Koford 47 Journal September 19, 1955 N. Ft. Collins, Colo. Overcast. Some hard rain in late afternoon. Inspected three local colonies Cyprony. September 20, 1955. Rain & hail morning. Clearing & windy afternoon. Visited Spring Canyon Dam colony. First arrow of fall in mountains. To Nebraska & S. Dakota. September 21, 1955 Clear cool day. Drove via Cheyenne to Scotts Bluff Nat'l Monument & looked over site former prairie dog town. Stopped at Torney Ranch (Warren Livestock Co.) for preliminary talk with foreman. Drove on to Hot Springs, S. Dakota. Storm & light rain evening. Rain for last 2 days thus. September 22, 1955 Mind Cave Nat'l Park, S. Dak. Light rain & cold. Office unbuilt park headquarters. // Yesterday at Cheyenne, Wyo., in Wyo. State Museum, in State Office Bldg.; saw mounted whooping crane labeled "Killed by James Lilly, Nov. 1901." // Rain stopped. Clean & cold. Inspected Bison Flats town. September 23, 1955. Cold clear night. Attended station around approximately 10 a.m. Took photos & examined all of Shirttail Canyon dog town. September 24, 1955 To Medora, N. Dakota Drizzling rain at Weird Cave. I left & drove to Rapid City, where talked with Leo Alvey, S.C.B. (Snowing at Custer.) Then drove north to Jacobi Ranch near Breeze Licklow to investigate allbirds dog town (not seen this trip). Ralph Jacobi long sheep rancher there has much wildlife information. (Harding Co.). Then drove on to near Medora. Cold but dry night. Theo. Roos, NMP, N. Dak. September 25, 1955. Went into Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, visited personnel, investigated some Cyprony colonies. Dry here this year (4th year of drought). [illegible].