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October 7, i555.— Proceeded to Dutch Charley's Ranch, Monument 

 No. 88, and camped there until the next day. 



October 8 to 10, 1893.— ^October 8 we skirted the southern end of the 

 Mule Mountains, entering the deep cleft of these mountains in which 

 the thriving " Copper Queen " mine is located, and camped at Bisbee, 

 Arizona, until the morning of October 10, when we proceeded to Fort 

 Huachuca, near the northeastern extremity of the Huachuca Moun- 

 tains. Here Mr. Holzner joined our party on October 9. 



October 10 to 16, 1893. — At Fort Huachuca, spending most of the 

 time in packing specimens for shipment. 



October 16, 1893. — Moved camp to Frond's Ranch, in Millers Can- 

 yon, about 12 miles south of Fort Huachuca. 



October 17, 1893. — Ascended North Peak, the second in point of 

 height in the Huachuca Range, returning to camp the same night. 

 Mr. D. R. Payne, photographer of the Commission, who accompanied 

 my party from Lang's Ranch to Nogales for the purpose, made numer- 

 ous photographs of the trees of the Huachuca Mountains as well as 

 other portions of our route. 



October 18, 1893. — Moved to the Cienega Ranch, on Babocomeri 

 Creek, and camped for the night. 



October 19, 1893. — Proceeded to the Santa Cruz River, near La 

 Noria, camping for one night at Monument No. 111. 



October W to 23, 1893. — Followed the Santa Cruz River southward 

 to the old Spanish town of Santa Cruz, in Sonora, and camped there 

 until the morning of October 23, when we continued our course down 

 the river, which at length curved againtoward the north and brought 

 us nearly up to the Boundary Line on the west side of the Patagonia 

 Mountains, where we camped for the night on the west bank of the 

 stream. 



October 21j. to 28, 1893. — On October 24, we continued westward to 

 Nogales, and camped with the Mexican section of the Survey in the 

 Spanish half of the town until October 28. During that time excur- 

 sions were made into the Pajaritos Mountains. On October 28, we 

 again followed the valley of the Santa Cruz River northward to the 

 ruined mission of Tumacacori, where we made camp. 



October 29, 1893. — We took up our course and reached a point on 

 the Santa Cruz about 40 kilometers (25 miles) below Tucson, Ari- 

 zona, where we arrived October 30. 



October 30 to November 30, 1893. — Remained in camp at Tucson, 

 Arizona, whence the neighboring country was explored and several 

 visits made to the abandoned. army post of Camp Lowell, on Rillitto 

 Creek, where Mr. Holzner was stationed from November 6 to 16, 1893. 



November 30 to December 7, 1893. — November 30, in company with 

 Lieut. Col. J. W. Barlow, left Tucson, on the way for the Boundary 

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