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

August 15 [Kate]FridayThis morning we left Grand Round River and traveled six miles over the Foot Hills to Rock Creek Theroads were very hilly and rough we went down three hills and is almost straight down and very rocky a partof the country we passed through was timbered it quite old fashioned. We have good grass.6 milesAugust 15 [Jennie]FridayWhen we got up this morning the wind was blowing a perfect gale but it is perfectly calm tonight we leftthree of our party in the valley we crossed some of the blue mountains this forenoon traveled six miles andstoped the remainder of the day in a canon on Rock CreekAugust 16 [Kate]SaturdayWe left Rock Creek and traveled about four miles over a rough hilly country to Grand Round River we thenhad good roads. We stopped for dinner in a very pretty place. Was surrounding by large forest trees. Thegrass was tall and thick. We followed the river fifteen miles and crossed it fifteen times camped at a ranch atthe foot of Blue Mountains have plenty of water but is not much grass19 milesAugust 16 [Jennie]SaturdayI am siting now by a bright fire among the pines we had bad road this forenoon took dinner on Gran RoundR in a beautiful place the cenery has been grand we crossed the river fifteen times today camped tonight at asand bank lots of company this evening I finished the story I have been reading Anna Warneck