Diary, 1910, of trip with George and Samuel Mixter to Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, North Dakota and Washington
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Saturday Oct 8. Hudson's Hope Took a few mammals and finished up all specimens on hard Harry in fashion but cleared broad evening and turned colder. The water excel writers in the streams from the spring (usually 4 or 5) Sunday Oct 9 Hudson Hope Took a few specimen and finished them off In the afternoon the Indians finished a raft and on 2 them is to accompany me from b Fort St John. Starting. Probably tomorrow Mr. Taylor tell, me that a Fisher will pursue a rabbit frequently and finally tire it out. He tells me that usually in winter a mouse will make a big circle, then he makes his first bed on the lee of the circle edge, and then each succeeding bed is made when the wind from his last bedding spot will strike his back. This will be headed to kill. This is usually a cover going move and always solitary.