Tuesday July 11th ‘99
Got up at 9.30 – Breakfast – dressed in camp outfit and started for the Bridger group of mts. Walked up [cairn] within three miles of summit. Arrival at the cave. Lunch – Back to Bozeman our trail to U.S. fish hatchery – Covered almost 20 miles altogether. Dinner at hotel – Walked out with Sayles down the sheer – met Alderson and talked with him – He said the animal we saw was a badger – [Severe thirst] while on the mountain – Some fellows found very good gastropod and cephalopod fossils in the limestone – Super rough section of a [part] of the range – Bed at 9 the time of [comforted].