The Indians would naturally expect to share in the hunt and to be provided for by the white men.

The party halted there only until the sixth of June, and then, collecting their horses, set out through what proved to be a very difficult trail up the creek on which they were camped, in a northeasterly direction.

There was still a quantity of snow on the ground, although this was in shady places and hollows.

Vegetation was rank, and the dogtooth violet, honeysuckle, blue-bell, and columbine were in blossom.

The pale blue flowers of the quamash gave to the level country the appearance of a blue lake.