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escarpment to the west, with a rise, followed by a gentle slope to the east. Facing the westward escarpment is the upper Niobrara escarpment skirting the foothills as at Little Thompson Creek Little Thompson Creek, Colorado. The concretions are filled with fossils, Inoceramus oblongus predominately, Callista sp. Callista abundant, many Pinna lakesi Pinna lakesi and Baculites compressus Baculites compressus, besides other species. A very similar sandstone ridge outcrops to the east half a mile or so.

Friday, June 15, 1906 June 15, 1906 Harry and I took a big load of fossils and some recent mollusca, fungi and bird and mammal skins to Ft. Collins Ft. Collins, Colorado, packed and shipped them. Had great difficulty finding suitable boxes. Sent four big boxes by freight and one by express. Then got running gear of wagon and reached camp at 5 p.m., very tired. Has been a very hot day.

Saturday June 16, 1906 June 16, 1906

Mosquitos (sic) have been very troublesome at Trilby camp Trilby, particularly from 6 p.m. to 9 pm. Have not been bothered much by them