Kate and Jennie Smith Diaries of 1879: Overland ... - Oregon Pioneers

May 23 [Kate]Friday: We left camp at seven O’clock our usual hour and traveled fifteen miles to where we stoped fordinner half mile East of Buffalo where we had plenty of good water. When then went through Buffalo inGove County we then left the Railroad and traveled North crossed a stream four miles from town and seenno sign of water for thirteen miles we then reached the Saline river where we camped found water plentybut very ( ). This has been a very long day. It has been so hot the wind has been blowing from the South sohot as to pretty much sufocate us this afternoon we suffering for water what we had with us was so warmthat we couldent drink it. We are all feeling rather gloomy tonight. I had a horse back ride of fourteen milesthis evening.May 23 [Jennie]Traveled fifteen miles before dinner eat dinner South of the R. R. and on the east edge of Buffalo Gove Co.camped tonight sixteen miles northwest of Buffalo on the Seline River in Sheridan Co. near a cow ranchseen sixteen Antelope today the wind has been blowing from the South today it was very warm all feelingbad tonight seen ( ) fellow.........May 24 [Kate]Saturday: Left camp at our usual hour and crossed Sand Creek three miles from where we camped fromthere we traveled twelve miles to where we found very good water and where we stopped for dinner. Fromthere we traveled ten miles to Prarie Dog Creek where we camped for the night. The country through whichwe have passed about the same as yesterday hilly and barren and the houses very much scattered. It has notbeen quite so hot to day as yesterday. The wind has rose to night it is blowing quite hard. We we faveredwith music on the violin which was quite a treat. The men have been trying to kill antilope but have failed inevery attempt.May 24 [Jennie]Left camp early this morning crossed Sand Creek three miles east passed a good many new houses and lotsof wagons loaded with buffalo bones the men had an antelope chase stopped for dinner on Solomon Riverseen some folks camping that intend taking claims there took a long sleep afternoon and I had a nice ridethis forenoon camped tonight on Prairiedog Creek very pretty place........heard some music on a violin by a.......