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Is Trachodon a crested, dinosaur? The evidence 

 seems to point that way. Then what is Tracho- 

 don annectens of Marsh and the family name? 

 As Leidy used a tooth that may have belonged 

 to three or four different genera, it seems the 

 early names from such poor material, rests on 

 shaky foundations. If the paleontologists begin 

 to name only complete skeletons, or nearly com- 

 plete ones there will be a shaking up of old 

 names and many will go into the discard like so 

 much of human knowledge. Marsh had but lit 

 tie better foundation for his Ceratops. A couple 

 of horn cores, that might have belonged to any 

 one of half a dozen genera of horned dinosaurs. 



We spent two weeks of most delightful ex- 

 ploration in the Judith river country, and my 

 mind was set at rest, in regard to the position 

 the beds occupy in the building up of our conti- 

 nent. 



On our return, we thought at one time, we 

 would not be able to recross the Missouri river, 

 a flood had washed away the approaches to the 

 ferry boat. However, as necessity is the mother 

 of invention," we hauled our luggage on board 

 by means of a row boat and dragged our wagon 

 through the mud by man power, the ranchers 

 helping us for the fun and excitement there was 

 in it. Later, another man swam across with our 

 team, and we were ready to go north to our old 

 field in Dead Lodge Canyon, Alberta. This field 

 we reached in safety. 



