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Pachuca.

my animals. Got 2 Bassoris 1 urocyon. 1 Procyon 1 Conepatus. Mr N. bought a Mephitis & a Tatusia novemcincta.
The "Sierra of Pachu" is covered with fine fir timber on the north slope, down to about 8500ft & then fine oak woods begin. Below these again a stunted growth of pine & other trees. These hills attain an altitude of about 10000 ft.

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Irolo

Irolo Mar 30. Thurs. 

We left Pachuca yesterday for this place by the Mexican R.R. arriving here about 9a.m. I started out before noon to look around. The country is very sandy & I thought looked good for the Dipodomys we have been looking for. Near the mouth of an arroyo I found signs of them as I supposed. & set several traps. & caught a 5 toed rat instead of Dipod. I also set traps for gophers