Show 140 the old mountain-me- n such a reconnaissance was considered not only hazardous in the highest degree but absolutely impracticable especially at so late a season of the year In this opinion they-werconfirmed by the of the Indians who represented water to representation be extremely scarce and the country destitute of game It was affirmed that the contemplated circuit had been repeatedly attempted by old and experienced trappers in search of beaver but always without success the adventurers being invariably obliged to return with the loss of most of their animals By e It further was emphasized that Indians would quite possibly for the recent depredations of white emigrants Stansbury picked his men and made preparations for the seek revenge But trip beef was killed and "jerked" to supply a major part of the food supply Three waterproof bags of five gallon capacity and a small keg were taken to transport water on A flour a small tent without poles and a blanket for each man constituted the supplies "Thus equip ped and well armed we set out on the afternoon of the 19th of October the little party numbering five men and sixteen mules" The rest of the company was sent on to Salt Lake City with the provisions from Fort Hall From Corinne the explorers followed the regular California trail for several miles then turned south along the east side of the Promontory range arriving at the south tip the desert Some Continuing along the lake shore they reached the north end of the west arm of the lake three days later October 22 having located several springs that would supply them much |