Oct 22nd 1879

a living spring we watered our animals then drove over
a rough sand ridge and camped in about a mile of the
Oribe village and took our team to the Oribe well to water
the well stands under the Mountain South west of the
village the well was 670 feet Deep and 100 feet across the
top it was walled up with 4 square tarries of stones and
the water 10 feet across the Bottom a steep trail leading down
from top to Bottom from the last terrace there is 15 stone
stepts to the Bottom when I arived at the well I found an
[FIGURE] Ass or donkey had walked down to the stone steps
looking down into the water and Braying for some
one to come & watering him his call was louder than
any animal but an ass could make. I took my bucket
and carryed him several Buckets of water which he
drank greedily and when He was satisfied, He bowed
his head as much as to say thank you sir, and went off
happy we watered our team returned to the waggon & camped 25 M[iles]

October 23, 1879 ~ Thursday

23 We drove our waggon and camped at the well of
the Oribas. We were soon surrounded By about 20 Oriba
children from 3 to 18 years of age all the unmarried girls
from 10 years upwards had their hair done up on the side
of the head like a pair of horns or large pair of Ears
which gives them a strange appearance this is a sign
to the young men that they are ready to marry All the
Oribas water their Animals at this well also they
carry water in large Earthern Judgs [jugs] to water the village
which stands 500 feet on the top of the Mountain above
the well. The Oribas & Moquis and all the inhabitants

Oct 22nd 1879 a living spring we watered our animals then drove over a rough sand ridge and camped in about a mile of the Oribe village and took our team to the Oribe well to water the well stands under the Mountain South west of the village the well was70 feet Deep and 100 feet across the top it was walled up with 4 square tarries of stones and the water 10 feet across the Bottom a steep trail leading down from top to Bottom from the last terrace there is 15 stone stepts to the Bottom when I arived at the well I found an [FIGURE] Ass or Donkey had walked down to the stone steps looking down into the water and Braying for some one to come & water him his call was louder than any animal but an ass could make. I took my bucket and carryed him several Buckets of water which he drank greedily and when He was satisfied, He bowed his head as much as to say thank you sir and went off happy we watered our team returned to the waggon & camped 25 Miles

October 23, 1879 ~ Thursday

23 [FIGURE] we drove our waggon and camped at the well of the Oraibes. we were soon surrounded By about 20 Oribes children from 3 to 18 years of age all the unmarried girls from 10 years upwards had their hair done up on the side of the head like a pair of horns or large pair of Ears which gives them a strange appearance this is a sign to the young men that they are ready to marry All the Oribes water their Animals at this well also they carry water in large Earthern Judgs jugs to water the village which stands 500 feet on the top of the Mountain above the well. The Oribes & Moquis and all the inhabitants