. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. Ied crests c^~s^^--~.i^ 4.* • an elevatior: of 1500 to 1
. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. Ied crests c^~s^^--~.i^ 4.* • an elevatior: of 1500 to 1700 feet,a^'rh;;;T3"n;" a drop of water in the whole range", so he was obliged to carry a srtall quantity from Tinajas iltas in the Gila Hange. twenty miles a^ay. Kf rode a horse from Wellton in three and "remained alone icu- eight days, climbing the crags and hunting ^ ^-^ liiinhcltz. New Trai].^ i„ :;:^^i^^, Scribners, 1912. 69 for ; He finally succeeded in killing ai adult ram and in finding the bleached skull of a mature ewe. The species proving named Oris sheldoni in his honor, is might be expected from its ichospitablo environment, it is the smallest of the km rican sheep. In 19a\ A^ rllaited the little knew Sere Indians at their hoiaft on the reeiiote and desolate Tiburcn Island in the Gulf of California. He had been wemed against going because of their r^utation t^ctm IisM^f^ fead ^ Trilling #iite yisitors^ Ke was unafraid. finding them in a half starved condition,h^ went with th#chief into the far interior and killed for them one of the rare and little kuom Tib^iron mule deer. Tlie chief, "by means of signal smokes, surcroned several of his men from their home on the coast many miles eway to bring water — for they A ""verf thirsty — and carry back the meat. While on the island no white jnen was with him — his only ccanpanions, the Indians. He visited their headquarters, became interested in
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