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Nov 17, 1934 Lv Tonopah 645 AM. To Twin Springs & look over proposition. Some run off from springs now - evidence of good spring run off but would recommend measurement of water. Good dam site. Saw three wells in Railroad valley. Old No 1 well good - new one not quite as good one blocked with sand. [[check mark]] 1 Bufflehead - [[check mark]] 6 Green winged Teal [[check mark]] 50 Coots. Some shells all about. On into Ely Nov 18, 1934 Left Ely 800 AM in tremendous snow storm - 8 inches of snow & more coming all the time. Bucked sn ow for 30 miles and had bad roads to Pioche. 118 miles. Squally rest of way. Few birds except [[underline]] horned larks [[/underline]]. Checked 3 hunters of a crowd of six south of Alamo. All had licences but no duck stamps. Postmaster at Las Vegas had taken money & stamped licences with post marks. on in to Las Vegas at 600 PM Nov 19, 1934 Left Las Vegas at 600 AM & drove to Nelson & Eldorado Canyon. Lots of Joshua trees and other tree Yucca. Also barrel cactus & cholla. Birds scarce altho plentiful in the heads of little canyons in Eldorado Range. No sheep but saw several people who stated there were still a few in this range. Saw the following birds