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Found holes & various signs of small mammals. On the whole the prospect seems good.
Many species of plants are new to me especially the Cacti. A flat leaved Opuntia reaches a height of 15 or 20 feet, Giant Cactuses are abundant & a smaller species of the genus, from 6 to 10 feet high. Palm trees are growing in town yards, & some orange trees are full of fruit, while Pomegranits are abundant & very cheep.
Magdalena has the appearance of being a very old town, is all of adobe buildings & the dwelling houses all have large courts in the middle.
I have found but one man in town other than Mexican or Chinese, & he is a Jew. Have found 2 or 3 Mexicans who talk a little English & so get along very well. The board at the Hotel Sonora is abominable; tortillas, beans, & red pepper, all cooked with grease & onions.
A warm day but cold again in evening.