Daybook (28 February - 23 October 1879)
and myself took each of us a Mule and rode
over some Rocky Ridges to find Deer but found
None 12 Miles
23. [FIGURE] John W Young Howard and myself took
Each of us a Mule Rode through the valley
Entered the timber on the west & south and rode
for several Miles then rode onto the top of
a volcanic cone some 12 or 1500 feet higher
than the park & valley and here we had a view of
the country for 50 Miles on the west south &
East and the finest view I Ever saw in my
life of an [invariant] forest of the finest pine
for 50 miles in the various directions inter-
spersed with vary fine parks the sink in the
top of the cone was about 100 feet covered with
timber & Grass the timberland had no under
brush but was covered with grass like a meadow
the timber was from 6 inches to 4 feet through &
from 50 to 150 feet tall many trees 30 to 40
feet to a limb the country abounded with
Deer Antilope & Turkey I rode some 20
Miles on Mule Back the most I have ridden in
the saddle for 20 years in one day I was vary
weary at night
