O. P. PEARSON 1949 10 A Mr MacComb, owner of the MacComb ranch near here, stopped by in jeep with a friend. MacComb, a tough hombre, introduced himself as a fish & game Coyote trapper. Days there are few left around here. He remembered Grimwell et al and said their camp (Coyote Peak) was along this road where now stands a cabin at the junction of the road over Coyote Peak, a private logging road, and this road. MacComb talked big and probably not too accurately, although he did recognizing [illegible] as a mouse that lives in nests up in fir trees. He claims there used to be more big striped skunks (not spotted skunks) here, and also grey squirrels. Days there are also flying squirrels and kangaroo rats - to which his partner agreed. Also mentioned grey fox. Says there is a small mouse not represented in our collection that eats great quantities of oat hay in the barns. MacComb is related to the Lyons (refers frequently to "Anton" [father] and "Jean" [son]) and says they settled here in 1850s. Says they settled up here rather than down below near Klondike River because of better weather, fewer rivers to ford, and less Indian trouble. Claims that the prairies are being invaded by fir and that the prairies were maintained by burning by Indians and early settlers. He remembers when the meadow here at French Camp was much larger. Early supper, then drove to south slope of Coyote Peak where road leads to cabin, spring, and a small pool (15 x 30 ft) in the forest (fir, bay, madrone, oak). Arrived about 6:20 and