Alaska field notes, v1300
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691 Horse Mt., 4700-5200 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif. June 4, 1933 Fair day, the fox catch on trap line. It's remarkable what poor catches the trap line yield! Skinned all morning + most of the afternoon. In afternoon picked up some traps from the rocks and set about 15- 20 there including 2 steels and 5-9 rat traps at head of the adjacent creek. This association is at the junction of the stream bottom stand of Doug. Spruce and rocks and brush. The brush is composed mainly of buckelberry oak with some Manzanita and sour brush thrown in. Clear night, tho no bats in evidence. In fact we have not seen any bats at all while at this camp. Cold wind coming up at 8:00 P.M. June 5, 1933 Tork in most of old trap line in creek bed. Had pretty good catch in your traps. At 7:30 loaded up with traps and started for Cold Springs to trap gophus, etc. Took trail along west edge ridge. For first mile it traverses a rocky brush with sparsely distributed trees of Quillns Pine & Doug. Spruce. Second mile in thru light & heavy timber. Towards end of second mile the "lost