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 166 P. V. CRAWFORD where we could get down to water and encamped for the night. Here the grass is poor. September 4. —This day we traveled three miles down the river, which brought us to the ferry on the Deschutes. Here we found a large number of wagons waiting to cross, which detained us the balance of the day. It rained near- ly all day. September 5.— This day we lay at the river till 2 o'clock in the afternoon. On yesterday evening the boat struck a rock and had to be moved lower down the stream. This morning we all succeeded in getting over and camped on the west side. September 6. —This day we traveled five miles and encamped on a small creek, known here by the name of Ten Mile creek, it being ten miles distant from the Dalles of the Columbia. The road today was long and steep on both sides of the high ridge we had to cross. Here we had good canoeing. Here we met a set of swindlers who discouraged all of the emigrants they could from crossing the Cascade mountains, for the purpose of getting their teams, for less than half their value. September 7. — This day we traveled fourteen miles. Eight miles brought us to the same creek, near the head. We traveled up the creek six miles, crossing several times and passing several groves of quakingasp. We camped on the creek; good wood, water and grass. Here we found groves of scattering oak trees. September 8.— This day we traveled twenty-two miles. Four miles brought us to where the road leaves the creek. Here we turn south and follow a six miles and leave the ridge and cross a pine hollow but no water could be found. We nooned here. This evening we had rough, stony road for twelve miles, to Indian creek, which we reached after dark. Here we found good camping, and a trading establishment, where we could get provisions. September 9. —This day, nine miles. First up a steep hill a quarter of a mile long; here we doubled teams, and had hard climbing to get up, at that. Here the road turns