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Meeker, Colo. Meeker, Colorado, Aug 12, 1909 August 12, 1909

Bright hot morning Terry and I started north on foot about 8:30, Felger and Robbins going around through town with the wagons to leave the boxes which are to be shipped. Visited the low shaley sandstone ridge which starts NE of town and runs NE. It resembles portions of the Hygiene sandstone north of Boulder Boulder, Colorado. It appears to be near the middle of the Mancos formation. Coming north we found the white tailed prairie dog Cynomys leucurus, large ground squirrel Sciuridae and woodchucks Marmota monax abundant. Robins Turdus migratorius not very common. Say phoebe Sayornis saya occasional. Camped just above ranch about 3 or 4 miles south of Axial P.O. Axial, Colorado about 6 p.m. Water bad. Collected woodchucks Marmota monax, prairie dogs Cynomys leucurus, and ground squirrels Sciuridae.

Axial, Colo., Aug. 13, 1909

Hot, bright morning. Terry and I walked down gulch to Axial P.O., 2 3/4