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Feathers.
Jan. 22, 1934.
26.
Colorado R., 31 mi. N., 2 1/2 mi. W. Camp
Mohave, Mohave Co., Arizona.
(cont.)
When we became stopped by the sand a second
time, about two miles from the ferry, Dr. Benson
decided to pitch camp at the spot. We accordingly
unloaded the equipment, erected the tent, and
went to look at beaver workings, which Dr.
Benson had located when we were in camp
across the river.
The beaver "sign" was plentiful, and in some
instances, recent. The bank at this place was
some five feet high, the river current swift and
deep, and willow saplings grew in a thicket,
close the to the river's edge. At places in the
steep bank, it could be plainly seen where
beaver had dragged cuttings and slid them
into the water. The cut stumps were up to
three inches in diameter. From manner in
which the cutting had progressed from the
downstream end of the thicket to the upper,
it seemed as tho the beaver den must be
below the thicket. Appearances indicated
the den might be in under the roots of a
mesquite which projected over the edge of
the bank. The cutting of the willows had
been done systematically; for the downstream
end of the thicket had been completely
crazed, while the upper end was entirely un-
touched.
I set two number four traps at side