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LIBICKER 1959 Species is. Heard that Harold Owl & animal Pow - wills. Was very hot night with 2 showers. July 9 Catch: Penegroths sp. - 3 + 1 fin. Skinned them & checked gopher traps. Had 1 gopher & another had plugged the tunnel - reset traps. Skinned gopher & Wet's Antrogonus. Heavy rain with winds after lunch. Stader & Colby took 4 boxes specimens to Chihuahua City to store with Baldwin (but asked my leaving them at The Santa Rita Motel). Preserved rattlesnake from last night & turtle caught July 4. Sorted equipment & food into Valco bags for glittery party. Colby shot a Sphydrys during Am & I skinned him. Packed up load running 2 gopher sets & had another gopher. Denise was delayed until closet 2100 as Colly & Stader didnt show up until the. Tried to shoot rats at dusk, but saw very few & didn't get any. Nick shot a jukitelle. Skinned last gopher after dark. Didn't get to bed until ~ #15. July 10 Continued sorting & packing gear set after breakfast. Finally broke camp closet 0915. Nick Dave & I headed S for Aguaracaliente. The others headed for Canyon Masterto in the NW just of the Suen del Nido. We picked up a little more deer on the way to Chihuahua. In Chihuahua we did some shopping & 27