A.C. BEVER 1957 Journal 2.5 mi. S Ely, White Pine Co., Nevada SUNNY SKIES, AMONG PINYONS WITH MANY FALLING OPENED CONES + A LONG ROCKY WAY IN WITH SOME RIBERS (?) + OTHER SMALL PLANTS. GOT THE PERSONS OF OVER WHOLE RANGE OF TEAS, THO THE SOUTH SIDE HAD NOT AS MANY IN NEEDS AS OTHER LOCALITIES. SAW SEVERAL 2-INCH IN DIA HOLES IN GROUND WITH GREEN DIRT - MAYBE EUMENIDS, MANY LITTLE SHALLOW HOLES DUG IN GROUND AROUND PINYON PINE BASES. FOUND SKELETON OF ANTELOPE'S DEER BUT TEETH DISINTEGRATED SO DID NOT CARVE IT. THE TOWN PEOPLE IN ELY SAID A WHILE BACK THIS YEAR (WHEN??) HAD 3 WEEKS OF RAIN SO THIS MAY EXPLAIN GREENNESS OF EVERYTHING. SOME SNOW ON HI PEAKS NEAR BY. OUR ELEVATION PROBABLY ABOUT 7000 FT. (ELY IS 6000 SOME ODD). GARDNER WORKING NOTICED ON HIGH GROUNDS IN Z OR 3 BIG NESTS BUT ONLY 2 SITES OF MOUNDS SHOWED FRESH DIRT SO PERHAPS NOT TOO MANY PRESENT. LEFT AT 8:15 AM TO GET RADIATOR FIXED IN ELY - GOT AWAY FROM THERE AT ABOUT 12:30 PM JUNE 24. WHEN PROBABLE ABOVE AND START BERKELEY, CAWK. FROM HERE TO GET MES. QUOTED ON WALK ON TIME. SHOOT 5 HOURS IN 42-MILE CAMP GROUND NEAR LAKE TAHOE. NO READING. ARRIVED BERKELEY 12:30 PM JUNE 25, 1957.