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Sat. Sept. 1. A heavy shower at 3:30 AM. Rain through
much of the afternoon. Yesterday fell less than
usual 2 at 3 PM. The thermometer stood at 81°F in the shade. The
lowest temperature noted here is 71°F.
Collected down to Travels Camp, then up the creek for perhaps
to mile. A fine log. Why Carninal Point was at a waterfall
about 30 ft. high, below which was a small basin more tropical
in appearance than is general for the locality. An ample heli-
wood layer gave most of the forest a foothills appearance. All
hard woods. I have not met with a second growth
forest in the locality.
Returned from the mountain with nothing to show
for the trip. Had only one 100 trap. Jacked in only 20
animals, found east of the ridge for deer. Went to the
left of the mountain before starting to dig camp. Yesterday
morning.
No mammals in traps set by the creek, or in Lewis's
Mans, which now number 25.
Galenme, who went to see Tracing with Kivel yesterday,
returned about noon. 18 Gila from Kivel interments a
bad man in the delivery of our "Darniara" cargo. Eighteen
plans are missing, including all Korean (7 drums) and sugar
(2 bags) ordered. 2 boxes of ammunition & some of my
collecting supplies were consigned in
error to Shimna, north of Nueva, & I thought that if
they had been put off there they would turn up at Fiesti
within a week or two. Today's news is disturbing. This
is the morning when our missing cargo might be. Bus
has ammunition & I have collecting supplies that will last
perhaps another three weeks. We don't fully know enough
person as sugar to last that long. Koreans are essential
for staging Darniara's census.
Tuesday Sept. 2. A sharp shower at 6:19 PM, set to write
station for the day. Morning about half
rainy, afternoon overcast, with a few sprinkles.
Ran a shuttle shift with my men along even
Thursday, which Kivel was awake to gain mid-night. This 1949
I still had all of yesterday's gathering in hand, so played
in camp. Went to buy out for articles they brought
in some nice things, notably a fine climbing fork
Maccliville (photographed), a Genus with cover much rater.