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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. [[underline across page]] Another hole bisulphided & dug out but no Sprenophila. 58 inches, no branches. [[underline across page]] S. townsendi, hole 65 by 56 mm, in diameter - 70 in deep. 1/4 oz. Spermophile dead. [[underline across full row]] S. townsendi down hole stup [?] 50 in, 1/4 oz. unconscious but came to in open air! [[underline across full row]] A dozen holes measured 50 by 60 mm in diameter. [[underline across full row]] S. townsendi down badger hole. bisulfided hole dug down about 4 feet + stick pushed out another spermophile hole. Nothing found. [[underline across full row]] S. townsendi, down badger hole dug 102 inches stup [?] at gave it up. Badger hole all the way. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underline]] June 4 [[/underline]] S.townsendi holes, on measured acre. 630 counted. [[underline across full row]] and 72 badger holes on lawn acre. [[underline across full row]] Edge w/ big wheat field. first 2 rods practically all taken. next 2 half taken [[underline across full row]] 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. [[underline across full row]] 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. [[underline across full row]] S. townsendi down hole 65 mm 1/4 oz. 10 m drawn out not quite dead but would soon have been. [[underline across full row]] 3 S. townsendi in 6 qt. pail 1/16 oz. in 6 m. not quite dead. in 12 mi all dead. [[underline across full row]]
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stup = a pillar or column