D.F. Hoffmeister 1939 Itinerary July 2 Columbia R., 300 ft. at mouth of Deschutes R., Wasco Co., Ore, the coyotes had killed off many of the skunks. Yesterday afternoon I collected 2 Sceloporus and saw 2 Utas which I was unable to collect. About 3:00 P.M. I walked up the Deschutes river (from the mouth) on the west side for about 2 miles. There are 2 or 3 very small springs near the river farther back (about 1/2 miles). Vegetation is not very rank anywhere along the river, and closely cropped grass extends back from the water only about 5 feet. I saw 1 Lepus californicus but was unable to get a shot and also one Citellus beecheyi. Low rolling hills covered chiefly with Artemisia and cheat grass extends down to the stream bed. I found no signs of Microtus or Dipodomys. Also investigated a deserted house and small barn but found no bats. On the way back, set 2 squirrel traps near camp. Visited the trap about a half hour later and had a Citellus beecheyi. I set 9 museum traps near the mouth of the river on the Wasco County side of the Deschutes (west side). Also set 25 museum traps and 3 1/2 settings (7 traps) for gophers near the mouth of the Deschutes on the Sherman County side (east side). I went over the traps after setting and had a Thomomys talpoides ? Also on this side, John Chaffin and I shot