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"25th B. Richardson
1938
General Account
circled about the lake second time and then
returned north to Hollandia via the same
route staying in. (See notes taken on reconnaissance flight).
This afternoon a Papuan from Solodi
brought in a prepared crocodile skin. Spent
part of this afternoon showing my 3 Dyak
boys how to prepare a flat skin.
The evening one of the Dyaks brought
in a live rattler which he had caught
in the grass near our gardens.
June 22 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea.
391 troops - 0
This morning I developed pictures and for an
hour after lunch. The remaining part of the afternoon
was spent in teaching the Dyaks to shoot with a gun,
and doing odd jobs about the place. Caught a lizard
in one of the traps set in the street. A large
python-like snake was brought in by the
natives. They had captured it in the jungle
southwest of Hollandia across Humboldt Bay. Another
smaller snake was brought in by one of the
Dyaks. A Makassar cookie tried on it while he
was walking along a grassy trail near the town
(north) part of Hollandia River.
June 23 Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea.
391 troops - 0
At noon an adult & Phalanger and one
young wing brought in by a Papuan.
This evening 2 very young Rattlers were
brought in by natives for "Coyote Pie".
This morning we had the second of
the reconnaissance flights. We flew to Sentani,
Pine Bird, Kobina Lake, Willumna top, Kobina
Lake, Great Valley, New Lake, Kobina Lake,
Great Valley, New Lake, Pine River, New Camp
site, Sentini Lake, Hollandia. (See notes on reconnaissance)
This afternoon I showed the film