Field notes, v1724
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J.C.ZIEGLER 1956 JOWENAN JUNE 16 6 MI. W WESTHEY (INCA CANYON) ROAD SEWELL. (ONT) RATTLESNAKES OFTEN ON ROADSIDE. F AROUND BUILDINGS. ONE SOID: THEY GOT A LARGE "KING SNAKE" SOME TIME BEFORE. MANY SNAKES AROUND & JERRY SAW CLEMIDADROEN I THINK (HE SAW ANOTHER OF SAME KIND ALONG DEN PUERTO ROAD) JIMMY SAID HE HAD A HORNETS TOAD BEFORE ALSO. HE GAVE US 2 SCORPIONS - 1 WITH A DOUBLE TATH. APPARENTLY 1ST TAIL HAD BEEN BROKEN OFF & NEW ONE GREW IN ABOUT IT. HE ALSO FOUND AN INDIAN PESTLE TO GIVE IT TO ME - THEY SAID MANY PEWCS WERE dug UP ARROUND FROM TIME TO TIME - INCLUDING SKELETONS & SKULLS IN BURIAL GARDENS, MINES PRODUCED MAGNETITE - (WHITE ROCK USED IN PERCEIVING APPARENTLY) ALONG EITHER SAN ANTONIO OR MINE'S ROAD FOUND COWBOY CONSTRUCTING MOSSMAN ABOUT 20" LONG D.O.R. ALSO THIS GAVE ME A W. FEEGLER ON DEN PUERTO ROAD SAW MANY CATNINS BEHIND! HEARD A SCRATCH OWL (MMMMM) CROWNING, RACOON, SKUNK, POSSUM & CATS SEEN DEAD SOMEWHERE AROUND THE ROADS DRIVEN.