crossed the creek & went on to a high Bluff & she
came out onto an open place whare I had a view of her I found
she was working down the creek towards the camp. I went to camp
& reported & Brother's Young, Kimball, Richards & Benson walked up
the creek to vew A coal mine And they came within 4 rods of the
old Bear with two cubs before they saw her the old bear took After them
Br Kimball shot at her with his rifle But did not hit her Br Benson
could not get his rifle off Br Young shot at the cubs 3 times with a
7 shooter pistol knocked one of them over but he got up & followed th[e] [page covered]
mother who rose a high Bank whare the Brethren stood they left
the ground, & retreated to a high rock, the Bears then left following them
& took to the timber. Soon men & dogs were on the ground from camp
but it became dark & the dogs would not follow & we gave up the cha[se] [page covered]
I was 20 rods from the Brethren when the Bear attacked them & did
not see it. There were two Antilope killed to day And A Frenchman 18 mile
that was travelling in company with us shot A vary fat Buffalo cow
& distributed a good share of it in our camp which was excellent
eating there was Also two Buffalo Bulls killed today
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