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They gather around the high peaks of the Hatchets, Animas, San Luis and Chirichahua Mts. and cross back and forth over the valleys between consequently keeping these valleys much greener and more grassy than in the more open country from Hachita to Lordsburg & Deming.

[[underlined]] Aug. 14. [[/underlined]] Lordsburg to Deming and up to Silver City. Found Hotchkiss is still off on a camp trip, so began on reports and notes. 

[[underlined]] Aug. 15 [[/underlined]], Got saddle horses and rode up the creek valley about 5 miles north of Silver to where the big agaves and [[red checkmark]] Yellow pines are common on the cold slopes and the [[insertion]] [[red checkmark]] Ponderosa [[/insertion]] 
pines on the creek flats. [[red checkmark]] They begin at edge of Forest Res., and extend around and up the back of Pinos Altos.  
[[insertion]] [[red checkmark]] Juglans major [/insertion]] Walnut trees are abundant along the creek valley from back of Pinkertons place to the yellow pines, some trees are 2 feet through and 40 feet high with a spread of 50 or 60 feet. 

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