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May 26
[[check mark]] [[blue underlined]] Raven [[checkmark]] Crow, [[checkmark]] Magpie, [[checkmark]] Sage Thrasher, [[checkmark]] Brewer sp. [[checkmark]] Linnet, [[checkmark]] Rock wren, [[checkmark]] Barn Swallow, [[checkmark]] Rough winged Swallow [[checkmark]] Mountain Bluebird [[/blue underlined]]

In evening met Mr. Ole Elliott proprietor of Nevada Hotel very much interested in a duck refuge near here which sounded good.  Also met Rasmussen & visited him.  Also met & talked with Mattice the trapper here.
May 27, 1932
Left Ely at 700 AM after having breakfast with Olsen, Supervisor of Tyobia & Nevada Nat. Forest who is a fine looking fellow & apparently on very friendly terms with our boys.  Went to Doyle Robinson ranch in Spring Valley.  This is the place where Hall stayed when in this country.  Mr. Robinson was very indignant at the things Hall has said about him & Kirtland the trapper who was headquartered there.  Would like to meet Hall again.
Saw a number of new flowers.  A wonderful display of Phlox rigide - the brilliant red Paint Brush, another new Penstemon of [[underlined]] glaber [[/underlined]] type - Spharalcea Phlox longifolia type - Erigerons with long narrow fuzzy leaves - Several varieties of sage - Mammillaria Leursia [[Redwing?]] - [[L??]] Leursia
Doyle Robinson gave us the following list of sheep men headquartering in Spring Valley & ranging in there at least during the winter & often thru the year.  He said once last winter there 28 bands of 2000 head of sheep in one 30 mile stretch of the valley.
Albert Rosland -     2500
Dutrie (Steve & Jim) 4500
Bert Robinson       12000  Northern end of valley
Arthur Yelland       5000
Eldridge Bros.       2000
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