Monday, July 1
Our road still lay between high
mountains, following a small creek, and crossing it every little way.
Very bad to cross. Made 22 miles.
Tuesday, July 2
Still followed the same stream till
three miles after dinner came to Weeker River. Paid three dollars for
our wagons and forded our horses. Made 25 miles in one day.
Wednesday, July 3
Made 23 miles crossing one creek 13
times. Very bad to cross. After leaving the creek about 11:00 o'clock
we took another small creek and followed it four miles., all the way
up a mountain. Some of the time in the bed of the creek over hard
heads, at others crossing it often, making it hard dangerous
traveling.
Thursday, July 4, Independence Day
Drove 15 miles which brought us to Salt
Lake City. Road very bad. Some of us heard an oration delivered in
the afternoon by the head Mormon in this place. We had an
Independence Supper this evening.
Friday, July 5
We left this morning. Drove 16 miles.
Passed one hot spring 4 miles from town. After that a number of
springs and brooks. Good water. Here we lay until Tuesday. Traded
away two of our horses. Bought one fat sheep at six dollars.
Tuesday, July 9
Made 21 miles. Crossed the Weber River.
Ferried our wagons at three and one half dollars each. Forded our
horses and camped on the banks of the river. Good grass.
Wednesday, July 10
Good roads today. Plenty of good water.
Passed a number of springs. Drove 22 miles. Camped on the bank of a
cold stream of good water.
Thursday, July 11
Made 22 miles to first rate road.
Crossed a number of springs and creeks. Ferried the Bear River. Paid
five dollars and swam our horses. Two miles from the river we crossed
Mud Creek. Paid one dollar at a toll bridge. Good grass and no wood.
Friday, July 12
Drove 32 miles today. No grass. Water
scarce. Good roads. Camped on the side of a mountain.
I don't know what happened to
Saturday, July 13.
Sunday,
July 14
Drove
10 miles today on account of feed and water camped on a small stream.
Good grass. Some Indians.
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