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we found the skulls and scattered bones of 2 mountain sheep, not very old since there was remains of dried meat near the hoof. We did not bring the skulls since we have  little or no room to spare.
From this time on we did not stop, except for imaginary snakes or desert tortoise seen in the road, + which always turned out to be pieces of cloth or tire.
We had supper in Gila Band about 6:30 + then proceeded in about [[strike]] 2 [[/strike]] 3 or 4 miles. Here we stopped for the night in the desert. It was windy and rather cool and looked very unpromising. ^[[insert]] but we went out with lights [[/insert]]. Kranzthor came back with one Sidewinder, [[underline]] Crotalus cerastes [[/underline]] however, and though I looked and looked, all I saw was one small lizard (Uta?) which scampered away when I turned over a rotten piece of wood.
Kranzthor shot a [[underline]] Dipsodomys [[/underline]] near the car which he tried to feed to the sidewinder. These [[underline]] Dipodomys [[/underline]] superficially at least, look exactly like those seen at Rancho Borego. The sidewinder ate the ^[[insert]] dead [[/insert]] [[underline]] Dipodomys [[/underline]] a half hour later.
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We stopped and looked along  irrigating ditches near Gila Bend, tho without going over to the river. No toads were seen. [[underline]] Alvarius, cognatus, [[/underline]] and [[underline]] woodhousii [[/underline]] should be here.
Giant Cacti are abundant [[strike]]ne [[/strike]] all about and there is much mesquite, as well as a few larger trees - these along the washes.

#93. Crotalus cerastes Nr. Gila Bend, Ariz.

April 19th, 1929. Friday.

We hunted and wrote notes so late the night before that we got a rather late start. Must have been 10.30. On starting we found we had a flat tire and must needs put on a spare. Back to Gila Bend (the G.B. Cafe) for breakfast + then, on to Phoenix!
On coming to the bridge over the Gila River just below Gillespie Dam we stopped to see if there might be some good places to [[strike]] Sei- [[/strike]] seine. I much wanted to obtain some of the