to our God for his mercies unto us & that we were on
the south side of the river. we all loaded up our waggons
& drove 4 miles & camped for the Sabbath on the
bank of the stream After our waggons were placed
the Twelve & took a walk on the high table land to
make observations with our glasses of the sourrounding
country. Professor Pratt made a barometrical observation
at this place at 15 m past 7. Barometer stood at 28.56 inch
attached Thermometer 564° detached Thermometer 61°.5
~ Sunday
25th Sunday a plesant morning. The order of the camp
is that there be no fishing, hunting or labour of any kind
on Sunday except such as is actually necessary. 4 antelope
appeared before us on the plain on the opposide side of
the river we could see them with the naked eye
but far more clearly through our spy glasses, there
sides & belly were white & backs brown these were the
first antelope I ever saw. about 10 oclok also 4 Elk appeared
on the opposite side of the river which we looked at with our
glasses these were the first Elk also I ever saw. the day was
mostly spent in resting man & beast untill 4 oclok, the camp
gathered together for a meeting & were addressed by a number of
the Brethren among whome was G. A. Smith & B. Young
who spoke upon principle upon breaking off the yoke from
the saints some pretended to say that the Twelve were
oppressing the People but is it so no, but if most men that
are on the earth those in the Church not excepted should
rule & lead this Church they would have many yokes
put upon them that we are all the while trying to take
off their shouldiers. many other good things were said
the guards were placed out as usual to guard the camp
during the evening a company of hunters were appointed to go
foreward of the camp to ketch game there were 7 hors-
eman & 10 footman the quorum of the Twelve also had the
privilege of Joining the hunters when they please. ^A^ Meriardian Alt of the sun gave for the Lat 41° 20' 31".
~ Monday
26th Early in the morning before the break of day 2 Indians
crept upon their hands & knees approaching the camp to
steal some horses they got within 3 rods of the guard before
they were discovered. they first thought them to be wolves
& snaped ^at^ them they rose up & run & two of the guard fired
at them & 4 others rose up out of the grass making 6 in
all the bugle was sounded and all arose up to arms not know-
ing but there was a large party nearby but we saw
no more. I started out in the morning with the hunters
we saw 8 deer 4 antelope but caught nothing we
travled 8 miles & camped for noon, on the opposite
side of the river we saw through our glasses the
relicks of an old Indian town. we saw 8 trails
leading to it with 6 & 8 abrest each in the afternoon
we travled we travled 7 miles & camped on clear
creek with a hard gravel bottom the first one
of the kind we had met with on the road. we
killed one wild goose & saw fresh buffalo signs
to our God for his mercies unto us & that we were on
the south side of the river. we all loaded up our waggons
& drove 4 miles & camped for the Sabbath on the
bank of the stream After our waggons were placed
the Twelve & took a walk on the high table land to
make observations with our glasses of the sourrounding
country. Professor Pratt made a barometrical observation
at this place at 15 m past 7. Barometer stood at 28.56 inch
attached Thermometer64° detached Thermometer 61°.5
~ Sunday
25th Sunday a plesant morning. The order of the camp
is that there be no fishing, hunting or labour of any kind
on Sunday except such as is actually necessary. 4 antelope
appeared before us on the plain on the opposide side of
the river we could see them with the naked eye
but far more clearly through our spy glasses, there
sides & belly were white & backs brown these were the
first antelope I ever saw. about 10 oclok also 4 Elk appeared
on the opposite side of the river which we looked at with our
glasses these were the first Elk also I ever saw. the day was
mostly spent in resting man & beast untill 4 oclok, the camp
gathered together for a meeting & were addressed by a number of
the Brethren among whome was G. A. Smith & B. Young
who spoke upon principle upon breaking off the yoke from
the saints some pretended to say that the Twelve were
oppressing the People but is it so no, but if most men that
are on the earth those in the Church not excepted should
rule & lead this Church they would have many yokes
put upon them that we are all the while trying to take
off their shouldiers. many other good things were said
the guards were placed out as usual to guard the camp
during the evening a company of hunters were appointed to go
foreward of the camp to ketch game there were 7 horseman & 10 footman the quorum of the Twelve also had the
privilege of Joining the hunters when they please. A Meriardian
Alt of the sun gave for the Lat 41° 20' 31".
~ Monday
26th Early in the morning before the break of day 2 Indians
crept upon their hands & knees approaching the camp to
steal some horses they got within 3 rods of the guard before
they were discovered. they first thought them to be wolves
& snaped at them they rose up & run & two of the guard fired
at them & 4 others rose up out of the grass making 6 in
all the bugle was sounded and all arose up to arms not knowing but there was a large party nearby but we saw
no more. I started out in the morning with the hunters
we saw 8 deer 4 antelope but caught nothing we
travled 8 miles & camped for noon, on the opposite
side of the river we saw through our glasses the
relicks of an old Indian town. we saw 8 trails
leading to it with 6 & 8 abrest each in the afternoon
we travled we travled 7 miles & camped on clear
creek with a hard gravel bottom the first one
of the kind we had met with on the road. we
killed one wild goose & saw fresh buffalo signs
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," April 25, 1847 - April 26, 1847, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed March 29, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/xkwl