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[[underline]] June 4 [[/underline]] Pendleton
S. townsendi, in hole on side hill
1/4 ox. hole 50 mm in dia.  66 in deep.
at angle of 45 [[degree symbol]]. hole forked a foot at bottom. Began digging after 5 minutes 
S. found dead. in half hour.
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Another hole bisulphided & dug out but no Sprenophila.
58 inches, no branches.
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S. townsendi, hole 65 by 56 mm,
in diameter - 70 in deep.
1/4 oz. Spermophile dead.
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S. townsendi down hole stup [?] 50 in,
1/4 oz. unconscious but came
to in open air!
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A dozen holes measured
50 by 60 mm in diameter.
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S. townsendi down badger hole.
bisulfided hole dug down
about 4 feet + stick pushed out another spermophile hole.
Nothing found.
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S. townsendi, down badger hole
dug 102 inches stup [?] at gave it 
up.  Badger hole all the way.

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[[underline]] June 4 [[/underline]]
S.townsendi holes, on measured
acre. 630 counted.
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and 72 badger holes on lawn acre.
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Edge w/ big wheat field.  first 2 rods
practically all taken. next 2 half taken
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June 4 
S. townsendi bisulphided in 23 holes
1/4 oz. + plugged in. from 1 to 4 P.M.
June 5, at noon 2 holes opened, one
not found.  20 O.K.
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S. townsendi down hole on string 100
inches. 1/4 oz. bi. In 10 m not dead,
would pull string, in 30 mi. drawn
out quite dead.
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S. townsendi down hole 65 mm 
1/4 oz. 10 m drawn out not quite dead
but would soon have been.
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3 S. townsendi in 6 qt. pail
1/16 oz. in 6 m. not quite dead.
in 12 mi all dead.
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Transcription Notes:
stup = a pillar or column