December 31, 1917 Last night at 11:30pm I left Fresno on the Owl and reached Los Angeles at 10am. I went out to the Museum and met Frank Haggett, the Director. They have mounted skeleton of Elephas Imperator 13 feet high. Bison, Camel, lion [illegible] size of African lion, saber toothed tiger, large wolf, giant ground sloth bear with 17 inch skull. He showed me a large condor with a spread of wings 14 feet... My Galapagos turtle was mounted.... At 3:30pm I took the train for Riverside where I arrived at 6:30pm and was met by Will. We took the trolley to Rubidoux and then walked to the ranch in the dark. Emma cooked supper. There is only one old house on the ranch.... January 1, 1918 Took the Golden Gate limited at Colton at 1:30pm. The weather was warm and dusty. We passed out of the valley through San Gorgonia Pass. No snow was visible on the bright San Berdo San Jacinto Mountains. At dusk we reached Salton Sea and skirted its margin....