1893 
Esoalon 
(Chihuahua) 
Chihuahua 
plaee to stop. Got isy sail and rustled out a tm traps* got my supper 
and then wrote letters until bedtime. Got small Dlpodoasrs, and two 
V i ntJ r of Sjtamrg. all probably the same as species taken at Santa Rosalia, 
Chihuahua, and one of the Sltogars (wiiite-bellied) is probably the smm as 
those taken at ^allege, Th© latter species seems to be more oca®on her® 
than at any of the other places named. Ill of the specimens taken last 
night were flraa the level brushy plain where the soil was very light to 
color and probably eoatatos alkali. Birds are Tory scare® her©, few 
two ravens, the species I could nob make out, walking about on ifeo rail* 
road with Mexican shanties and people all around. Beard a 
brann. while out setting traps today, 
to "traps sot last night to addition 
atf&mrtti mien* 
lomaber 27 - Got largo 
to speeios taken bates, Biay are rather lighter to color, 1 think, and 
smaller than those taken before . They haw habits similar to the others, 
lew birds i Cathartes aura. Polioptila eaerulea, Salp.imt.es obs. 
Horomber 38 • Bow mammals taken todays Small 
long tail. Only birds Lanins 1. exoubitoridos . 
with very 
bearing 
Esoaloa at 11 a.m., w back over the dry plains varied by ridges of 
Mils and a part of the way by tho Rio Coaehoe. Saw great numbers? of 
ita&ks to the river at Santa Bosalla and to ponds noar Qrtia. 
December 3 - Wont out to Santa Eulalia today, by tho narrow gangs 
steam road. Left Chihuahua at 3*30 ©ad at 7s 00 left the smelter at 
fsm&lopa a ride <tf about two hours through tho sharp ©old sir brought 
a© to the mine at Santo Bomtogo. I set -out some traps above the mine 
and explored several old prospect holes for bats but found none, took 
the train at about 4 o.xa. and oar© back, arriving shortly after dark. 
December 5 - Went out to Santa Eulalia again yesterday morning early, 
Ur. Carpenter at the mine (Santo Domingo) had engaged a guide for me and 
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