Journal, v4151
Page 371
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B. Richardson 135 1935 General Account 13 Forks of the Big and Little Kern Rivers, Fresno Co. Calif. Left Portville, Calif. at 7:00 this morning and arrived, by auto, at Quaking Aspen Meadow about 9:30. My sister Ellen and I took our moccasins and started for the Forks of the Kern River (Big & Little Kern.) We arrived at our destination about 12:00 and spent the most of the day looking for and fixing a camp along the west side of the little Kern River 200 yd. above the forks. Set out ten of the small mouser traps and 5 wooden rat traps out and also a gopher trap. The larger traps were set near fallen logs in stands of pine an oak in an attempt to catch chipmunks or ground squirrels. The smaller traps set in a brush and combination in varying habitats. While going on the traps line I managed to shoot 2 chipmunks. One adult one and a