3 P.M. B. 25.08 N.E. light clear.
T. 74"

8 P.M. B. 25.16 calm clear
T. 54"

Beautiful effects of light & shade on the mountains..

Aug 14 Set out to the mountains with Capt. A. Crompton & a small party of axemen. The latter in case trail was to be cut out to the Monument. Having with me Duckworth Stuart, two pack animals & a riding horse. Much ado at start getting packs arranged, both horses & men being unused to the business. Great art required in effixing load so that it does not work loose & come off after a time. During the trip frequent stops to repack (on packing form of saddles &c see Lord's '

At home in the Wilderness)

Follow the Kootanie trail towards the pass. It skirts the northern end of Waterton Lake & crosses it by a ford girth deep just where it merges into the river. The lake a magnificent sheet of water long & river-like & running South a long way bordered by almost precipitous mountains. Those on the east side belong to the outlying spur called on Blackistonís map Mt. Wilson. Those on W. belong to chief range of Rocky Mts. Only the northern end of the lake is open, & that is bordered by undulating open prairie of the foot-hills. The arrangement of materials being evidently that of moraine matter. Stopped for lunch in the jaw of the Kootanie Pass