Pagosa District rangers' logbooks transcriptions in U.S. Forest Service collection at CSWS

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Collection M 080, Series 1.4:

San Juan National Forest Pagosa Ranger District (Colorado) rangers' logbooks

transcriptions

Marilyn Brown, volunteer for the San Juan Mountains Association, transcribed the 1917-1925 logbooks during 2003-2004. This is a verbatim transcription. Original misspellings, and interpretations or words the transcriber was surmising, are in brackets (for example, [sic] if the misspelling was by the author).

Copyright © 2004 by Fort Lewis College Foundation, Center of Southwest Studies account. These transcriptions are posted on this website for private or personal research use only, and may not be used otherwise without obtaining written permission from the Center of Southwest Studies. Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of material in physical or digital form requires prior written permission from the Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College. The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials.

This work is presented in honor of the late Peggy Jacobson, who rescued these logbooks.

Scope and contents of Series 1.4:

San Juan National Forest Pagosa Ranger District rangers' diaries / logbooks, 1917, 1921, 1924-1925, 1928.

The Center of Southwest Studies collection includes archival photocopies of these 15 small diaries or journals of U.S. Forest Service employee Glenn Dalton, Paul D. Irwin, and other forest service rangers stationed in the area just northwest of Pagosa Springs. All were transcribed during the years 2003 and 2004 by San Juan Mountains Association volunteer Marilyn Brown.

Authorship of these journals: Eight of the journals do not mention the name of the ranger(s) who produced them. Five of the journals were written by a ranger named Glenn Dalton, and one by Paul D. Irwin. Theirs are the only rangers' names found in the logbooks, but it is evident that several people were involved (the handwriting is different in the different logbooks). Some of the rangers' supervisors signed in various places, but those signatures are difficult or impossible to read, and they weren't the journal authors at any rate.

Research value of these journals: These are field notes and daily record of work accomplishments at the Pagosa Springs office. They depict the daily duties of rangers in the young United States Forest Service system. These unpublished journals provide a glimpse, not only into the daily activities of a ranger out in the field, but also to their interactions with the individuals who had grazing permits for sheep on the national forest. One of the important aspects of these journals is that they provide the names of sheepherders and on occasion the allotment that they have a permit. This is especially useful for research, because we are aware of no published documents that recount the story of sheep grazing in this national forest and that also provide names of the individuals on specific allotments were found. These journals provide a base upon which further research can be conducted into the personal lives of the sheepherders and more can be discovered about their families and how long they grazed sheep on their allotments.

The logbooks were thrown out by the U.S. Forest Service, and were retrieved by an employee, Peggy Seavy Jacobson, who took them home. They were loaned to the Center of Southwest Studies on 3/10/2003 (accession 2003:03003) and 4/28/2004 (accession 2004:04016) for photocopying onto Permalife Bond paper and transcription. Peggy Jacobson died on January 1 of a heart attack. This work is presented in honor of her. Her daughter-in-law, Sarah Jacobson, is managing the ranger books and agreed to loan them to the Center until the family decides their ultimate disposition.

One of the children of one of the authors of these logbooks also passed away during the time of the work on this project, Donnie Louise Dalton Miller, born in a Forest Service ranger station north of Pagosa Springs on Feb. 3, 1929, was the daughter of Glen [Glenn] Dalton and Pearl Chism Baker. She grew up in the Animas Valley and was a graduate of Durango High School. She was married to Don L. Miller in Farmington on January 1, 1949. Mrs. Miller was stricken by polio on Dec. 13, 1949. She died on February 27, 2004, at age 75, at San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, and was buried Hermosa Park Cemetery. She was survived by a brother, John Dalton of Lakeside, Arizona.

San Juan National Forest daybook, Pagosa Ranger District, July 15, 1917 – October 20, 1917. Marilyn T. Brown, transcriber, October 2003.

Phoned to Ralph B. Walker and had him come and go with me to the fire, took saw shovel and an axe but we did not need the saw as the tree had burnt down we dug a trench around it and burnt the limbs that had fire on them cut the snag down that was left and came back it had done no damage. Walker did not want any pay for what he had done.

Rode to Walkers and we went to the timber and marked the timber for a hay shed went from there to John Webbs stayed to dinner and went and marked timber for him and came on back to R.S. while I was over at Webbs I rode up on Pagosa Div to see if I could find where the sheep were but could not find them

Went down to camp to meet the Rodriquez and Candelaria sheep saw them all and waited to see if there would be any more but there were none came back Keane was at my camp to day. Left R.S. 8.30 a.m.

Rode up the sheep drive to see if there were any sheep but did not see any came back and packed my camp to Bridg [sic] R.S. arrived at 1 p.m. Worked in the office reading over my mail and fileing [sic] way papers

Worked in office reading over mail and filing away and made up my pack for a trip to the sheep country. rode over after my mail and to get the tent Smith sent out.

Packed up and went to Cimarrona R.S. met BA Rodriquez and he told me that Frank Gallegos had stoped [sic] on his range as he went in for several day and had eaten out quite a bit of the lower end went on to Cimarrona and camped left R.S. 1 a.m.

Went over to find Abran Martinez and see if he was located allright, rode all over the range before I found him, plenty of feed but water is scarce. he does not like the place on that account took him and showed him his lines. went over to the fire box at Sand Creek Highline trail and put in funnel and canteen straps and back to Cimarrona R.S.

Packed up and started for the sheep country. Hunted for Quintana’s camp on Weminuche but did not find it, went on and camped at Ganite [sic] Peak R.S. on Pine river, rained hard most of p.m.

Started out to go over Bald Mt. Div to find the Kinderman Sheep. on the way I met Pelon ? who has Kinderman sheep and he told me that the sheep that I had been looking for had came [sic] over on his range and they thought it was their range, he had put them back on their range. he is an old man in that country and knows the ranges, and I did not go on as I wanted to work the heads of Weminuche and Williams creek and work that part when I go to Sand creek country, rode back to camp, it was late and storming and stayed over night

Packed up and took in the upper part of Wiminuche [sic] Division the range is very good on the north side of the canons [sic] and the sheep have not got that far up yet went over in the first canon north on the Durango Forest and there met LaFont Forest Ranger of the Rio Grande Forest and we took dinner together, packed up and started for Williams creek and Cimarrona Div, camped for the night on the north end of Cimarrona Div. the range is not very good on this end yet as the snow has not been gone very long and what was there the sheep that went to Rio Grande Forest cleaned it up.

Packed up and went back and took the continental trail to Williams creek went down and found a bunch of Agustina Lopes sheep could not find herder or camp man but left a note for them to get out and not come back as they were on B.A. Rodriquez range, I had intended to make the Middle Piedra pard [sic] of the range but my horse had lost a shoe and was tender and I did not try it but went on to Cimarrona R.S. the Lopez’s have grazed over the Williams creek part of the range but the second crop is about ready to graze again all of the range is good.

Went over the lower part of Cimarrona Div. back of Cimarrona R.S. and to Rodriquez sheep camp. the range is very good and the sheep are doing fine. came back and packed up after dinner and went to Bridge R.S. arrived 5 p.m.

Saw the Lopez men going back with supplies and went out and asked them why they had gone in that part of the Williams creek that had been given to Rodriquez and they said that they had not been told any thing of it. I think it is an oversight in the Lopez man that came with the sheep in not telling them for I have always found the Lopez outfit willing to do what they were told, they said they would move out as soon as they got up with the burrows [sic]

Tacked on a shoe so I could get my horse to town to be shod, worked in the office the balance of the day, made out seed crop report, plant report for what I had gathered. wrote Fire ? letter to Super. and a list of telephone repars [sic] to fixup phone in good shape. and a letter in place of Service report read and filed away my mail. posted up manual Hoffman phoned and wanted to now [sic] if I had the trails cleaned out I told him I could not get a man up here and I was going to Pagosa to get my horses shod and would look around for a man then, he said I could get one for six weeks if I could find any one of the Trujillo boys came by and wanted more range I told him I did not have any, and asked him if it rained if he could not make out and he said if plenty of rain came he would be all right he thought but there is a little patch along the driveway in a pinch that I can give him.

Hitched up and drove to Pagosa after mail and supplies and to get my horses shod. and have the wagon fixed, Left Bridge R.S. 9 a.m.

Took anual ? in a.m. to go to Shields mill. the wagon would not be fixed until noon anyway and wanted to show him my wifes timber claim drove to Bridge R.S. in p.m.; arrived 5.30 p.m.

Read over and filed my mail. fixed up my outfit and got pack ready to go to the sheep country west.

Packed up and started for the sheep country. Took in the lower part of Little and Big Sand Divs. but there has been no sheep down that low yet and the feed is good camped at Big Sand creek on the river left R.S. 8.30 a.m.

Went up Big Sand on West side and back to Lone Tree Div took in the lower part to near First Fork and back and camped on Lone Tree did not find Hammers sheep and the feed is good. on the part of Big Sand Div west of the creek the sheep have not used yet

Packed up and took in the balance of Lone Tree Div. the upper part has nearly all been grazed but feed is good, found the camp and sheep at the head of the canon but there was no one with the sheep or in camp left a note. rode on into Augh Freo they have not grazed all of the range where I went on the east side of the creek, found a bunch about halfway up the creek, they look very good. And the feed is very good camped for the night

Packed up and went over into the head of Mocca creek, found one bunch feed very good and the sheep look very good came back over into the head of Augh freo the sheep have not got to the head of the canon yet and the feed is very [sic] went down to another camp and over into Big Sand creek and camped for the night. the Hatcher sheep that are in charge of Archuleta and the bunch that Bert Roush is in charge of has not been useing [sic] the range in a stockman like manner. The parks above the forks of the creek have not been grazed they are grubed ?, even the big bunch grass is eaten down it looks like they thought that that was the last grass and they wanted to get it all it is good fishing along by these parks and I think they stayed as long as the sheep would live that is the worst abused range since I have been in the service that I have found camped on Big Sand.

Took in the balance of Big Sand below the forks, there has not been any sheep on the west side of the creek and the park along on the east side have not been eaten out like they have above. this is the range the Labota and Spulman uses. But the west side is supposed to belong to Archuleta’s and the sheep Roush is in charge of and the eating out of the parks was all uncalled for came on and camped for dinner of Piedra and on to Bridge R.S. arrived 5.30 p.m.

Since there has been a number asked me when berries would be ripe and if there was going to be plenty of them I rode to some patches that 2 years ago was good down the Piedra on the south side of the river. but the sheep have eaten the vines and there is not patches there any more, came back to R.S.

my horse was lame and I took of a shoe that was sprung and put it back to see if that was to [sic] cause. had intended to ride cow range but stormed all day and did not go only over to send some mail, read office stuff and read over some things in the files

Keane had reported that the Tarce ? sheep were crowding the cow line. I rode over to see about it but they had gone, they had been on the cow range some but not bad the range on that part of Piedra Div is good all but near the fly grounds took in south part of the Div, came back by Keanes and He and Reed were going to ride and I went with them and covered all of Piedra Div east of Middle Fork range is very good on the part away from the stomp grounds but is short around them came back to R.S. one of the Trujillo boys was there when I came and wanted more range I told him I would be over in the morning and look his range over and see if he needed it.

Rode over to Rim Rock Div and over it feed is very short, went to the Trujillo camp and I went to show him some range that is at the mouth of Spring creek but the Babcock sheep had got it, came back and let him have a strip on the Twin Butte Div that I gave him last year and on to R.S.

Read over and filed my mail got a horse from Keanes to put in the Cimarrona pasture so my horse would stay and took them up there, the horses feet are bad and I do not want to eat out the pasture at Bridge R.S. came back to R.S.

Raked up the station yard. dug a hole and put the cans ant [sic] trash in it, burnt some litter, fixed the gates so they swing better raked up manuer [sic] around barn, put up some harness pegs in barn, put screen on a frame and put it in one window put new screen on one of the doors.

Rode over the Piedra Div. between Williams Creek and Middle Ford. Feed very good only around the stomp grounds the flies are about gone now and the cattle are going back, rode over to Maloys and back of his place and back to R.S.

Hitched up and drove to Pagosa after mail and supplies and horse feed. Left R.S. 8.30 a.m.

Hitched up and drove to Bridge R.S. arrived 4.45 p.m. Smith phoned to me and wanted to know if I would go to Pine river after firo ?, I told him to send for the cans and I would have things ready when they came.

Rode to Weminuche to get pack stock to go after fish at Emeral [sic] Lake, after I had got Pattersons burrows I rode over to Abran Martinez range and hunted up his camp to see how he was doing, he has a plenty of range but is very short of water, came back to Bridge R.S.

Packed up and went to Weminuche got Pattersons burrows and packed the cans to Pine river and camped for the night, left Bridge R.S. 8 a.m.

Packed up and went to Emerald Lake, on the way I met Ralph Shaw and R.W. Frazier with four burrows loaded with fish, went on to the lakes, when I got there Gansby the hatchery man had put all of the fish in the lake, he said that Shaw and Frazier hat [sic] told him that I would be there on the 18^th and he had given me up. he said that there was only about 25000 left anyway, stayed over night at the lakes.

Packed up and started back, camped for the night just below the R.S. on Pine river.

Packed up and started for Bridge R.S. as I passed the R.S. on pine river Shaw & Frazier came out and they then told me that Gansby had told them Aug 21, that he was going to turn the fish in the lake. came on and left the burrows and cans at Pattersons and on to Bridge R.S. as I passed the fire box on timber hill I seen the seal was broken inspected it and found that there was gone 1 file, 1 gal. oil, 1 pencil, 1 funnel, these things had been taken between July 21, 1917 and Aug 23, 1917. arrived at R.S. 5 p.m.

Cleaned the office furniture and put polish on it. cleaned and oiled the typewriter, took the yard gates off and painted them put shoes on in front on one of the horses tightened up the yard fence, and braces so the gates swung better.

Rode from Bridge R.S. to Weminuche up over the range that Babcock uses Little Sand Div. crossed over and up Little Sand creek and found the Teopito ? Martinez camp and sheep, there is a little range left along the creek that is not used yet. and they can’t use the mesa as there is no water there now and they can not use it if it does not rain, I told them to go down on the face of the mountain between Weminuche and Big Sand creek and use that and if it rained to take the sheep on the mesa. they are not pleased with the change of their range and they can not be blamed as it is not as good a range. and is so near that the sheep want to go back and are very hard to hold and they have lost over 200 head that have cut ? on them and started for their old range. it is just a chance if they get in with another bunch and they get them, I think that if their old range is taken away from them that they should be given one as good, as they are old users. came back to Bridge R.S. the portion of the range that Babcock uses is grazed heavy more so than the Martinez part.

Smith phoned for me to get a horse to put with mine and go and get the fish cans and bring them in ?, got a horse from Shropshire and drove to Weminuche and brought the cans to Bridge R.S.

Hitched up team and drove to Pagosa and delivered the cans to the depot. Left R.S. 9 a.m.

Worked in the office filing and reading over mail. went over and looked over the planting area, it is failing each year rode over to the settlement and priced some hay. Walker wanted $11.00 Reed $10.00 Thayer $15.00 ? the hay is good this year, came back and made out report on Piedra Park planting area.

B.A. Rodriquez had left a note for me last night and said that Quintana claimed a part of the range given to him below the fire box and wanted me to come up and see about it, rode up the Weminuche and did not find Quintana or Rodriquez camp came back on Williams creek side and hunted for him back of Cimarrona R.S. and did not find his camp. I left a not [sic] for him to give to Quintana with [couple lines of poor photocopy] and came on to Bridge R.S.

Hoffman phoned to me that there would be 20 cans of fish in on the night of the 8^th and I could have them if I could get a team without any cost rode over to the settlement and got Shropshire team wagon and harness dug out for the gravel walk in front of the house put in a culvert in front of the [unreadable photocopy] did not quite get it finished.

Finished the covering of the culvert and went and got the team and wagon and drove to Pagosa after fish.

[unreadable photocopy] and drove to the livery barn where the fish we [sic] shaken last night, they were in poor shape and two of the can [sic] were nearly all dead, doubled them up into eight cans and took them out after Mr. Heimer helped me to put in ice. got them in and to Bridge R.S. at 3 p.m. Mack phoned to me that if I could get the team again I could have the fish that come in monday night went and seen Shropshire and he told me I could have the team.

Sunday as the other fish were in such poor shape by staying over night in town I thought it a good plan to go in today and let the team rest, monday and take the fish out the night they get in. hitched up and drove to Pagosa after fish

Ordered some supplies to take out and was at the office most of the day made arangements [sic] to get ice from Dickerson and have Mack help me load up the fish hitched up team at 5.45 p.m. got the ice and went to meet the fish, train was late and did not get started until 8.15 p.m. started to rain at the school house at the end of the lane ?, did not get to Bridge R.S. until 2.15 a.m. came near going off the grad [sic] twice it was so dark and slick, waited and shook the fish until 5 a.m. and started for Williams creek rained all of the way and the team was not shod and it was all I could do to get up some of the hills and stay on the road in places. got the fish planted 10.30 a.m. and went to Cimarrona R.S. and went to bed after I got some dinner

Got my horse and went to C.T. Dantzigers to meet Babcock and mark him some timber he was not there when I got there and waited for him. he wanted timber for a sheep bridge we went west of Weminuche but could find no timber that would do for stringers, came back by his camp and found the timber he wanted in north of Dantzigers ranch, went to Abran Martinez sheep camp, he said he was going out the 14^th and the same range next year, went over on the lower end of Williams creek Div to find a bunch of sheep that Dantziger had told me were on cow range and were branded R but they could not find any of the men the sheep were gone and I could not find them, went on to Cimarrona and hitched up and drove to Bridge R.S. arrived 7 p.m.

Hoffman phoned to me to bring in the fish cans. made out reports on the fish that I had planted in the Piedra and Williams creek. reported on a water bag that was stolen from the Cimarrona Fire box greased the string wagon and put the cans in it to take to town, made out sale for Babcock and took the fish cans in after dinner. Left Bridge R.S. 1 p.m.

Got some supplies and drove to Bridge R.S. changed the team onto the borrowed wagon and took the team and wagon home arrived at Bridge R.S. 4.30 p.m.

Dug out for walks and put in the 2x6 from the south door to south gate, one of Sargents men came and wanted to know the way to his range made him a map and made frame of 2x6 for front walk.

Took off the shoes and reset them, Dantziger came by and said there was a bunch of sheep on oak brush hill on the cow range on Drift Fence Div. I got a lunch and went to see about it, when I got there I looked all around oak hill but there had not been any sheep on it, there had been a bunch came down to water in the creek south of the hill but that was all and they did not get out a little way off of the driveway. rode over by where
Babcock had cut some timber for his bridge he had not scattered the brush and I went and told him to get rid of the brush when he got the timber out it was late and went to Dantzigers and stayed overnight

Rode over Babcock sheep range above Little Sand creek and on to Bridge R.S. he has plenty of range yet, dug out for walk from back door to woodshed and back gate, and put in the 2x6.

Took team and went and hauled a load of hay from O.C. ? Reeds, hauled gravel for the walks in p.m.

Worked in office in a.m. made out expence [sic] account and requisition. Mr. Mareno came by about 1 p.m. and I went with him and showed him where he could hold his sheep for a few days. they are Hatcher sheep and have hoof rot and there is about 300 of them, they want to doctor them before they take them below Smith had phoned me to see if I could find a place for them.

Made shelves in the granery [sic], made a bin for the Gov. oats and put them in it cleaned out the granery and put the things on the shelves Alva Patterson came and stayed a while and wanted the brands of the Alison cattle and I gave them to him, McCartney came and I sent the tin shears and the torch down to Pagosa with him.

Reset the front shoes on my horse, made up my pack to go and clean out trail, cleaned out trail from R.S. down the canon, it has been cleaned out once this year but is lots of rock in it now.

Packed up and went to clean out trail feed was eaten out at Big Sand where I intended to camp and I sent on below and made a fence to hold my stock, made camp and cleaned out trail at the starting of the grade below Big Sand creek

Cleaned out trail, got it cleaned to the canon just before you round the point into Lone Tree

Sunday came back to R.S. Walter Himes ? was with me while I was down cleaning trail, Supervisor Hoffman and Ranger Mack was at R.S. when I arrived at 9 p.m.

Supervisor Hoffman and Ranger Mack left this morning and said they would be back tomorrow night, worked in office posted up plan of work for August and September wrote letter of the amount of time put in on improvement work and letter saying I had gathered no plants the past month, read over and filed my mail, rode over to send it in to Pagosa and to get mail that was brought out today

Took up the wire that was around the old garden at the old house, it was down and in bad shape Jack Keane came and stayed to dinner he and the other settlers sold their cattle, $70.00 for dry cows, $45 for yearlings started to put in a culvert between house and barn, Hoff & Mack came back before I got it in

Hoffman and Mack told me that the Hatcher sheep were on the Snyder part of Twin Butte Div. Rode up over the range on east side of Williams creek there has not been any sheep on the Hatcher part on east side, rode over the Snyder part and they have been over nearly all of it went to the camp and the sheep but did not find any one. rode over to the Abran Martinez range and picked out sites for water holes that could be fixed with a team in about 5 days to hold enough water during the dry season picked out a site for a bridge at upper end of Twin Butte Div that could be built for approximately $50.00 rode down the sheep drive to Piedra river caught the Quintana sheep at mouth of Spring creek, they were on the state land above Spring creek, and I told them they were on R.P. Hotts land and they took them off came on to Bridge R.S. called Hoffman at Yellowjacket and he said to put the Hatcher sheep off Snyders range and give Snyder the unused portion of the Hatcher range on the east side of Williams creek.

Wrote forage letter and letter [sic], and letter about the amount of improvement work done during the past month, made up my pack to go down and clean ? out El Rito Colorow R.S. on Big Sand and find out what to release, got my horse and rode to Williams creek to move the Williamson sheep off of Snyders range, waited for Mareno and we went to move them, but it was to late to get the burrows and move that night and I told him if he would move the first thing in the morning I would let him stay over night, I told him to stay on the west side until there was other arrangements made came back to Bridge R.S.

Packed up and went below Big Sand to camp where I had a pasture, cleaned out trail east of Big Sand before dinner in p.m. cleaned out from where I had left off west of Sand to the first canon around the point in Lone Tree. Left R.S. 9 a.m.

Rode up Big Sand to El Rito Colorow R.S. picked out the out the 40 that I thought would be best posted it with metal Form 394, and started back. I noticed that on the west side of the creek that there was quite a stretch of range that there had been no sheep on and the only reason I could see for it was that it was in the timber and a little steep, all of the Hatcher sheep have gone but the Lobato bunches, I told them to go back and get it if they wanted to stay on longer, the balance of the range that I saw was heavily grazed, went back to camp

Worked on the culvert between the house and barn and covered it with dirt dug a ditch above it and one each side of it to lead the water to it, grubed ? out the brush for the road and picked out the rock

Rode over on Williams creek looked over the range and on to Marenoes [sic] camp he got his horse and we went over the range that they had been on of Snyders we then came back and I gave Snyder a part of the Hatcher range as near the as [sic] I could to the size that they had grazed over looked at the Patterson part of the Div but they have not bothered it and came back to R.S. Mareno did not think that they would have enough to last them, range on west side short

Put in some bolts in my spring wagon that were lost, hitched up and drove to Pagosa after mail and supplies, Left R.S. 10 am

Done my trading talked to Supervisor Hoffman about the sheep that are on the lambing grounds and what we were going to do with them, loaded up and drove to Bridge R.S. arrived at 5 p.m.

Made out report on El Rito Colorow R.S. Read and stamped my mail, Snyder came and stayed all day and talked about range and sheep did not get to do anything much

Rode to Snyders camp and I went with him and showed him the range that Supervisor Hoffman said I could give him on the cow range on the lower end of Drift fence Div. we went to see about water but the creeks were all dry and he will have to graze it and water in Williams creek, came back to his camp and had dinner from there I rode over on the Drift Fence Div. the range is eaten of [sic]on the cow range but is very good on the higher parts came back to R.S. stoped at Marenos camp and he told me that Patterson did not want to come back to the lambing grounds and I told him he could have it.

Got my horse and rode over the cow range from the south east end of Piedra Div cross country to Abraham Davis ranch, stoped and talked to him a while and took in the country south of Carter Park and on to R.S. feed is fair south of Carter Park but is better along the east side of the Div. came by Reed he said he had put out 550# of salt, Davis 550#, Simon Keane 750#,

Rewired and put in the tubes and knobs and went over the telephone, Henry Gorden came and staye [sic] most of the afternoon, made up pack to go to Cimarrona to go over the fire boxes

Packed up and went to Cimarrona R.S. to go over the fire boxes put in seals in box at forks of road contents O.K. went and looked at the fish that were planted in the Beave [sic] dams they have mostly gone down below the dams. what I could see were doing fine, rode over a part of the cow range east of Williams creek there are but few cattle in on that side and if it comes to a pinch we can put the sheep in there without damage as they can not get cars to ship and no feed below to hold until the cars come. Left R.S. 9 a.m.

Took from the Cimarrona fire box 1 gal oil, 1 file, 1 funnel and took them to Timber Hill fire box and put a lock on it, one canteen strap was gone, rode from there to box on Sand Creek Heavy? line trail box and put in seals, looked over the Patterson’s June 11 claims nothing has been done Alva Patterson has cut some house logs but has not started to build, came back to Cimarrona, the Alison cow men are gathering their cattle Fred and Alva Patterson are helping

Rode from Cimarrona R.S. to fire box on Williams creek put in extra seals, contents O.K. rode on up Williams creek to where I had planted fish last year, looked on down the creek for about ½ mile but could not see any fish but do not think that they died but went down the creek came back to Cimarrona R.S. Rode up north and east of R.S. to see if there had been any salt put on the benches where I had told them to put it but did not find any and there has not been any cattle there to speak of

Packed up and went to Bridge R.S. went to Mareno’s camp and he wanted more range I gave him the range that had been cut off for Snyder he wanted to drive out his lambs through the lane and I told him I would see what could be done, he then wanted me to find him more range as they can’t ship until Nov 4 or 5. and I told him I would do what I could for them, rode down over the lower end of the range and they have cleaned it up and have but little feed rode over to see if there was any mail from the office but did not get any. arrived at R.S. 3.30 p.m.

San Juan National Forest daybook, Pagosa Ranger District, April 28, 1920 – August 31, 1920. Author unknown; very legible penmanship. Marilyn Brown, transcriber, July 2004. Interesting tidbits: wolf hunting, see Thursday, May 20ff.

Up at 6:00. Started to work at 8:00 and reset shoes on mare. Then went with Shrop to push cattle back and help him haul wood for the use of his team to haul manure with. hauled wood till 3:00 and then brought team to Station. Had intended to use Norris’ wagon but found Norris and Thayer here after it. Returned to Shrop’s and got wagon and returned to Sta. at 5:00

Up at 6:00. Started to work at 8:00 and hauled manure till noon. Started at 1:00 and hauled manure till 4:00. Then saddled mare and took mail to P.O.

Up at 6:00 Started at 8:00 and hauled tin cans away and buried them and hauled manure finishing manure at noon. Started at 1:00 and hauled one load of wood. Then took team back to Shropshires. Returned to Sta. at 5:00.

Up at 5:30. Started at 7:00 for Middle Fork to meet J. Keane. Met Keane at 7:30 and started for Williams Creek. Rode around Toner’s fence and over onto Twin Buttes Div. From there on up Williams Creek to lower end of Drift Fence Div. Keane pointed out the landmarks, driveway and other features of the country. Cattle are contented and well distributed. Lots of old feed. Returned to Sta. via Weminuche Road at 2:00 p.m. Changed horses and started for Webbs to examine S. Use ditch. Arrived Webbs at 3:00 and inspected as much of ditch as was exposed to view. Ditch is built according to specifications on Permit but lacks 196 feet of reaching Webbs line. Webb explained its unfinished state by shortage of labor and the untimely snow of last Nov. Returned to Shrops. to do chores and found that Shrop. had returned. Then to P.O. for mail Returned to Sta at 7:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00. Started at 8:00 to file mail, and fill out 874-12’s for permits received this mail. Started at 9:00 on fence at N.E. corner and repaired to N.W. corner by noon. Started at 1:00 and repaired to S.W. corner by 4:00 p.m. Four wired broken in many places. Left for Cranes at 4:00 to get eggs. Returned at 6:00

Up at 6:00. Started at 8:00 on fence and finished at 11:00 Then saddled horse and rode down Piedra to Weminuche Bridge looking over driveway and inspected sheep bridges. Found one dead steer of Hotts. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00. Started at 8:00 for East Piedra Div. and rode over it getting acquainted with that country. Back by the way of Hotts and Martins. Returned to Station at 3:00 and made out Form 26, Forms 399 for Webbs Sp. Use and got mail ready.

Up at 7:00 got mail to gather [together?] and left for P.O. at 8:00. From there to Maloys to count cattle brought in by W.R. Maloy. They were already turned out. From there to Station arriving at 1:00 p.m. Ate dinner and scrubbed kitchen floor and washed clothes. Keane and Martin came by at 4:00 and talked with them for an hour. Parcell brought in wolf this evening measuring 6 ft. 9 in. from tip to lip.

Up at 6:00 Left at 7:30 for mail box to give Crane wire connectors for Norris. Too late for Crane so went to Keanes and gave them to Kleckner to mail as he was going to town. Helped Keane shoe his horse and then went with him to ride over division east of the Park. He showed me Salt Grounds and sheep line. Returned to Station at 5:00 pretty sick.

Up at 7:00 Started at 8:00 and read mail and filed it, answered G. Sup. letter, Disposal of manure report, time sheet for Census Super. Left Station at 12:00 to examine Thayer’s P. land. Ran two 40’s and sighted across the other two and sketched it. Returned to Sta. at 4:30 and made out map and report Form 251. Finished at 6:00. Feel ambitious, but mighty weak.

Up at 6:00 Left Sta at 8:00 for Middle Fork to examine Maloy’s private land. Arrived at Maloy’s place at noon and got in out of rain till 1:00 Then examined land and sketched it. Returned to Sta. at 4:00 and worked on map till 6:00

Up at 6:00 Started for Davis at 8:00. Arrived Davis at 9:30 and examined land and sketched topography. Dinner at Davis. Returned to Sta. at 3:00 p.m. worked on map and report till 5:00. Then got bracketts [sic] and oat bags ready to take to Cranes. Made telephone inspection and reports. Asher passed with his horses today

Up at 6:00. Started for Cimarrona Sta. at 8:00 to check property and look over Drift Fence Div. Arrived Cim. at noon. Fed horse and checked property and looked over fence to determine amount of repairs needed. Started for Bridge Sta. at 1:00 and arrived at 3:30. Rained all afternoon. From 3:30 to 5:00 spent getting ready to go to town, making list of grub and getting mail to-gather [sic]

Up at 4:30. Started at 5:45 in a drizzling rain for Pagosa. Pulled cow out of mud for Hotts and phoned to him from Winter Camp. Arrived Pagosa at 11:00 a.m. Dinner at Dickerson Cafe. Ordered groceries and reported at Forest Office. Talked with Mack till 3:00 and then went with Kennedy to get paint and staples at warehouse.

Up at 7:00. Cared for horses and reported at Forest Office. Filled out another service record and left to complete shopping. Cared for horses at 5:00

Left Pagosa at 9:00 for Bridge. Dinner at Winter Camp and on to Jacobson’s for pup with Irwin. Got pup and on to Sta at 5:00. Asher in lane with cattle and Babcock at Bridge with sheep.

Up at 5:30. Left at 7:00 for P.O. for mail and grub at Cranes. Went to Webbs and bought chaps. Returned to Sta. at 11:00 and got dinner. Started for Twin Buttes at 12:30 to see if Williamson had grazed over on to the north end of Twin B. He had not. Passed Asher and Babcock on way up. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00. Brownell called at 7:00 to say that McClaren would be here at noon. Started at 8:00 for Shropshires for potatoes and milk Returned to Station at 11:00 and cleaned up house. McClaren came at 11:30. Talked over Fire plan and McC explained maps to be submitted.

Up at 6:00. Started at 8:00 and examined tools with McClaren and then wrangled horses while he was checking over my diary. McC left for Pagosa at 9:00 and I started for Grass Division but met Parcell and his wife and returned to Sta. with them and helped them get moved in. Hauled a load of wood before dinner. Started at 1:00 and tore down hay yard fence, rolled the wire and pulled the posts. Then raked up old hay and burned it. Then worked checking over property and making out Quarterly requisition. Quit at 6:00

Up at 6:00. Started at 8:00 and made out Allotment report, finished requisition and made out property inventory. Wrapped up botany to be returned to District Office and also wrapped up McClaren’s Fire Manual and his other papers. Left for P.O. at 11:00 and on to Mr. Schwyharts to settle with him for eggs before he went to Pagosa. Returned to Sta. at 3:00 p.m. and got lunch. They pulled shoes off black horse, cleaned out fly trap and reset it. Then got forge ready to be hauled to Winter Camp and grain sacks to Dunnagan’s

Up at 6:00. Started for Grass Division at 8:00. Arrived at Babcock’s sheep camp on Weminuche at 11:00 a.m. and found that Bab. was in Pagosa after supplies. Rode up to Parcell ranch and got in out of rain till 2:00 p.m. Then left for Sta. Rained all day. Arrived Sta. at 4:30 and cooked supper. Piedra River is higher than it has been since I came. Approach to bridge on this side is washed out and water getting higher every minute.

Up at 7:00. Still raining hard. Started at 8:00, cleaned and oiled typewriter, repaired stirrups on saddle and split wood that was in wood-shed. Then put on slicker and piled enough rock in the washed-out approach to the Bridge to allow crossing with saddle horse. Left Sta. at 12:00 to meet Shrop. and Thayer with cattle to count them. Counted 61 head for Thayer and 60 head for Shropshire Returned to Sta. at 4:00 and tacked front shoes on horse and tightened loose shoe on mare.

Left Station at 8:30 and helped Shrop and Thayer brand their southern steers. Got mail and returned to Sta at 6:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00. Left Station at 8:00 with pack horse for Crane’s to get paint and staples. Returned to Station at 10:00 and took axe and went down Piedra Canyon to size up the job of cleaning out trail Chopped four trees out of trail and found that I would need a saw and wedges. Returned to Station at 1:30 and found Archuleta at Bridge with balance of Hatcher’s sheep. Told him where to camp and how to get to his lambing ground. Onto Sta. and dinner eaten at 2:30. Scrubbed wood work and painted doors and windows till 6:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00. Left Sta at 8:00 for Archuleta’s lambing ground to show him his division lines and get him located. Met Williamson and he informed me that he had lost his bridge during the high water. On to Archuleta’s camp and explained his lines to him. From there to Babcocks lambing ground to look over his range and see that he was getting along O.K. Returned to Sta. at 3:00 and made out copies of telephone report, filed mail and re-set front shoe on mare.

Up at 6:00 Started at 8:00 to paper kitchen and papered till noon. Then took team and took load of stuff to Parcell ranch expecting to go on to Cimarrona after bear traps, but it rained so hard I thought it best to come back before Williams Crk. got too high to ford. Returned to Sta. at 4:00 and painted woodwork in office till 6:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00. Started at 8:00 and got mail ready to take to P.O. Left Sta. at 11:00 a.m. and left mail at P.O. On to Webbs for eggs and butter. Had dinner at Webbs and then went up and examined his cultivation permit. Found fence torn down as he was instructed. Returned to Sta. at 4:00 and went down Piedra Canyon and worked cleaning trail till 6:00 p.m. returning to Sta. at 6:30.

Up at 5:30. Started at 8:00 for point in Piedra Trail where I left off work and worked on trail till 1:00 p.m. finishing it to Weminuche Creek. Returned to Sta. at 3:00 and painted wood-work till 6:00 p.m.

Up at 7:00. Rec’d phone call from Reed asking me to join in a wolf hunt with all the men of the neighborhood. Left Sta. at 8:00 and met at big mail-box and went to Robbin’s where we spread out and looked for dens. Keane and Reed found two dens but old ones were absent. Traps were set at the entrance of the dens. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 p.m. and papered office till 9:00 p.m.

Up at 5:30. Started at 8:00 and papered Office till 1:00 p.m. Started at 2:00 and placed maps on wall and stored old pamphlets and bulletins away and straightened office fixtures around again till 5:00 p.m. Then saddled horse and went to P.O. after mail and back via bridge on account of Piedra being so high. Returned to Sta. at 7:00

Up at 5:30. Left Sta. at 7:00 for Drift Fence Div. to make inspection trip. Found range in excellent condition. Short Larkspur beginning to bloom but no losses as yet from poison. Dinner at Cimarrona Sta. Came on to Twin Buttes and looked after Archuleta’s lambing herd. Found them doing nicely. On to Sta. at 4:00. Made out Form 26, and schedule for Month of June.

Up at 6:00. Started on inspection trip over Piedra Div at 8:00. Rode Johnson Flat, Wainright and on over into Middle Fork Found lots of cattle down low and feed short low down. Feed fine on Middle Fork Saw fresh bear sign on Middle F. Returned to Sta at 5:00

Up at 5:30. Left for P.O. at 6:00 with mail. Returned to Station at 8:00 and started to clean up mess made by papering Scrubbed whole house, washed wood-work, cleaned up yard and washed clothes and dish towels. Finished at 5:00

Up at 6:00. Left Sta at 8:00 for Webbs and Maloys to get butter and eggs and to see Maloy concerning drift Fence. Got in out of rain at Thayer’s and started for Webbs at 10:00. Then to Maloys and talked over drift fence proposition. Returned to Sta. at noon and painted wood-work till 5:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00. Started for Shropshire’s to meet ranchmen there. Then left for wolf dens to dig them out. Digged [sic] both dens out and found them empty. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00 Worked in Office all morning making corrections on property inventory filing mail closing Patterson Claim cases and rechecking tents. Left Sta. at 1:30 for Shropshire’s and Kleckner’s to see them about hiring teams for transportation of fire-fighters. Found that Shrop. had rented his place to Stevens and Kleckner not at home. While at Shrop’s I gave him sights on his lines. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 p.m.

Up at 5:00 Started for Kleckner’s at 7:00. Joined Kleck. and started for Piedra Div. where Kleck. showed me Salt Grounds and gave me the names of the drains and Creeks. Returned to Sta. at 5:00.

Up at 6:00 Started at 8:00 and made out reports on Crane and Thayer’s road use and Maloy’s Drift-fence, Plantation report, and got mail ready to take to P.O. Started for P.O. at 11:00. Returned to Sta. at 2:00 and split wood till 5:00

Up at 6:00. Started at 8:00 and pulled all shoes on both horses and reset them. Finished at 1:00. Started at 2:00 and sawed and split wood and stacked it in wood house till 5:30.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for big Sand country. Crossed sheep bridge and rode nearly to the top of hill on the driveway. Found it in good condition. Then went to Big Sand. Examined fire box and found saw, lantern, two canteens, time-book, pencil and file missing Came back via driveway Returned to Sta. at 5:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00. Left Station at 8:00 to inspect telephone line. Rode to where Turkey Sp’gs road turns off but could not find any trouble. From there to Turkey Spgs. R.S. but found Irwin not at home. Returned to Station at 6:00 p.m.

Up at 5:30 Left Sta. at 8:00 and met Huebler at Toner’s with Trout fry From there to Cimarrona R.S. Planted 5000 in Cim. Crk and 15,000 in Williams Creek Left Cim. R.S. at 3:00 p.m. and rode over Twin Buttes Div Talked to Archuleta and Merino. Both doing fine. Posted boundary of sheep drive across flat at head of Twin Buttes Div. as I went up

Up at 6:00 Started at 8:00 for Boundary Sign on O’Niel [sic] Hill to reset it. Helped pull Shrop’s car to top of hill. Re-set sign post and looked for observation point to draw Fire Map from. Started on map at 11:00 and finished preliminary work on it at 4:00. Returned to Sta. at 4:30 and chopped wood till 5:00

Up at 6:30. Worked from 8:00 till 11:00 on reports and getting mail ready to take to P.O. Left Sta. at 11:00 for P.O. and Webbs to get butter and eggs. Returned to Shrop’s at 3:00 and got in out of rain till 4:00. Explained to Shrop’s the most important part of Manual to Study and about clerical work so he could get started O.K. on his district on Cochetopa. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 and wrapped saw and lantern with burlap to take to Sand Creek Fire Box.

Started at 8:00 and packed horses with fire tools and started at 9:00 for Big Sand Crk. fire-box. Arrived Sand Creek at 12:00 and filled fire-box and filled out new F-15. Returned to Sta. at 4:00 and scrubbed floors and washed clothes till 5:30

Up at 5:30. Started at 8:00 and rode up Chub Draw and looked over Salt Grounds with a view towards posting them but found I’d have to move most of them. Posted No. 8 in Lake Park. Dinner at H. Lake. Then to Middle Fork and looked over Salt G. there. Found no salt at No. 3. Asked Thayer to salt there as soon as possible. Got mail at P.O. and on to Sta. at 6:00 p.m.

Up at 5:00. Started for Pagosa at 7:00. Arrived Pagosa at 11:00 a.m. Dinner at Pagosa Cafe. Got hair cut and shave and reported at Forest Office at 2:00 p.m. Talked over district work and then bought sign nails and did some personal trading

Up at 6:00. Took both horses to blacksmith shop at 8:00 and had new shoes fitted up. Left Pagosa at 9:00 with Brownell and arrived at Winter Camp at noon. On to Bridge Sta. at 4:00. Filed mail and got office work completed by 5:00 p.m.

Up at 7:00 Left Sta at 8:00 for Toner’s to notify him to salt higher and about the withdrawal of the hay meadow. They were ready to vaccinate when I arrived so I staid [sic] and helped them. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 p.m.

Up at 6:00 Left Sta at 8:00 for Weminuche to meet Rio Grande sheep. Met cowmen taking cattle to corral to vaccinate. Helped them to corral and had dinner at Parcells. Then to Wiwel Claims and gave them Free Use. Returned to driveway at 4:00 but saw no sheep. Returned to Parcells at 6:00 p.m.

Left Parcells at 7:00 and met sheep on Wagon Park and told them how and where to go. From there to Bridge R.S. Left Bridge at 12:00 and rode to sheep bridge but found no sheep in sight. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 and finished Con. Report and made copy of Fish Plant report.

Up at 6:00. Left Sta at 8:00 for sheep bridge and Weminuche Creeks No sheep at bridge. Rained all morning so suppose they camped on Devil Mt. Took afternoon off. Rained all day.

Left Sta. at 9:00 for Weminuche Creek to make arrangements with Babcock for the use of his bridge for Vigil’s sheep. Arrived at Babcock’s camp at noon and found that Babcock had gone to Bayfield. Told his herder that Vigil would cross Monday noon. Returned to Parcell’s and had dinner. Then left for upper driveway to see that Rio Grande sheep had not stopped. Rode on down into Williams Creek and returned to Parcells at 6:00

Left Parcell ranch at 8:00 and rode down driveway to Piedra Bridge. Found Rodriquez and Vigil at Bridge. Told Rod. to make it to his range by Tues. night. Told Vigil’s man I’d cross him Tues. noon. Returned to Bridge Sta. at 3:30 and got dinner. Kleckner and Wiwel here for dinner. Split wood till 5:00

Left Bridge Sta. at 8:00 for driveway to meet Vigil sheep and cross them at Babcocks bridge. Met Lopez sheep at head of Spring Creek and told them where to camp that evening. On down to Grass Div. and got Vigils man and rode to Wiwel’s camp to get permission to cross his land. Then rode down Weminuche Valley on west side and showed herder how to come. Then crossed his sheep at bridge and established his camp and notified Babcock’s man that Vigil sheep were near. Returned to Parcell ranch at 6:00 p.m.

Left Parcell ranch at 8:00 and rode down driveway to Piedra Bridge. Met Rod. for Rio Grande and told him where to camp. Returned to Bridge Sta at 2:00 p.m. and got mail ready and took it to P.O. Returned to Sta at 5:00

Left Bridge Sta. at 8:00 for driveway. Rode to Wagon Park and chopped out drive from there to Weminuche Creek. Returned to Parcell ranch at 6:00 p.m.

Left Parcell ranch at 8:00 and rode to where drive starts up Timber hill. Chopped out the worst of it from there to where trail starts to Pine River. Arrived Granite Peak R.S. at 6:00. Found no one there but enough grub for a couple meals.

Left Granite Peak R.S. at 7:00 a.m. and rode down driveway to Timber hill and then down Weminuche to Wagon Park. Met two bunches of sheep there for Rio Grande. On down drive to Spring Gulch and from there to Bridge R.S. arriving at 3:00 p.m. Rained all p.m. so stayed in.

Started at 8:00 and made out Form 26, expense account, allotment report, and monthly schedule. Then sawed wood till noon. Left Sta. at 2:00 p.m. for Cranes for flour, bacon and suit of clothes. Returned to Sta. at 4:00 p.m.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for driveway via Williams Crk. short cut. Found Quintana in Wagon Park. He told me of a burning snag on Spring Creek. Started for snag at 10:00 and found it at noon. Scraped away leaves and needles around it and went on to Bridge but found no sheep. Returned to Sta. at 3:00 and marked tools till 4:00. Then sawed wood till 5:00

Left Sta. at 7:00 for burning snag. Arrived there at 8:00 and cut away all limbs and shoveled a trench around it. Then cut out sheep drive to Long Hollow. Dinner at Asher’s. Met Toner on Weminuche and arranged to go with him to-morrow [sic] to establish new salt grounds. Returned to Sta. at 6:00.

Received ‘phone call from Mack that he and Kylie would be out at 11:00. Phoned Toner’s and postponed placing of salt. Left Sta. at 8:00 and rode to Reeds where I talked over hiring of car in case of fire. Then to Kleckners for eggs and butter. Returned to Sta. at 10:00 and found M & K here. Talked over trail work, grazing and general improvement. M & K left at 1:30 and I took mail to P.O. and from there to Martin’s to see if I could hire J. Martin for trail work. Found that he had accepted a position and had left that morning. Returned to Sta. at 5:00 p.m.

Left Sta. for sheep drive at 8:00. Found that Hatcher sheep had gone on down. Caught them at Sand Creek and had dinner with them. Showed Garcia where to go on North Fork and returned Sta. at 6:00 p.m.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for sheep bridge. Met two bunches there for Rio Grande and one bunch of Sargents. Found Asher’s jack there and brought him to Sta. arriving at 3:00 p.m. Then went to P.O. after mail and returned at 5:00.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for sheep drive with Asher’s jack to return. Met sheep in Wagon park and instructed them where to go. On to Asher’s with jack. Returned to Sta. at 5:00.

Left Sta. at 8:00 to count and stamp posts on Crane sale. Counted 200 posts in timber and on his ranch and had dinner there. Returned to Sta. at 2:00 and went to Kleckner’s for spuds and eggs. Returned to Sta. at 4:00 and chopped wood till 5:00

Left Sta. at 7:00 for Pagosa Spgs. Arrived at 11:00 and had dinner at Pagosa Cafe($.85) Reported at Forest Office at 1:00 and talked over Hatcher Merc. grazing and other matters.

Attended to personal trading and helped Parcell load up some of my groceries. Left Pagosa at 2:00 and arrived B.R.S. at 6:00 p.m.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for Williams Creek to move Lopez off Rodriquez’ range. Found that it was too much of a trip for one day so returned to Parcell ranch for the night.

Left Parcell’s at 8:00 and rode up drive to Buttes and around into West Cimarrona Crk. to Rodriquez camp. From there over into East Cimarrona Crk and over the head of it into the head of Hossick Crk. Camped at sheep camp.

Started to hunt horses at 8:00 and found them at Corryell place at 11:00. Rode back up Hossick Creek and got saddle and rode on over into Big Squaw Creek on the Rio Grande Forest. Then took divide trail into Little Squaw Crk. and dropped over into west fork of Williams Cr. Found that Lopez had not gotten onto Rod. range as yet Told them to keep off and that I would be through that country often. Down Williams Crk to Parcell ranch at 8:00 p.m.

Left Parcell Ranch at 8:00 for Bridge Sta. arriving at 11:00. Then to P.O. after mail. Got outfit ready for pack trip to Weminuche Bear Park and Bald Mt. Div’s

Left Sta. at 8:00 for Weminuche Div. Saw Quintana’s sheep at Weminuche Bridge and told herder to move his camp farther away from driveway. Camped at head of Weminuche

Moved camp over on Pine River and left one horse in pasture at Granite Peak R.S. Then rode on to head of Pine River and found Hatcher sheep but found that Williamson and Moreno were in Pagosa. Returned to camp on Pine River at 6:00. Rained all p.m.

Left camp at 8:00 and rode down Weminuche to see that Quintana had moved his camp. Then back to Divide Lake and south to Shaw Creek Vega. Returned to camp at 7:00 p.m.

Packed up and got ready to leave for Bear Park when it started to rain. Unpacked and stayed in camp till noon. Then packed up and left for Bear Park. Camped at Pacheco camp.

Walked over most of Bear Park Div with Pacheco and returned to camp at 5:00. Told Pacheco to stay off Asher’s land at all times

Left camp for Bridge Sta. at 8:00 Arrived Bridge at 4:00 p.m. Then to P.O. for mail. Met trail crew at Cranes and on to Sta. at 7:00

Started at 8:00 for Stevens’ to hire Cox’s mule to pack trail crew equipment on. Returned to Sta. at 9:00 and got all tools, tents etc. to-gether [sic]. Left Sta. at 12:00 with crew and pack outfit for Cimarrona Station. Arrived at Cimarrona at 5:00 p.m.

Left Cimarrona with two pack loads of grub and bedding for head of Williams Creek and left them at end of constructed trail. Returned to Cim. at 4:00 and got two more loads ready for morning

Left Cimarrona at 8:00 with 2 loads for trail camp. Arrived camp at 3:00 and helped crew pitch tents and make camp till 5:00

Left Trail camp at 8:00 for Cimarrona Sta. for remainder of tools and grub. Returned to camp at 4:00 and showed Cavanis where to build ford across creek and lined out some trail for them. Came into camp at 6:00

Left Trail Camp at 8:00 for Bridge R.S. Arrived at 3:30 and made out requisition seed crop reports and got mail ready. Cleaned up house and read last week’s mail.

Left Sta. at 7:00 with voucher for Cox to sign, mule to return and mail to post. Found that Stevens was going to Pagosa and return to-day [sic] so decided to go down with him. Returned to Sta. and changed clothes and rode to Stevens place. Arrived Pagosa at 1:00 p.m. and reported at F. Office. Talked over Williams Crk. Trail and hunted for kettle at ware-house. Returned to Sta. at 6:00 p.m.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for Weminuche Bridge to get pick left there by Trail crew of last year. Returned to Sta. at 11:00 and tried to sharpen steel but could not make forge blow. Washed clothes from 1:00 to 3:00 and then left Sta. with pack horse for mail and supplies for trail crew. Returned to Sta. at 6:00 p.m.

Left Sta. at 12:00 for Cimarrona R.S. with pack load of grub and tools for trail crew. Arrived Cimarrona at 3:00 and cleaned up house and grounds.

Left Cimarrona at 8:00 for trail camp arriving at noon. Had dinner and unpacked and lined out more trail for crew. Returned to Sta. at 4:00 Rained all afternoon.

Started at 8:00 and pulled shoe off mare and re-set it. Then went to Bridge Sta arriving at 1:00 p.m. Had dinner and started at 2:00 to make out reports. Finished at 6:00

Left Sta. at 8:00 for Cranes with bill of grub for trail crew and mail for P.O. Then to Willow Draw to mark Free Use for Norris. Returned to Sta. at 2:00 and packed panniers for trip to trail crew. Then re-set shoes on horse and cleaned out drain pipe.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for Cimarrona with pack load of grub and sharp tools for trail crew. Arrived Cimarrona at 1:00 and had dinner. Worked from 1:30 till 3:00 on fence and then got in out of rain for balance of day

Left Sta (Cim) at 8:00 for head of Williams Creek. Arrived at trail camp at noon and had dinner. Then rode up new trail and lined out more trail for crew. Then walked up to Rodriquez sheep camp to see when they had come in there. Left trail camp at 2:30 and arrived Parcell ranch at 7:00 p.m.

Left Parcell Ranch at 8:00 and arrived at Bridge Sta. at 11:00 a.m. Ate dinner and washed clothes from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Then went to P.O. for mail. Returned at 6:00 p.m.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for Cranes to get grub for trail crew. Left Bridge at 11:30 for Cimarrona with pack load of grub. Arrived at Cimarrona at 3:00 p.m. and then packed salt off flats that Thayer had put there.

Left Cimarrona at 8:00 for trail camp with load of grub. Arrived at camp at noon and had dinner. Then took compass and surveyed out more trail. Returned to Cimarrona at 6:00 p.m.

Left Cimarrona at 8:00 for Bridge Sta. Arrived at Bridge at 11:00 and met Ethridge and Abrams here. Had dinner and got in car and drove to Parcell ranch where I rented horses to ride to Babcock’s camp. Rode to Babcock’s and had herder bunch the sheep so that Abrams could look them over. Found sheep clean and no scab among them. Returned to Parcell’s at 6:00 and left for Bridge. Arrived at Bridge at 7:00.

Stayed at Kleckner’s last night and brought home horse for Abrams to ride at 8:00 a.m. He then decided to Pass up Trujillo sheep so I returned the horse to Kleckner’s and back to Bridge Sta. Got mail ready and steel for Crane to take down. Went to P.O. at noon and on to Webbs to give him free Use. Got in out of rain there for two hours. Returned to Sta. by the way of Kleckner’s and got milk cow there.

Left Sta. at 7:00 for Pagosa Sp’gs. Arrived at Pagosa at 12:30. Had dinner and reported at Forest Office. Got order book there and bought dynamite and caps and had steel sharpened. Did personal shopping till 5:00 p.m.

Took horses to shop at 8:00 and had them shoed. Left Pagosa at 11:00 for Bridge arriving at 5:00 p.m.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for Crane’s to get grub for trail crew. Returned to Sta. at 11:00 and went to Steven’s after Cox’s mule as my mare was too lame to travel. Returned to Sta. at noon and left at once for Cimarrona R.S. arriving at 4:00 p.m. and camped with Smith’s at Cimarrona

Left Cimarrona at 8:00 for trail camp with load of supplies. Arrived at noon and spent afternoon moving camp and lining out more trail.

Started at 8:00 for horses and found that they had pulled out. Tracked them to Wagon Park and found them there. Rode bareback to trail camp and got saddles and outfit and rode to Parcell Ranch arriving at 7:00 p.m.

Left Parcells at 8:00 for Bridge R.S. arriving at 11:00. Ate dinner and made out reports and got mail ready and took it to P.O.

Left Sta. at 8:00 for Asher Ranch on Weminuche to buy horse. Arrived at noon and had dinner. Wrangled the horses after dinner and caught colt and put halter on her. Broke her to lead till 5:00 p.m.

Left Asher’s with colt at 8:00 and arrived at Bridge at noon. Spent afternoon working out colt.

Left Cimarrona at 8:00 for trail camp. Arrived at camp at noon and had dinner there. Returned to Cimarrona bringing Smith with me as he had resigned.

Left Cimarrona at 8:00 for Bridge Sta. arriving at 11:00 a.m. Ate dinner and left for Cranes to start haying at 12:30. Shocked hay till 6:00 p.m.

Started to shock hay at 8:00 and worked till noon. Started at 1:00 and worked till 6:00 p.m.

Could not hay on account of rain so hooked up my mare and Cranes horse and drove to Toner’s for wood-saw and thence to Bridge Sta. where we sawed wood till 2:00 p.m. Then moved saw to timber and went back to Cranes. Then returned to Sta horseback and got mail ready and made out time report for Smith. Teofilo Martinez herder here at noon asking for more range. Told him he could go on North Fork Div. but he said that Martinez did not want his sheep there. Said that he was going out.

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