145August Wilken & John W Young Son was with us Also
Br Haskielwife & children & A S Gibbons 8 souls we drove
to the Black falls & camped for the night. we found the little
Colorado River bed as dry as a turnpike for many miles
it was difficult for us to get water to drink cool & water
our animals what there was was was standing in pockets
There was a little pool Standing under the Black falls. we
caught a Bucket full of small chub which mad a
Breakfast for all the company 20 M[iles]
~ Friday
16 we left Br Haskell & family at the Black falls as He
was intending to take possession of some of the land there for
a heard ground for Moan Copy. We then rode to the Grand
falls, the river mostly dry to the grand falls some water
above we nooned here then parted with August
Wilken He went on to San Francisco Mountains we drove
on the Sunset road & camped on the River found some
water shot one Rabbit Distance 30 M[iles]
~ Saturday
May 17. Our Horses took the road for Sunset & Brother Judd
walked 3 1/2 miles to over take them I shot 2 Rabbits we drove
20 miles & nooned on the River we drove a mile through
the timber before reaching the River in trying to lead our
Horses down to the River to drink we got them miered
in the quicksand and had a hard time to get them out
we took Dinner then drove to Brigham City 35 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
May 13, 1879
I visited Br Smith camp to day He left about 10 oclok
I prepared my self for starting for Sunset
15August Wilken & John W Young Son was with us Also
Br Haskielwife & children & A S Gibbons 8 souls we drove
to the Black falls & camped for the night. we found the little
Colorado River bed as dry as a turnpike for many miles
it was difficult for us to get water to drink cool & water
our animals what there was was was standing in pockets
There was a little pool Standing under the Black falls. we
caught a Bucket full of small chub which mad a
Breakfast for all the company 20 Miles
~ Friday
16 we left Br Haskell & family at the Black falls as He
was intending to take possession of some of the land there for
a heard ground for Moan Copy. We then rode to the Grand
falls, the river mostly dry to the grand falls some water
above we nooned here then parted with August
Wilken He went on to San Francisco Mountains we drove
on the Sunset road & camped on the River found some
water shot one Rabbit Distance 30 Miles
~ Saturday
May 17. Our Horses took the road for Sunset & Brother Judd
walked 3 1/2 miles to over take them I shot 2 Rabbits we drove
20 miles & nooned on the River we drove a mile through
the timber before reaching the River in trying to lead our
Horses down to the River to drink we got them miered
in the quicksand and had a hard time to get them out
we took Dinner then drove to Brigham City 35 Miles
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," May 13, 1879 - May 17, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/0VoK