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PhysiOKruohy 
Oct. 1 to 12, 1908. 
Vernon Bailey. 
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Itinerary . 
Sept, 27 we left Gallup, New Uex. for the OhusCa Mts. via the Nava j of agency 
at i't. Defiance, Arizona, and camped 2 or 2 miles west of hock Springs, prac- 
tioally at the southern base of the Ats. 
lispt. 28, Continued to Ft. Defiance and camped. 
Sept. 29, Left i't. Defiance and followed north up the Bo%to Valley about 8 
miles, there turned east up a big red sandstone canyon south of Defiance Mesa 
to top of the first level of mesas at about 8000 feet, then K,£. above and 
below this level until near Choiska Peakf. Cami)ed at about 7800 feet at a 
fine spring N. W, of the peak. 
Sept. 30, Continued N. £. up a long ridge onto the main mesa top of the Mts. 
over to the lakes near southern end of range and camped in sheltered head of 
canyon at about 8800 feet, hemained here to Oct. 6 working above and below. 
Oct. 6, Broke camp and moved north about 12 miles to where Sheep Spring trail 
crosses summit of range. 
Oct. 7, Continued north along crest of range to Cottonwood Pass where the only 
wagon road crosses the range and camped here till Oct. 12, making horeeback 
trips along the range north of the pass and down the west slope of the range 
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to tte post office and store at Crystal in the Hed Late Valley. 
Uct. 12, Crossed over Cottonwood Pass to the east and follov;ed the wagon road 
down onto the second mesa at about 7000 feet, and north to Tunicha Cree3c, and 
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down it to the Navajo^ Settlement near its junction with the Chaco and camped. 
