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MAY, 1896.
TUES. 26. Ther. Weather,
WED. 27. Ther. Weather,
THUR. 28. Ther. Weather, Fair
Evelyn Oregon
My first day in camp
Came out in the forenoon
just before dinner
In the afternoon went out and
set some traps and shot a
grace that I heard drum
Traveled four miles to eat
In the evening went out with
Bailey & shot two skunkes.
MAY, 1896.
FRI. 29. Ther. Weather, Fine most of
day rainy in early
morning. Not much of act
went down in meadows to
see a muskrat kingfisher
snips, 1 mecon phalange
SAT. 30. Ther. Weather, Fine -
Left Evelyn about 8 o'clock
Reached Lagrange 2.30
saw some burlows on the
way, and me rambled
through camped at night
just about a place called
Derry a lumbering town
on the Railroad. T.
SUN. 31. Ther. Weather, Fine
Trinity Sunday.
Left camp about 7.30 and
travelled until noon to find
a good camping place Saw
Pheasants & Zephireus, Sealing
arctic etc. numerous Sperm
jubiles & 2 species of Chepunks
Found signs of Bear near
our camp and were told
that one had been seen
the day before. Saw a coyote