Diary, 1915, of trip to Nevada and Oregon

Nevada - Oregon. 1915

May 25. 1915. Goldonda Nevada Arrived at Goldonda in the early morning. Made enquir about getting to McDermitt and about the facilities for outfitting there. Spent Part of day walking around the country observing birds etc. on account of the higher prices prevailing at points in Southeastern Oregon, far from the railroads and the uncertainty I being able to procure suitable help there, I decided that it would be best to outfit here if suitable terms can be made. Enginced J.E. Rembut Co. and they recommended a man who they thought would go, and said I could fly on him. He is away today but met me as her tomorrow.

Wednesday May 26. Golemda. Made arrangements with Mr. J.R. Bunch to go with me for an indefinite period with team for 4.5° p.m. and prgm. He cannot start for a couple of days. My outfit which was sent by mail has not arrived, as the delay is not serious. Thursday May 27. Golemda Spent the day in various preparations incidental to preparing for the trip. My mail packages arrived in the afternoon. Friday May 28. Golemda. Got provisions and other supplies for a month or so and practically completed preparation. Saturday May 29. To Paradise Valley. Left Barray about mid- forenoon and travelled northerly toward Wedermitt. The road ran through sagebrush flats with a broad range to the eastward. We went four 20 miles and camped at a ranch near Paradise Valley about 25 miles below the P.O.. Sunday May 30. To We got away at 6.45 and crossing the valley to the southeast to Willows Point, we joined the Stage station and went on

the drive to the Quinn Run valley. Stopped and had Dinner near this neck Station Kept by D.B English about 18 miles from our morning Camp. The Country Bream The same. After dinner we went along about 9 miles to Buffalo Cr! in the 2 part of Quinn R. Valley Monday May 31. . To near McDermitt We left camp early and drove Northward. Passed Rebel Creek P.O. & Store station about 9:00 and stopped for dinner at Millers Creek about 11. about 11 or 12 miles from Buffalo Cr. After dinner we went on until about sunset making about 15 miles and camped at a creek on a sagebrush flat within a few miles of McDermitt Saw a "bush rabbit (Bunolagus)" in the afternoon Tuesday June 1. To McDermitt We got away from camp in Good time and got to McDermitt about the middle of the afternoon Got a few things at the store stopped at the P.O. and then went to N.T.V. Town to find a place to camp. As all the land in the valley is taken up - in ranches this was not an easy matter. We finally located at an abandoned ranch about 3 miles, N.W. of town The Nevada-Oregon line runs through the middle of the town. Nearly due west is Disaster Peak. To the S.E. in Nevada is the Buckskin range where the newly discovered National mine is being worked The valley is covered with the usual sagebrush and grease- wood with Shepherdia along the ditches and in low spots

Wednesday June 2 India good series. I several Mammals. I several Mammals in my traps. Saw signs of Porcupines in the valley. They had been feeding on the Shepherdia from nest of Perminion Hawk and broke The Lattice with eggs nearby. Misty Whales. Weather colder and cloudy. Snow on the nearby hills in the early morning Thursday June 3. Forth Pereginalthus and a perec 2 Thrommyps. Day windy and cold Friday June 4. Medermitt Made up the list of my Thrommyps and spent the rest of the day writing reports and making out accounts. The day was warm. Intend to go out to the camps on the east side of the valley tomorrow Saturday June 5. To Canyon- Left camp about 10 o'clock and went down to town. Got mail and made some small purchases. Sent off Account for May. Reports on Glencanda and route to Medermitt. Went out to Canyon N.S. 4. Town about 8 miles. Camped near up the canyon.

after dawn I went up to the side of the canyon and went around on the mesa around the bends past the branches. Outcouth is 56.00 according to the Anemori, and the mean at the head of the canyon 67.00 Sunday June 6 Went up the canyon and set traps and shot some birds found a number of species seeding which I have not seen before Symphorocarpus (white beane) Penn. asper, bimbristil muthophy Austrocarpus alropfolis Neilliana Monday June 7. Went to my Traps in the forenoon and made up specimens in the afternoon. Took 3 Thrombops Very small and differed from the valley species. Took a woodchuck, and saw another Friday June 8. Forest scatteredly We got away at 4.00 p.m. packing up and looking for what don't know commit on the west side of the valley When we camped about 6.00 p.m. Here a brook I'm to submit Creek flows northward up the valley. It is bordered by a thick growth of Willows. Shepherdia grows in groups in the valley flat

Wednesday June 9 To Disaster Peak We got away in good time and both the roads westward up on the hills. It follows in a general way the state line about 12 miles, from town we had lunch in the Canyon of Leatherwood Creek. Then is a very long hard hill out of it. Then the road goes over the falling hills and descends after several miles into the basin of McDermitt Creek Near an around day ranches, We turned northward up the main branch and camped at the uppermost ranch now owned by Miller Clark The day was very warm. Thursday June 10. Disaster Peak went up the canyon a short distance and set treks in the valleys, and along the cliffs. The stream is bordered by impervious triple thickets of willow, Alder, Rose etc. The stream as oxped and abouts in twist. Found many birds nesting about the meadows and on the cliffs Friday June 11. It snowed in the night, and the day was very cold with rain or snow nearly all day. Took a few trips in my traps and shot some birds. The day was very unpleasant and not successful.

Saturday June 12 It turned a little warmer and though it rained. Considerably, the day was much less disagreeable than yesterday. I took a few mammals and birds. Sunday June 13. Hired Moser Milt Cr The day was fine. Rest some long time and took a few specimens. Monday June 14 In the afternoon after clearing up more we put a pack on most the horses and made a trip up to la Pariyan on the side of Dondo Peak Mountain. We went over through brush here, nearly straight for the Mt. Near its base we dropped down into a canyon. Well wooded with Alder, Chang Aspen, Willow, Amelanchier etc. Mt. Mubigany grows on the Canyon walls and along the rimrock. We camped at 7000 feet bends a heavy growth of alder, some pohibola over 15 inches through. Set a line of traps in the willows & alders.

Tuesday June 15. 7 Summer Thrus. Zon up troops and went up by the summit of the Mt. Camp was about 7000 and the summit 8200 acurdy Wednesday June 16. Finished with my specimen in the forenoon and put in the afternoon on reports

Thursday June 17. To Whitehorn Cr We left early and went up over the rolling hills northward to the summit which was about 6800 feet. There was a broad flat area nearly level for several miles. To the east for several miles stretched a similar country broken here and there by rugged Canyons. Mountain Margarita was common on this plateau sometimes in dense groves. A small horned toad was seen here, and a white tail jack rabbit seen. An aggregate of about 300 Sage grouse been seen in great Companies. Sometimes both sexes sometimes either male or female, and all without young. They had justly lost their bonds in the snowstorm. A few days ago as we descended on the north side of this mountain a couple of hens with young broods were seen 25 miles We had dinner on a branch of Whitehorse Creek, when I caught a large gopher. This sheep or Rocky by a steep descent from the mountain. After several miles of rolling country, we made another sharp descent into the Canyon of Whitehorse Creek which we followed for several miles through a warm deep Canyon flanked on either side by a high rimrock, where rested several Hawks, eagles, Lords, Chats were numerous throughout the Canyon. When the fallon & Shephedia even common. The sun became low and lower, and at its lower end, when it opens out into the Creek valley continent with Abond Desert, we Camped at the White Horse Ranch, a Pacific Sloth Co's place

Friday June 18. To Crooked Creek We left early with a 35-mile down ahead guns, without water The road led Watrind along a faulty falling pagodat plate, we went some gravel banks and passed several dry creeks Mead a short stop at noon by a hill. Then went on more prairie country to south reach of the P.R.S Co (Miller Flux) Situated in a meadow found by a huge strong other guns one lot a good sized creek a grove of cottonwoods 30 or 35- gun set on his, and an old sod house dated to be 35- guns old. Shot a honey bat at sunset Snipe and Phalacrocorax and several ducks rest in the meadow To Owyhee R. 22 mile Saturday June 19 Left early, and went on in a general E by N.E direction, following a general way the valley of Crooked Creek which was on our right. Passed a ranch (Anderson's) at seven miles, a fine place with a large grove of Cottonwoods Then ascended and went for several miles over a flat mesa. Then down through a canyon and creek, Pattonchee Creek then own a stretch of Barner said Tules just Dry Creek and down a beautiful Canyon with faintly weathered cliffs on either side and a sandstone rocks marked HWH Dec 17 1873 on do, free also white man with late dates. Came out of the Owyhee Pntp family, Duncan's Ferry crossing went up the Owyhee several miles found a creek. Camped on the west side of the river. Crooked Creek comes in below the Bridge

Tuesday June 20 Owyhee River For Prognathia Pterolophia and finished up some accumulated work. Shot a Coyote from the camp a Chuck [illegible] mud is [illegible] spanning on the shallows The valley is crissed with patches of sagebrush and pleasant. The Cotton predominates in the alluvial areas, which are numerous and extensive. A little alfalfa is raised in the valley but hay seems the the powerful crop Monday June 21. My traps received a few specimens but it is difficult to get much, though I have a long line of traps out. Some brush rabbits (Borophagus) among the sagebrush in the low hills. They seem to keep up on the hills in preference to the valley Tuesday June 22 Shot a few specimens and made them up

Wednesday June 23 Spent most of the day writing reports Storms exceptional warm and dry Saw a muskrat on the Creek and shot at him but not him Thursday June 24. J. Jordan R. rally We left early and down southwest along the Owyhee and up into the hills bordering River from which I could overlook a wide extent of Country. All within sight is Pendleton or Charloin. That passed our recently "Border Cities" lie almost due south. It appears to be about 700 feet high. But I cannot see whether [illegible] Tent it has hunters camp. I will get Bunch to ascertain man about it when he returns as no one here knows about it and it is too far to repay a special trip at. We drive back and had lunch near the crossing "Rome," and then drove south out of the Canyon and continued up the valley of the Jordan. Camping at a ranch 7 miles out from the Owyhees Friday June 25. To Jordan Valley 1942. We left rather late as the morning was rainy and very cold. The road led eastward over the low hills bordering the Jordan rally on the north side. The hills are covered with lava rock which sometimes from the road bed. At noon We passed a bend of the Jordan which lies close to the road as a little beyond joined Cor Creek coming in from the north. The country is all sagebrush and grassland

Except in the valley where irrigated fields are the rule we saw no new feature of interest. Cattails, ongenus [illegible] at the ranch where we camped last night and is common all along the road. Forest today from even the valley broadens out as marshy spots become more frequent in which a few ditches, black currant and other birds were common. We camped a mile west of the town. Saturday June 26 Jordan Valley Drew on to town and both Poffree feeding some small. Then went out a short distance east of the town and camped in a sort of marlan beside the creek. Broad meadow a mile wide stretch in both direction along the valley. There are Tornard by some branches of the creek which are bordered with cherry by dense whitethorn, 7 million corns, and some alder Set out some traps. The horn said to be 4200 feet and the Crossing (Cone) nearly a thousand feet Cone

Monday June 27. Jordan Valley The day was fine. Stook some specimens and made them up The man in whose field we acamped came over to the farmers Got some information about game etc from him. This was appointed with the county In Red Canyon 6.5 miles from Jordan Valley near Cutler's Army Post S. E. of the Dry Lake shore Mountain sheep have reported last fall Deer are occasionally seen. Jordan Valley. The Spring a doe and her two fawns were seen sometime in the field where we are camped. Mink are scarce Muskrat. a few along Creek Beaver are rather common a family or two living near our camp Otter. are on the Dry Lake north of Jordan Creek and a Boulder Creek a tributary of the Jordan 15 miles east (in Idaho) Coyotes are rather Common. Biscuits. 33 were caught at the Ranch 31 miles below in winter 1913-14 They are scarce about Jordan Valley Ampt Park he has taken on Boulder Creek Stink : Scarce Stalled Stink. Quite Common. He says that in all the country East of Jordan Butte (Boulder Creek 16700 feet). The rock Conis are common. He has also seen a few near Boulder Creek 15 miles east of here.

Monday June 28 Jordan Valley Fork some marmots and birds and made them up. Found some larch some larch on the high knolls back of the town. It is at least 500 feet higher than the town Tuesday June 29 Fork some Long tailed Peromyscus in the rocks and other mammals in the valley. Fork an alpine barked Thuja at camp. They are in the same thicket with the chat. Wednesday Jun 30

Thursday July 1 Jordan Valley Make up a for Steam- and put in the rest of the boy on accounts and reports. Friday July 2. Finished up reports. Took most of the day on them arrange for supplies for several weeks Intend to start tomorrow. Saturday July 3: To Corlee Lake Packed up all traps. Soon Some journals Got supplies at the store (Blockaby) for about a month, solded up account marked packages of Specimen, and both the road just to Corlee Lake. We went Northwest for about 12 miles and then Turned around the north river and drank the valley of Corlee to a sand just above the Lake where we camped beside a large stream which is teeming with birds. Set out a pair Traps. Strike rare at Jordan Valley

Carr Creek Lake Thursday July 4. Spent the forenoon in the marsh near Camp when I found hundreds of ducks with goslings and many other birds nesting. Found many corts nest mostly just hatching about noon. Saw seven drum out to the ranch. They were Edward Headden of Colwell Idaho and W.F. Schnabel formerly marshal at Mungle. Schnabel was for years until about 1938 a resident of this valley. He tells me that the wind was Mt. Sheek on all the higher hills in this region especially between here and the Evergreen, and that they periodically travels over in about 1905. He thinks owing to some decrease, as many deer one now found. In those days the snow Mountain antelope all about; now a band I seen a reported stones to the Dahogany Mt. near. Schnabel says that the Indians told him that buffalos used to be in the valley and that he afterward found their bones, including a whole Skeleton. In the country to the southwest then. He says that he has seen whitetailed deer on Locher Creek in Idaho. About 25 years ago Schnabel says that he roped and killed a Cinnamon bear on Carr Creek about 60 miles above here. It is the only bear he has ever heard being killed in this region.

July 5. Cross Creek Lake Spent the forenoon in this fjord. Drove to a busy camp on the head of the valley in which many deer were resting, a great many caribou and some white geese. A fine stream dropped down into the head of the canyon having plainly made it. Saw one of the camp women and many other birds in the canyon. A herd of elk has been ranged on a meadow in the face of the slope. They told me that formerly a pair of eagles usually had a nest in the canyon Tuesday July 6. To Lava Beds Broke and I went one to the Lava beds at the foot of the lake and spent the time there exploring them. There were a great many small calves, and in them were resting many ducks geese, terns etc. The lake is evidently found by the flow of lava during the canyon in which the stream formerly ran. This is north of Lava Lake below the big one but this year it is dry. The big lake not filling its canks.

Wednesday July 7 Fixed up my specimens Not traps etc. Went down to Mr. Gresser's ranch. He is a N.W. landowner and has some heads and wings. He promised to try to get some sheep skulls which he has heard of. Thursday July 8 W. Mahogany Mt. Fixed up traps and left about 10 o'clock to ascend Mahogany Mt. Drew up a rock road nearly to the top and camped in a grilly beside a small spring After dinner went down into a wooded canyon west of our camp The trees are ash, cherry, catalpa, willow etc. The only timber on the ridges is Mountain Mahogany and a very little cedar - Set out a line of traps.

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

Monday July 12 Shearley Left early and down eastward up Con Auck Valley. Ninth bivyp stopped at a ranch where a Boy Thomas McCann had a Collection of birds eggs certain Eggs, and many others. We had lunch beside a ranch home. Walk up the valley. Rough my trail now resting in the back of the Creek (morning) Coff Coon Creek before reaching Mt. head and turn north on the slip road 3 miles to Shearley P.O. (a home only). As this was with a good place to collect I left on down the valley of Pucker Creek about 5 miles and Camped in a ravine. Good Saw a Oregon Good squirrel New camp Tuesday July 13 Shearley Forth but better in my traps. Down down into the Canyon of Suchin Creek but found little of interest than I took a few birds, and shot traps. In the evening shot some bats, finding 2 - 7 different goura Just last night Wednesday July 14 Shearley Intended to move today, but with a Rutherford's so concluded to chek another day. Went up on Spring Mt. to the crest in the afternoon. There as many Canyon with a abundance of Small aspen, Cratagon Cilery, not mahogany etc. On the Top are several springs which from some meadows. Then a camp with young jack fly was seen. Saw a few Oregon Good squirrels on the Mt. Just last night

Thursday July 15. To Rockville Tracked last night? First array was good, but, Long Caught nothing, I suppose. Took the Slop road northwest on it till. Reached a large Storehouse about noon which is Rockville, Idaho. Took a road off to the left and about 5 miles north or 3 1/2 miles beyond the town Came to Rockville Oregon. Camped on a meadow near Mr. [illegible] what is dry and put out traps. Friday July 16 First last night Took but Otter in my traps except Coppers. Took a few bats. Saturday July 17. Took but little in my traps Though I have a lot set and keep changing them

Sunday July 18. Fork a small catch, Had me Perognatha but it was delayed in the trap trick my jeema and wrote report on Theareta Packed up all specimens which are dry Monday July 9 Fork 2 Perognatha and an Onychomyis We left Roshale at Foolo and with the road winding and the northern foothills Mahogany Mountain Brook Watson. We ascended rather rapidly and at about 600 feet descended into a very deep valley canyon and went down very rapidly. About the middle of the afternoon at about 400 feet I passed a small breeding colony of what [illegible] swifts. Soon after a high cliff which had formed the Canyon gorge way to valley and hills. and the valley held much pressure. Mr. Cameront into the Onychomys alley at Holeck, but was about 5 miles below Watson. Camped at Watson about 300 feet

Tuesday July 20. It was too late to set forth Got night so strok nothing today but set out a lot Togs in various situations Camped on a june shole Place burns a desired Received orders by Allen Washington about August 10. after completing the work as far as possible Wednesday July 21. Forth Annoispermophiles Perodipus and Perigrathous and a moderate one a very good for the large number of troops. Thursday July 22. From a few mammals. Lt. Palmer tells me that he thinks there are still a very few Mt Sheep in the Dryden Borne about 15 miles, off the ones from Wotton. There are left a very few much Beavers and an occasional other along the river.

Friday July 23. Wadon Had a bath with a trapper and prospector named Gibbs. He says there are a few specimens near the mouth of the river. Cauliflower are very scarce. The hen seen only 4 or 5 in the past four weeks. Caught a Reithrodontomys in the hay field and two [illegible]. Saturday July 24 Form up traps and prepared Specimens: Fork Perdipus, Crog- Thallion, Peronopus, & Feuroma Left after dinner and down up the river a few miles. Thought I going about 10 miles but to investigate a case but changed my mind, and camped about 5 miles from Wadon.

Sunday July 25 At Cedar Mt We drove northward up a day rally for a mile or two and then turned westward up the side of the bordering hills. Reached a spring, just below the ranch about noon and had dinner there Then ascended to the mesa Beyond here we descended a little into a dry flat called Dried Flat. When the air was still, one of whom has a damn cold. 730 feet about Dried Flat is Cedar Mt. We climbed up and camped near the summit at about 8705 feet. by some springs Put out a few traps Monday July 26 Had some success taking several chipmunks mice, and a wren Bush found a number of springs north from camp

Tuesday July 27 Cedar Mts Fork a far lot q epicen Wednesday July 28 Cedar Mts Fork a corte q Lagunus and several other themes q interest

Thursday July 29 Tork up all our Traps and left quite early for Skull springs. Took a road down the North side of the mountain. Had luck at a dry flat. Saw a gray ground squirrel on its south end of the hill at about 4500 feet. Two antelopes were seen from Canyon just before our left and another one a short time afterward. Saw a brush rabbit about 4500 feet Friday July 30. Skull Springs For some Eutamias. I think two species & some pocket gophers. Set out some traps for Perognatha wandering b stop until the morning from myotis in the evening. This is the scene of a defeat of a large band of Indeans whom John McLaughlin says about 35 years ago but this probably longer ago.

Saturday July 21. Near Riverside Zooh. Peromyscus leucopus, Prompusus + Microtus mordax Left Steel Springs early and on the road eastbound for a couple of miles to the main Valley - Burns road. Went down through a valley where a considerable amount of dry farming is going on. There is water at only one place (Shumway) when this is a windmill. Pocket Gopher signs very common. Saw one Brush rabbit near Creston. Shot a couple of rattlesnakes before rocky Creston. A little beyond parra mouse and caught it. A Lagurus. At a single reservoir in the hills for a number of waterbirds Beyond. Caught a smoothsnake (?) (Nessanak?) Two woodchucks seen near Skulls. Camped under Live a few miles before rocky Riverside A Lagurus in the stands gone Rattler rattlesnake Sunday Aug 1. To Riverside Down town to Riverside and to the Post-office but got no mail. Drove out on the main a half mile west of town and made camp. Put out some Traps. Signs of Peromyscus platy

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.

Wednesday August 4 Left for the Skull Spring road early. Saw a brush rabbit about 5 miles south of Riverside at about 40 feet and shot another soon after we started. Saw Callospermophilus about 6 miles south of Riverside and a second just beyond. Had dinner at a grocer's. After reaching Criston, took tea and tried to catch Thommas. The very abundant but was not working in the middle of the day. Criston is in a dry farming valley, when the rancher at one wall at Shimeyway. Drove back to Skull Spring P.O. to try to get a horse in place of the mare which is about to foal. Saw a brush rabbit near Skull Spring P.O. where we camped late Thursday August 5. To DeaKeeny Co. My Campman had to get a horse to take the places of his mare which is about to foal. It was after before we got away. We drove out over a high ridge where there was one dry farm ranch and down a steep pitch to a small creek where we camped 16 miles from Skull Spring. Saw little of particular interest.

Thursday august 6 We rose up early and took the road toward Vale said 5a 41 miles . The road went up and down and after about 15 miles. descended to Kieny or Cattmonwood Creek Beyond at again climbed up over the hills, and 16 miles from Vale dropped to the main valley of Walhew Rim. We camped at the crossing of two 5 miles from Vale Shout some troops near Camp Saturday August 7. To Vale For six o’clock Drift to Vale early, and got over mail long delayed, Now was official. after transacting necessary business. car driven back a mile or so on the road toward Dayher and camped at a ravine

Friday August 8. Fork Renwhypa Cerrynathus and Thomomys nevadensis Mr. Curtis tells me that a Lynx frequently comes around the ranch at night at his killed Permalcats. They have attempted 5 trap at best without success. A woodchuck was killed here dear the house about 2 weeks ago. There are a few deer in the hills, mule and bison (a few) and many marmots in the river. There are a few aspen in the NE. side of the Mt. N.W. of Vale. Obtained the skull of a Mt. Sheep picked up a few years ago on Nigger Rock. A whitetailed jack was seen in its meadows a four days ago Monday August 9. We left quite early for Owyhee. Took the road down the hills. Saw a brush rabbit about 5 min out from Vale and another a mile beyond. The road ascended a sandy hill for a few miles and Then beyond the divide descended gradually into Owyhee Valley. Then across water, and for several miles on the summit there was practically no life, not even jackrabbits. There was abundant horn in both Valleys. A few chipmunks seen on the west side From 2 coyote, badger, and bobcat. Reached Owyhee a ranching settlement only after noon and camped near a ranch

Tuesday August 10. Owyhee Isth Perodipus, Perognathus, Pungyoca, Thomsons & Mephitis. The white-tailed chipmunk (Ammosperm- [illegible] ) is said to be found, but is not plentiful The round-tailed muskrat is said to be of occasional occurrence In the evening saw a muskrat in the ditch Wednesday Aug 11 Took up traps and took the road toward Ontario. The road followed the valley through a level country Past hay grain, and fruit [illegible]. Around of Ontario in the early afternoon and went east to Camp near The river.

Thursday Aug 12 Ontario Fork a couple of Pocket gophers near the town, but took nothing else of importance in traps. In the afternoon Benet and I went across the river into Idaho (at Frisland) and set traps for gophers. They were several, and we had some difficulty in catching any but took one just before dark Friday Aug 13 Ontario: Made up the Pocket gopher and closed up all the business of the expedition as far as possible

Saturday Aug 14. Completed preparations left home and left at 12.07 for Washington Read Prentiss - Grey Sunday Aug 15 Preached N Platte in evening Monday Aug 16 Reached Council Bluff in morning Chicago in evening Tuesday Aug 17. Left Chicago in morning Wednesday Aug 18 Arrived Washington 5.30.

Jane Morton Water orgn or Company ranch may know something about Mt. Shelp

Packages mailed #1 McDermitt Nevada June 8.-Skull 2 " " " -Shells 3 Jordan Valley Origin July 1 Skulls 4 " " " 19 " 5 " " " July 3 Andy Tran 6 " " " " Skull Rootlet 7 " " " Jilmy Eggs 8 " " " Skull Shells 9 " " " Alcoholics 10 Rockville 19 Skulls 11 " " " " Sattled Skull 12 " " " " Duscelo 13 " " (v.i.d. our from Walton Cata.) 14 Watson " " Man 18-24 skulls 15 Skull Sponges " " 31 Pneumatics 16 Rain Side " Aug 1 Paleontologist 17 " " Aug 3, Man 4 Skulls 18 Ontario " Aug 14 Skins 19 " " " " Skull Skull 20 " " " " 21 " " " "

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