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Friday July 9
For only a few Ceramypus.
The night was very rainy.
After breakfast Brooks and I
surb up on the top of the
mountain when we Cored
look over the valley of this
Owyhee to the west and a
felt all the country about.
The valley of the owyhee is
bordered by extremely rough
Country. To the south one
overlooks the Lava bed
and all the Country about
Jordan Valley
In a canyon below our camp
I found a few willow beside
a stream. Shown and set out
traps this
For Entamenes, Ceramypus & Hommy.
Saturday July 10 Mahogany Hill
Forth some fine Pericetus mordax
and made them up together
with some other specimens.
The day was very fine
Started to write report on
the locality
Sunday July 11 To Corr Creek Valley
Forthup traps and finished
report and after dinner
down from the Mountain
To a branch of Corr Creek
where we camped.
On the way down I shot
a fine Idaho Rabbit
For Many Entamenes and Citellus oreopus