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hatten, J-E.
1939
Itinerary
Hmi: NE Roosevelt, 200ft, Klickitat Co., Wash..
July 16.
(P.M) Party broke camp at Maryhill
late in afternoon and travelled
along dirt highway near edge of
N bank of Columbia (highway 8D?)
to present locality. Stopped here
and made a temporary camp and
set out 75 traps near the river
bank in sandy soil covered
with rabbit brush, sagebrush, and
cheat grass.
July 17
- Picked up traps - Results :
13 Reithrodontomys megalotis
20 Perognathus parvus 3 & 17?
Traps had been set following
the river on a flat plain above
the high water level. Reloaded
truck and continued on up
river afternoon. Arrived at
Paterson, 250 ft., Benton Co., Wash.
about 4 P.M.. Set up camp and
set out 90 mouse traps and 4
rat traps at 15 fpace distance.
Traps were set along edge of a
dryfield containing grass, cheat grass
and some sagebrush along the edges.
Also at three sand dunes and
sandy soil covered with sagebrush