Strong 1921 Nine Mile Mt 124 277 Marmota caligata (740-240-160-34) Aug 12. 1921. hired quarters, and rusty brown tail. The self-nosed bullet tore a hole the size of a man's fist. This is the only big marmot we secured. (277.) Sat. Aug 13. Skinned out my marmot this morning, he was very fat. His testicles were internal and encased in fat, making sex determination difficult. Did some packing and spent rest of day waiting for Breans, hearing the ecstatic sound of the lead-horse bell about six o'clock. It is too late to move now so we get out punto tomorrow morning. Thank God! Sun Aug 14. Packled down to the "blenocrat" with four horses. It was beautiful and clear early this morning, but soon clouded over and began to rain. Our usual travelling weather. The "blenocrat" was too heavily loaded for the rotten, muddy road, and went all to pieces. The collapse of the "one hors Shay" was trifling in comparison. After much work as Brein's part and some help from us, to the accompaniment of numerous drenching thunder-showers, we finally pulled into Hazeltus in time for dinner. The rain letting up as soon as we arrived. Saw practically no birds enroute. All this while country reeds is the undertaker.