--Temp. 6 A.M. 56 degrees. Rain all day. Two
rivers puzzled us. Came together just above our camp. One comes
over a fall from the south side; other rough, comes from northwest.
South branch comes from west, better, more level. Little ponds
between falls and short rapids. Scouted. Think south branch Low's
Northwest River. Wallace caught bully mess of trout while George
and I were scouting. George found old wigwam about a quarter of a
mile up south branch; also a winter blaze crossing stream north to
south, fresh. Trappers' line, think. Blake or M'Lean. Wigwam
old. Rain bad. River not very good, some ponds, some portage,
some dragging. Up south branch three-quarters of a mile stopped
for lunch. Stopped after a quarter of a mile portage for a scout.
Wallace and I made camp in rain while George scouted. George
reports 1 1/2 mile bad river,, then level, deep ponds, very good.
Caught trout. Rainy camp.
Saturday, August 1st.--Rained steadily all night and to-day.
Tired, chilled, ragged. Wallace not well and things damp. Stayed
in camp all day. Hoped to dry things out. Too much rain. Went
out in bare feet and drawers and caught ten trout.
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