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California Condor
Eben McMillan
28 may 1964
allowing me a chance to find some and take them
for analysis of Poison content and number of grains
of Poison they might have in their pouches. In answer to
this question Mr. Easley told me that currently Dan Garcia
is running a crew Poisoning Squirrels on the Rex
Ellsworth Ranch of Cummings Valley, where Mr. Garcia
had reported to him that great numbers of both Rats
and squirrels inhabit the area. Mr. Easley mentioned that
he had warned Dan Garcia against allowing his crew
to throw 1080 poisoned grain in any place except where
squirrels might be found for Mr. Easleys supply of
poison was fastly diminishing and unless husbanded
somewhat might not last until more grain would be
forthcoming, by July 1, to stabilize the grain supply
for mixing more poison. Mr. Easley mentioned that this
shortage of grain was due to the budget set aside for
the purchase of grain having been exhausted prior to the
issuance of more funds prior to July 1, 1964.
On the advice of Ben [illegible] Easley as to where Dan
Garcia might be found, a drove to arvin and then up
the Sheep Trail Grade that goes up Commanche Point to
the north of Commanche Creek. About 6 miles up from the foot
of the grade I came upon the Squirrel Poisoning Camp of
the crew from the Rex Ellsworth Ranch who Dan Garcia was
supervising in the Putting out of Poison grain for Squirrels. This
Camp was at a location where Two sheds are located about
one-half mile west of Norsethief Flat and to the south of the -