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Title
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Sidney, Banner County, Scotts Bluff, July 30-Aug. 9, 1911
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Date
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July 30-Aug. 9, 1911
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Creator
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Frank Shoemaker
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Description
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Sandhills Narratives
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Identifier
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27164
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Transcription
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40 A view of Scottsbluff, near Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co….. Limited areas in this region are given over to “bad lands” similar in character to those we had studied in Sioux County . Dr. Wolcott had gone in the other direction, down the river, and when he returned he “had one” to tell on himself. He was collecting insects in a field of alfalfa, using his net, when a farmer came up to see what it was all about. The Doctor replied to his questions, to the effect that he was collecting insects to see what kinds there were on the alfalfa. The farmer offered no comment until he had watched proceedings for some time; but he remarked, as he turned away at last, “Well, that’s the damnedest thing I ever see a man do!” We got away from Scotts Bluff on the morning of August 9th. Reaching Bridgeport the Doctor and I parted company with Pool and Williams , who went to Colorado for a vacation – fancy that, now! – while we went north for further investigations in Sioux County .
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Rights
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