"clear and cool [ ] went on 8 3/4 miles to another swift stream where we stopped to bait [ ] then went on 9 miles to another large creek [ ] Brigham caled it Deer Creek where we camped on the Platt Bottom"
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Now they are near the spot that will be a way station in the 1850's and emigrant companies will be able to rest themselves and their animals. It will be known as Glenrock, Wyoming. They have been away from the Platte River for several days but now will be coming onto it again. They found it to be a wonderful spot for fishing and many took the opportunity to catch as many as they could. Most of them were catfish.
Wilford Woodruff journal:
"10th [ ] in company with G. A. Smith I went forward to A large creek 8¾ miles from our camping place [ ] Here we overtook the Mo Company [ ] they were about 4 miles from our camp [ ] we nooned upon this creek[ ] in the Afternoon we reached the platt river & camped upon a cleer creek [ ] 9 miles [ ] whole distance of the day 17¾ [ ] I examined A splendid grind stone queyry on the east side of the road as it leaves the Hills & strikes the platt [ ] it was 30 rods long above the ground & could readily be got at [ ] the grit was fine & nise [ ] the Hunters brought in two Antilope [ ] we have good feed & our Horses & Cattle are gaining [ ] in the afternoon Presidents Young & Kimball rode with us [ ] our detached company camped last night with the fore most company & we have not herd from them since [ ] Br Carrington found A vary extensive coal bed in this creek [ ] one layer of about 10 feet thick another 5 feet [ ] length not known but was examined for 20 rods or more [ ] the specemins of Coal produced wer excellent [ ] the Twelve walked on to the river bank examined the river feed &c had prayers & returned [ ] at the blowing of the Horn I did not feel much like retiring to bed so I walked ½ a mile from the camp on the bank of Deer Creek & found Br Clayton fishing with a hook [ ] he Had caught about two dozen good fish [ ] Another Br Harmon had caught some [ ]they resembled the eastern Herrin [ ] they were about to leave & they left their lines for me to fish with so I Sat down for half an hour musing alone as unconcerned as though I had been sitting upon the banks of Farmington river [ ] vary suddenly I herd A rustling in the bushes near me & for the first time the thought flashed across my mind that I was in A country Abounding with the griselly bear wolves & Indians And was liable to be attacked by either of them at any moment & was half a mile from any Company & had no weapon not even enough to have defend myself against A Badger & I thought wisdom dictated for me to return to camp so I took up my polls & fish & walked leasurely home & retired to rest which [ ] Closed the business of the day"
