Journals of expeditions to Mongolia from 1919 to 1930
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168 Mon Aug 7 [illegible] P.M. set a line of traps with Chem Kany, J. F. I. tried for the rest got nothing. Sat Aug 9 Saw two deer hats 4 in but no shots - beautiful day - Ext. walked with Dunderbier & rode up the valley until near camped On the way saw the head quarters of a farm putting out some bushes & short, shot a capcable & saw threewolves - wonderful moonlight - long enough to shoot - Sun Aug 10 Saw night jags had grass covered with white frost - Dunderbier & S. D. I. saw wooden hut no shots - Met a squirrel but did not get it - Saw a big gray owl - in P.M. J. F. I. went out but came back early because of rain. Mon Aug 11 Rained this A.M. & rained all day - stayed inside & write journal, at 9 p.m. young hunter returned but Dunderbier for he was home so hard it became ill - Could not find any mail today until next A.M. Tue Aug 12 Beautiful day - warm in sun - all 9. 34, red mob & papers - Sanna returned at noon - S. D. & young hunter joined us got for 2 day trip to the town of Sturton for "field day" at S. D.'s house - Then got off for long trip - J. F. I. left in P.M. but see nothing. Wed Aug 13 This A.M. J. F. & Dunderbier to church &