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W.B. Davis
1935
I Mr. E. Hagerman, Gooding Co., Idaho,
May 17.
We moved camp yesterday,
hunting as we went. Although
there were no citellus near our
last camp we found plenty of them
near Rogerson and from there
as far as the heavily cultivated areas
of the Twin Falls Project, all that
we collected and all that I noted
in passing were oregonus. They
were occupying the semi-arid
areas near the "dry farm" lands
west of Rogerson. From Rogerson
on toward Twin Falls we found
them near rocks, along the
railroad right of way and in the
Artemisia. I cannot account
for their absence near our last
camp for the soil was practically
the same as far as I could see.
Perhaps it maybe that food was
lacking in that area.
Three miles north of Holister we
saw three sage hens.
Drove into Twin Falls to do
some necessary shopping and
then drove out to this camp
site. We are camped on the
property of a Mr. Briggs on the