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LIDICKER 1959 cards after talking to immigration jefe + thus had not have to get your permits. Continued S toward Chihuahua City. The desert seems unnaturally green probably as a result of last summer's heavy rains. Arrived at Santa Rita Motel N W town ~ 1930 + bed swim. June 13 Spent most of day in Chihuahua stopping, changing money, getting haircut, etc.. Met J.S. Baldwinton (1005 Calle 14) + also went to Sefior Garcia's house + saw the 2 grizzly bears which he shot in the Sierra del Nido. Had late lunch back at motel after a swim. A.H. Miller arrived by plane ~ 7:00 so we went to dinner at Hotel Victoria in Chihuahua to celebrate. June 14 Left Santa Rita Motel 0605; had breakfast in drive a few miles to north. 18 mi. S of aduana station we stopped at a small presa which had 10 Baldpate on it. Ward + Starker each shot one (they both were thin + had very worn plumage). Also saw a black-tailed jack at this spot. At 2 mi. S of aduana sta., we noticed a W. Meadowlark + a Skrike. At the aduana station we turned W. on a dirt road toward Sierra Nido + Sierra Santa Clara. After just a few miles we began