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Peterson
1935
meadow, species unknown.
July 16.
Night uncomfortably warm + swarming with mosquitoes tho not as bad as at Eiko.
Skins of Restoma lepida + Onychomys l. beircoedus pup.
Catch consisted of 2 Meriotus mordex, and
16 Peromycetes m. sonoriensis.
To Zapus, grouse nor coonies seen or caught - the objects of the trip to the Creek.
Skins prepared of two Restoma c. cinerea caught at Goose Creek, and of the 2 Meriotus mordex + one Peromycetes m. sonoriensis.
Pack up + leave for San Jacinto + points east.
Arrived at San Jacinto about 7:30 P.M. Gas + water obtained. Further directions gotten.
Proceeded toward Wells via U.S. Highway 93 to point where road to Montello turned off due N. + E.
Arrived in valley of Thousand Spring Creek, 18 mi. N Montello, where camp pitched for the night.
50 mouse traps set out in sandy + gravelly terrain covered with sage brush. Coyotes heard while setting traps.
13 mi. N Montello, 5000 ft., EIKo Co., Nevada.
July 17.
Catch consisted of 4 Peromycetes m. sonoriensis,
one Entanias m. scrutator and 6 Dipodops - m. luripec.
Leave camp about 6:30 a.m.
Arrived at Montello 6:50 a.m.
Directions + information obtained by Dr. Hall from