Porterville - Blue Ridge 9:30% -Continued- California Condor Eben McMillan 11 September 1963 for Posterity so that our children may see them, as well as leaving these things behind when we go on as evidence that we would think now, in terms of wanting to be recognized by those who follow us, as abstemious and temperate in our use of the things that we're here when we came. If it is found that condor are in trouble, he thought an all out program should be put effect to insure their well being. Elden Ball is a graduate of Oregon State with a major in science and a minor in Game management He feels that his background should fit him for any role in the management of wildlife that is apt to cross his desk. My own personal feeling regarding Elden Ball is that he is the sort who, with public support, would prefer to see things done right, and that honest endeavour held as a goal of success. Before stopping in Porterville, and it should have been en before, we stopped at the Springville Ranger Station. There there had seen Condor in 1963 in the Tule Indian Reser and one young fellow claims to have seen a condor nesting in a Redwood tree near Camp Nelsen, Mr. R.F. Buttery, the assistant Ranger, at this station seemed interested in Condor welfare; in fact everyone at this station seemed interested in our mission and appeared to be ready and willing to help us in any w they could do so. Between Ducor and the Famosa turnoff, on highway we stopped and chatted with Pillard Pittman, who is in charge of cattle handling for Joe Bradabonu, and who was fixing fence along the highway as we stopped. Mr. Pittman said he had not seen Condor in the area adjointing highway 65, but that he had seen - (Buttery.)