ahead.Our packers are gone for grub. See lots of sign of deer & bear in this valley so I hope to get lots of fresh meat from now on. June 16th. Move camp again to small creek, our cook saw a panther this morning quite close to the tents but by the time he got a rifle the thing of the forrest was not to be seen; no end of exciting hair breadth escapes are related around the camp for tonight one fellow was just awakened by a panther licking his face & so on. June 17th. Very dull and cloudy today so stay in camp all day, do some mending and darning; also collect some botanical matter. June 18th. Today we start for a glacier