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Jan. 12 Sunday. 25 [[degree symbol]] in morning & a little flurry of snow, windy & raw all day. snow blew off.

" [[ditto for: Jan.]] 13 22 [[degree symbol]] at sunrise, clear & still. Coldest morning of the winter so far.

Took a horse & started over the mountains to see the country on the north side & visit the ranches & get Bear skulls.

[[strikethrough]] Cr [[/strikethrough]] Went up the cañon about 3 miles & then climbed the right side & crossed the divide where it is 7270 feet, Measured by W.H. Cameron of Waco. Followed an old Gov't road down the cañon on the other side & reached Mr. Perkins' ranch at 1 P.M.

This is about as high as Finleys - 6000 feet.

Was welcomed by 4 hounds & the rest of the family. After dinner went farther down the cañon & killed a Lepus sylvaticus

Saw a S. grammurus, Birds & plants are about the same as at Finleys

Pinus flexilis & the narrow leaved oak grow on the north side of the mountains high up. The cañons are brushy & deep. The N. side of Livermore Peak is a perpindicular face of granite that looks to be 500 feet, or more.

In evening went Fox hunting with 3 boys & 5 hounds. It was windy & dry & the dogs could not keep a trail & caught nothing. They ran two tracks for some time &

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