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PEARSON
1949
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at their camp. After supper with Bernie and her
comps-mate [ Joan? from near Hastings reservation ] we all
went jacklighting at the neesed place . Saw nothing.
July 4 Traps held near Longyearz and 1 Meretue [ in woods ]
along stream. Home about 10 a.m. after looking for bats [ none ]
in mine tunnel on North of road about 1/2 mi W of Longear.
July 12 Left after lunch with Anita, Mary, et ali for meals at
Guetino + Nemman. Much driving around these towns. Set
traps at dusk, 1 at Schoolhouse between Nemman + Guetino
and 3 near our sleeping place on a road running east
about 2 mile or 2 south of Guetino. This road runs
through flat unkempt -looking country and marshes. Many
jack rabbits, some mosquitoes at dusk. Drove about
40 miles after dark on roads around Guetino and saw
22 jack + bunny rabbits, 1 young opossum (about ground-
squirrel size) and 1 Meretue. The traps set more new
wooden meal traps.
July 13 No traps springing. Up & down and drove more
looking for meals around Guetino-Nemman. No traps
springing. Talked with numerous people. Heard and
smelled bats in Nemman in an old brick building
at corner where road to river branches off
main road. Bldg was being used for storage by
Simon Nemman. Saw 1 Mered ruin in
p.m. Set 4 wooden meal + 5 Harbert traps along
the same marsh road as last night. Slept in
wheat field east of Nemman Guetino.