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Sunday August 30 Another windy
Day at our Camp. In the morning shot two
Hutchingsese a salome addition
to our Larder. Also shot an
Audubon's Culear and some Sandalung
"Coney" again went hunting but
for no Caribou: Though
furry fresh tracks are all
about. Some of these Cunlin
signs in our quarters throughout
the summer, but most seem to
go to the Barron Grounds. The
shot at and wounded a black
wolf but did not secure it.
I found some signs of small
mammals evidently Miertas
and got a line of traps for
them. The wind has gone
down somewhat
but the weather is for form
being settled.
Rubus chemicomus still holds
some fruit though mostly
it has fallen
Monday Aug 31. Jack only 1 each
Egretmigs and Microtus in my
Traps. In the forenoon I made
a collection of plants, all my dryers
would accommodate and fixed
up my specimens. In the afternoon
I went hunting but saw far
birds. Found 3 & 8 Yellow Ptarmigan
and with two of them they are
just commencing to turn white.
Start for Gyrfalcon and several
Papron hawks. For some
white spruce I've seen in diameters
also some aspens a rather
small size. There were very
few shrubwoods or Pheasants
about. The day was very
windy with a little rain in
the forenoon. In the evening
was quite a flurry of snow.
"Coney" the Indian went hunting
about noon and near
dark, has not returned.
Later he got back and reported
finding a fresh Tracks of a cow
Moose and a young one but had
to leave the Trail on account of darkness