Diary, 1915, of trip to Nevada and Oregon
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Monday August 2 Neutoma Fork Peridipus & Peromyscus Hunted hard for 3pm 7 Thomomys but found none Ran on camp the trail is full of a deerweed, of which I collected a sample Shot a weasel in the hole new camp & a shot at it but failed. Totals at Seta trap. The valley is low and very warm, and muddy. Upp Pomona Shot a kangaroo Tuesday August 3 Fork a weasel and some Peridipus. Fork up traps finished up 25th. Shepher'd a box of mammals all which are dry. Bright peromyscus & GW Cox who is also postmature Left in the afternoon and drove back on the road we came in about 5 miles and camped within 10 at a Spring, the only water for many miles Shot a gramin felon for camp at Nomath contained the remains of a meadowlark.