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Title: Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
Year: 1855 (1850s)
Authors: United States. War Dept Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887 United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Subjects: Pacific railroads Discoveries in geography Natural history Indians of North America
Publisher: Washington : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer (etc.)
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant

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as, and took a goodmany of the latter prisoners. They tied these prisoners to a stake upon a large rock andburned them to death. Since that time they have been called Assini Boines, which, in theChippewa language, means burnt rock. ASSINIBOINE CAMP TO FORT UNION. July 28.—It was very late this morning before we started, being occupied in fitting out aparty consisting of Mr. Lander, Dr. Suckley, Mr. Burr, and Corporal Rummell, with instructionsto strike the Pierced Rock, on the Mouse river, and make a careful examination for coal andiron. They were to explore the White Earth river, and make a thorough reconnoissance of thecountry; examine the Coteau du Missouri, and, reaching the 49th parallel, make a detour tothe northwest, and arrive at the Yellowstone in some three or four days. Mr. Burr, at hisown request, was placed in charge of the barometrical observations, and I instructed him tomake numerous observations of elevations, depressions, valleys, &c, to secure the best profile
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NARRATIVE OF 1853. 77 possible. Dr. Suckley, at his own request, accompanied Mr. Lander for the purpose of makinggeological examinations and such collections in natural history, as the route would afford. Paul Boulieau and Le Frambois were left at the Assiniboine camp. They were to remainthere two days to collect statistical information of the traditions, habits, &c, of these Indians,and prepare a vocabulary of their language; the former, in charge of a barometer, was to bringa profile of the line he pursued to the Yellowstone. July 29.—Tile road to-day for about 20 miles was over a fine country, nearly level, with amarsh on the left, and beyond it two bluffs about 150 feet high. The last three miles was overa hilly, broken country, and we encamped on the bank of a small branch of Muddy river, nearits source. Tinkham, Lambert, and Adams were sent out to sketch in the neighboring country;the former to go to the head of White Earth river and connect our route with Landers. Thetwo

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