and skinned. I also prepared 5 skins of mice- two species. It sprinkled at times during the afternoon and as we are finishing our evening's work (except cleaning guns and loading plate holders). At 10:45 it is very dark and cloudy.
Buford, Colo., Aug. 24, 1909.
It rained and sprinkled at intervals through the night. Partly clear at daylight. Arose at 6:30. We left all our specimens except some plants not yet dry at the post office, and forded the North Fork of the river at 10 a.m. and started up stream. Road good, but very hilly. Kept north side of river to Patterson's ranch, about seven miles above Buford, where we crossed Fawn Creekand camped at 12:15 for lunch and to feed horses. Continued at 1:15 about half mile up on north side and crossed to south side. At Fitzgerald's we left the river and turned
