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Title
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Sioux County, June 17-July 2, 1911
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Date
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June 17-July 2, 1911
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Creator
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Frank H. Shoemaker
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Description
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Regional Narrative
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Identifier
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321301-1911
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Rights
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its ee showed the rain descending in a steady sheet, while the moths,
attracted by the light, moved erratically in its direction, dozens of then
being visible at one + ime. Why should such frail insects, clothed with
seales to which it would seem that a juicy rain-drop would be destructive,
persist in moving about during storms? Yet it is their habit. I recall
Wallace's notes on eee in Borneo, where on fine moonlight nights
from one to ten moths visited his whitewashed and illuminated porch on the :
Wooded mountain-side, wile on rainy, black nights, even those with wind,
the number of visitors ranged from a hundred to the record number of 260 -
one "dark and windy night, with heavy rain,” affording 2C0O specimens of
130 species.
I had so much to interest me out of doors in the moonlight, efter
the rain had passed and the sky had cleared, that I did not eare to sleep,
and spent my time studying the enn until we were well toward the
western edge of the sandhill area. By this time the east was faintly
iiluminated, and I slept for an hour or so, taking un my observations
again as we reached the rueged butte country near Crawford.
re Crawford is prettily situated on rolline eround are picturesque
buttes near by, the White River, a tributary of the Missouri, flowing
_ between the town and the heights. This is a clear, rapid stream, of
small volume except es compared with other streams of this: region.
_ There cre trout to be found near Crawford, but the good fishing is
_ farther up stream.
We had only a short time to wait for the C.& N.W. train, and were
soon on our way to Harrison, following the south side of the ridge and
enjoying some really fine scenery, as this pine ridge country has Bene
pleasing peach especially if one hes fallen into the error of con-
sidering Ne breska wholly a prairie and sandhill stete. |
wuld
Arriving at Harrison, we found Profs. Pool and Williams, with Powell
and his outfit, and soon had our provisions and baggace loaded into the
wegon. We borrowed cots from the Fair Association, and extra blankets
from Mr. Geo. Gerlach, who throughout the summer did everything in his
pover to be good to us, and to whom we all feel under obligations.
_Leussler and Dawson had started earlier for Monroe Canyon, to collect
butterflies on the way.
Yor four miles north of Harrison (whieh is a small town, and which
.looks very small indeed from that distance), the region is one of rolling |
plains, with little to suggest canyons or vine ridges. But at that
distance we passed over a high point, and the head of Monroe Canyon lay
