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Oct. 23. Got up at 4 oclock & began on my report. Finished the mammals & part of the rest, but laid it aside at 11 A.M. & began packing skins.

Had the specimens boxed at 2 P.M. & my trunk packed at 3:30.

Went to town, shipped the box, mailed letters, & was at the station in time to write a letter before train.

Left Ogden at 7 P.M. & reached Kelton at 11.

"[[ditto for: Oct.]] 24. Woke up in a new place, with the wind blowing & cold.

Hunted most of A.M. among the salt weeds & greese brush on the flats. Saw 6 Jack Rabbits, all with black tails, & lots of signs of coyotes. 

Found holes of Dipodomys & also of some kind of mouse, possibly Perognothus. In P.M. hired a rig & went to Nels Jensens ranch, 8 miles north & in the foothills. Set traps rest of day.

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Reviewed. Added [[end page]] markup as requested by instructions. Took [[gruse?]] out of brackets. It is "greese" Vernon's misspelling of Grease brush plants See https://transcription.si.edu/transcribe/10548/SIA-MODSI4120_12-443_bailey_v_o_041 -@siobhanleachman