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Excrement was scattered over the top of the mound & in some of the chambers, but nests & stores were neat & clean.

The walls of the mound were mixed with old nest & foot material that had been discarded years ago & used in building.

[[underlined]] May 29 [[/underlined]].

[[underlined]] May 30 [[/underlined]]. Moved camp from Motts place to the Wells 3 miles east of Santa Rosa, & camped on a cliff overlooking a gulch 100 feet below us. This is on the road to Tucumcari & will be a good place to start from as soon as our outfit is complete.

[[underlined]] May 31 [[/underlined]]. Sunday. Worked around camp.

[[underlined]] June 1 [[/underlined]] Went to town but the light wagon had not come nor the bows for back. Got supplies & returned to camp. Set traps. Caught only Peromyscus & Neotomas.

A hard rain in evening gave us the first good water of the trip.