Show 141 needed water the following summer The whole journey was "A through desolate territory solitary crow and one grasshopper were the only living things seen during the whole day" At the north end of the lake on October 25 Stansbury made the original observation that terraces easily seen on the mountain side must have been made by wave action of some prehistoric lake that must once have covered this vast 4 Continuing on the journey the party soon found themplain selves on the barren west shore of the lake Stansbury' s description of the trip between the north end of the lake to Pilot Peak is better told in his own words:5 The country today has been similar to that passed over — dry barren and entirely destitute of water previously Yfe dug a well some five feet deep on the edge of the with water The mules crowded flat which soon filled around the hole and seemed to watch the process of our labor as if sensible of the object of our exertions but upon tasting the water refused to drink although they had been traveling all day without a drop little stock of water had become so reOct 28 — Our duced that we were compelled to forego our coffee this morning and the most rigid economy in thea use of the Hot drop of water former was strictly enforced had we met with the whole day but at noon 1 had ordered Before arriving a pint to be served out to each animal at this spot one of the poor creatures gave out and we he to the wolves but thought we would have to leave him afterward partially recovered and another pint of water 4 Supra p 44 and Survey of the Valley of Stansbury Exploration the Great Salt Lake 105-15 11 |