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in camp firing by word of command as at target practice, and, to the 

 regret of all but the soldier who did the deed, a male two-year-old 

 mule deer was shot after it had satisfied its thirst by drinking from 

 the cook's water barrel in the shade of a tent fly in the main camp at 

 White Water. 



June 18 to 22, 1892. — On June 18, in company with Lieutenant 

 Irwin, I rode to a stream in San Francisco Canyon, south of the 

 Boundary on the east side of the San Luis Mountains; camping there 

 for the night, we ascended the mountain on the succeeding day and 

 returned to White Water, where we remained until June 22. 



June 22 to 27, 1892. — On June 22, moved to a stream of the San 

 Luis Mountains, in San Francisco Canyon, where we camped, ac- 

 companied by Mr. Holzner, until June 27, when we returned to White 

 Water. From this camp a careful examination, extending from base 

 to summit of the San Luis Mountains, was made. The presence at 

 the time of numerous Sonoran grizzly bears and of the "Kid " and 

 his band of renegade Apache Indians added danger to this and subse- 

 quent trips into this still wild region. 



J une 28 and 29, 1892. — June 28 was chiefty occupied in packing- 

 specimens. On the following day the main camp was removed to 

 Lang's Ranch, at the western base of the San Luis Mountains, on the 

 edge of the Animas plain. This was our base camp until July 28, 

 and from here the western slopes of the San Luis Mountains were 

 repeatedly explored. 



June 30 and 31, 1892. — Remained at Lang's Ranch. 



July 1 to If, 1892.— On July 1, Lieuts. F. G. Irwin and J. R. Sey- 

 burn, with a small hunting party, accompanied me to springs at the 

 head of the right fork of Cajon Bonito Creek, in Chihuahua or close 

 to the Chihuahua-Sonora line, where we camped until July 4, and 

 then returned to the main camp at San Luis Springs (Lang's Ranch). 



July 5, 1892. — Ascended, on the west side, to the summit of the San 

 Luis range, visiting the highest peaks on the Mexican side of the 

 Boundary. 



July G to 8, 1892.— On July 6, with a small party, including Lieu- 

 tenants (Jaillard and Irwin, rode from Lang's Ranch to the San Ber- 

 nardino Springs; camped for one night in Guadalupe Canyon, 

 returning as far as the upper spring in Guadalupe Canyon on July 7, 

 and reaching Lang's Ranch on July 8. 



July 9 to 13, 1892. — Camped at Lang's Ranch. 



July l'i to 18, 1892. — Lieutenants Irwin and Seyburn, and myself, 

 with a small party, rode to Cloverdale, across the Animas Valley, and 

 spent several days in exploring that wild region, returning to the 

 main camp July 18. 



July 19 to 27, 1892.— In camp at Lang's Ranch. 



