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the hope of collecting identifiable material to supplement the frag- 

 mentary fossil specimens secured by earlier expeditions. Abundant 

 evidence of the presence of fossil remains was found, but much of 

 the material was fragmentary and only a few specimens were shipped 



Fig. 16. — Judith River and Claggett formations as ex- 

 posed on Dog Creek, Montana. Bird remains found at base 

 of cliff in middle distance. Photograph by Gilmore. 



to Washington. From a paleontological standpoint the most note- 

 worthy discovery was the fragmentary remains of a fossil bird 

 related to Hesperornis found by Dr. T. W. Stanton on Dog Creek 

 (fig. 16). It came from practically the same locality as the type of 

 Coniomis alius Marsh, and is of importance as showing these bird 



