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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underlined]] 1870 feet, [[/underlined]] from R.R. survey. The springs are probably about 100 feet higher. Coville found a little Perognathus the size of apache hanging in a cats-claw bush on middle of the valley slope by the road. It was perfectly fresh & is the first of the species we have found. Had evidently been hung up by a Shrike. Nelson & I worked on specimens till after 12 at night & Colville baked 6 loaves of bread after supper to take on a horseback trip to the Colorado R. [[strikethrough]] Nelson for [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined]] March 10 [[/underlined]], Got around as early as we could packed up & went 3 miles down to Vegas Ranch & Nelson & Colville took saddle horses & went on down the Vegas Wash to the Colorado R. 25 miles. I stay to work up the Vegas. Mrs. Stuarts ranch takes all the land of any value in the valley. She has 2000 acres. It is a splendid ranch. They have large orchards & vineyards & large fields of alfalfa & grain. Their main business is raising cattle. The peach & Almond trees are loaded with blossoms. Apricots are in blossom. Made up skins & set traps. Nelson go 3 & I got one Perognathus of a kind not found before on this trip. 42 [[degree symbol]] in morning. Warm day.
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Perognathus apache = Apache pocket mouse -@siobhanleachman