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California Condor
Ethan McMillan
23 April 1964
this Summer.
I drove to Lekes and inquired of Condor at the
Offices of Tejon Ranch Company there. Walter Zijuth
had heard of no Condor recently. I was told here that
John Grigsby, the resident engineer of Tejon Ranch and
the man with whom we first became associated with
at the start of this study on Tejon Ranch, had passed
away about two months ago. I applied for, and was
given, a key, and permit, to enter the Mendiburu lease
on Tejon Ranch from April 28 to May 1, inclusive.
No one was home at San Emigdio Ranch as I
passed there en route home. At Taft I stopped and
purchased groceries for a trip into Big Pine mountain area
with Ian tomorrow.
Very strong winds were blowing from the west as I
passed from Incekillrick to Blackwells Corner. Sand
was blowing across roadway in the North and South
Bellridge areas. Great clouds of dust were also blowing
in the Blackwells Corner area. Some rain fell on
the windshield near Blackwells Corner and Gladys
McMillan told of light snow falling here at home
before I arrived. It was cold.