Ascend the long divide; 2 steep hills and falls. Cross the N. end of Long Valley, all barren. Ascend the divide, and descend into Ruby Valley; road excellent; water, grass, and bottom; fuel distant. Good mail station

22 miles 8 am to 1:45 pm Oct 7

Pass divide, fall into Butte Valley, and cross its N . end . Bottom very cold. Mail station half way up a hill; a very small spring; grass on the N. side of the hill. Butte Station

18 miles 8 pm to 3 am  Oct. 6

Descends a rough road . Crosses Steptoe Valley and bridged creek. Road heavy, sand or mud. After 16 miles, Egan's Kanyon, dangerous for Indians. Station at the W. mouth burned by Indians in October, 1860

18 miles  2 pm to 6 pm Oct 5

Road over the valley for 2 miles to the mouth of Shell Creek Kanyon, 6 miles long. Rough road; fuel plentiful. Descends into Spring Valley, and then passes over other divides into Shell Creek, where there is a mail station ; water, grass, and fuel abundant

18 miles 6 am to 11 pm Oct 5