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Turned in at 9:30. It was a beautiful
starlight night with moonlight and
we stopped at the [illegible] and on the
farm we were gone until morning.
We slept late, cowboys and when
three hours high spirits had
faded but work fast, chains and
trugged the tripod up the motory
carrier came a little back of
us by the Dodge cars and at 9:30 we
started for the [illegible]. Mrs. [illegible]
& a Chinese driver sat in the front
seat while I was with one of the
rear wheels manage the camera.
Mac, Mrs. Mr. [illegible] &
Owen were all in the car. There was
a bird antelope within a mile
of camp and they started out on
a beautiful trail. It traveled fast
with splendid pictures as the
men in the top car jumped off
& began to shoot, but our motor
was running too full speed &
we could not [illegible]
the others.
We tried it again on a
second hunt but finally had
to give it up as the motor was
still breaking. Leaving the three
quits in the [illegible] car.