S Base Granite Peak, East Range, Pershing Co., Nev. Engler 1936 (cont.) Aug.5 The morning of the Aug. 3 was spent in preparing these specimens at the completion of which camp was broken. We retraced our route of the previous day to the floor of the valley. E. R. Hall & D. S. Smiley cont. N up the valley after gophers. E. T. Hooper & I drove back up to Fanning when we made an overnight camp. Mr O'Mara at Fanning reported that he had just finished poisoning the gophers in his vegetable garden. He also reported that rattlesnakes were quite thick. Black tail jackrabbits were also abundant, while quail could be seen on the hillsides. The whole valley for which Fanning is a part (Spring Valley) is pitted with deep holes which were made by miners around 1850. Because of connecting tunnels between these holes the stream that flows down the valley has diminished until We left Fanning Aug.4, early & drove to 3 mi. S Mt. Rose, 8500 ft., Washoe Co., Nev. via Lovelock & Reno. The greater part of the morning The camp was made in a Mt. meadow. about 1/2 mi. from the highway