1895-1899, 1896 diaries
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JUNE, 1896. SUN. 7. Ther. Weather, Cloudy Somewhat. Stayed in camp all day & wrote etc. Wrote a long letter home Newd 18.41. Longbeak being a good deal. The same Jay suggest the R.B. broke a little but is not so sweet. Curled the Curlews and it was very good Also some Groundgophers which were not so good adjourned about 10 o'clock. MON. 8. Ther. Weather, Clear. Did not get out of camp until nearly 10. Had lunch at Vincent (Cromer) now deceased) Soon after learning here we took the wrong road and did not think we could find a place to Camp but pushed on and finally found good grass etc. It turned out that we had only a shorter through somewhat rougher route. TUES. 9. Ther. Weather, Cloudy Left camp about 8 o'clock and soon reached the Heppner road. Arrived at Heppner about 2 o'clock. Shot half a dozen & became about 16 miles east of Heppner, and found that. My comm. all Almo just before reaching Heppner saw a Golden eagle sitting on a rock. near the road. Camped near the town very JUNE, 1896. WED. 10. Ther. Weather, Put in the Freeman morning in specimens. In the afternoon meat out and shot some Ground squirrels & a rabbit Have a fine view of Mt. Hood from camp THUR. 11. Ther. Weather, Bawling around before breakfast Worked on specimens & set some traps in the evening My birthday and The corks & Bailey proposed putting me in the horse brought dirt on my rolling suit. To go down to it with them intended not to do it. FRI. 12. Ther. Weather, Caught a Perdix & Some Stormy. in my traps First Kangaroo rat Deber caught. Let our cook go out in the evening. From as me concluded we could do better. Faced & conclude negotiations for another and went to bed alone & unprotected