Field notes, v1363
Page 197
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Hooper 1939 Dec 27 Bishop Cr., 5000 ft, Inyo Co., Calif. soil was dark. The above trap line yielded only 3 Peromyscus and 1 Dipodomy - [crossed out] The Peromyscus all seemed to be juveniles or [illegible] on to [crossed out] Nevada California Electric Co. power plant #4 [illegible] and shot 2 Ruby crowned knights and a Western Meadow bird on the power company's property, [crossed out] Jan 3 Samarck Cr., 9900 ft., 15 mi SW Bishop, Inyo Co., Calif. During my stay on Bishop I became acquainted with Mr. Miller Houston and Geo Castanio, both of whom are employed as operators at power plants on Bishop Creek. These power plants are owned and operated by the Nevada California Electric Company. During the winter Houston and Castanio have several trap lines located along Bishop Creek, Owens River and