[William Clayton Journal] Morning fine with ice a quarter of an inch thick on the water pails. Walked on the mountain East with Presidents Young and Kimball, from whence we had a pleasing view of the surrounding valley, which is about 10 miles wide. Abundance of timber on the mountains South and South West and beyond that plenty of snow. After having prayers we again descended and at the foot discovered a very strong Sulphur spring. The surface of the water covered with flour of sulphur and where it oozes from the rock perfectly black. The water in the creek shows sulphur very evident and smells bad...There are some in camp who are getting discouraged about the looks of the country, but thinking minds are not much disappointed and we have no doubt of finding a place where the Saints can live, which is all we ought to ask or expect. It is evident the country grows better as we proceed west, and vegitation so more plentiful and looks richer.
After dark a meeting was called to decide which of the two roads we shall take from here. It was voted to take the right hand or northern road, but the private feelings of all the twelve was that the other would be best. But such matters are left to the choice of the camp so that none may have room to tourruer at the Twelve hereafter.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
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