Field notes, v1532
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Peterson 1935. Inquiring as to geography, terrain, etc from Mr. Bowman at San Jacinto. Directions to Grande Ranch & permit to take one beaver obtained from him. Mr. A.W. Bowman Sup't of Utah Construction Co., owning large tract of land in NE corner of Nevada, including Grande (A Pine), Zuni Creek & Goose Creek ranches. Further directions for reaching Goose Creek Ranch obtained from former owner of Grande Ranch. Arrival at Goose Creek Ranch about 3 P.M. Unloaded, moved into E end of ranch house occupying 2 of the 4 rooms. 75 mouse traps set out on river flat, bank of irrigation ditch, gravelly slope & barren hillside, mostly covered with sage brush. One bat, Mystis e. chrysocotus knocked dam with sand in setting traps. July 11. Catch consisted of two Perognathus p. olivaceus, one Eutamias m. scrutator and 21 Peromyscus m. sonoriensis. Five Dipodomys o. columbianus, one Eutamias m. scrutator and one Peromyscus m. sonoriensis from previous deep catch prepared. Meriodipoda mega- cephalous caught same place, i.e. 15 mi. S Contact; prepared day before. Skins prepared of the Mystis e. chrysocotus, one Perognathus p. olivaceus, and one Eutamias m. scrutator. Ten skins for the day.