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LIDICKER
1959
MVZ CHIHUAHUA - AGUASCALIENTES EXPEDITION
June 10 - June 31
PERSONEL: A.S. LEOPOLD, W.S. RUSSELL, GEORGE BRYAN,
DAVID TAYLOR, W.Z.L., & A.H. MILLER.
June 10
Left Berkeley ~0530; av. Lindsay, Calif. to have lunch with Words & aunt's 1155. Arrived in Needles
~2215; checked into El Ranchos Motel & had swim before going to bed. Bryan arrived in his own car ~2400.
June 11
Av. Needles 0700 after breakfast. So US65 to Vidal Jet. -> Eosp -> Wickenburg, Phoenix, Globe, to Lordsburg & finally Deming. Was very hot day. Checked into Plainsman Motel.
June 12
Up at 0500, breakfast in Deming; continued E. Larra desert starts rather suddenly ~9 mi. W Las Cruces W of this point the were resquite thickets mainly soil also seem to get more gravel at this joint. S of Las Cruces saw a hawk with white rump, white wing lining with dark tips (possibly & marsh hawk). At Anthony saw 1 Marsh Hawk. Av. El Paso ~0830. After looking to consider 1 words & having lunch we went through customs. We managed to get "courtesy cards" instead of tourist