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Expedition 1922. Snake Creek + Sheep Creek Beds Albert Thomson in charge. Party{ Albert Thomson Mrs. Thomson Dr. W.D Matthew. From July 1st to Aug 10th Jere. S. Black July 1st to Aug 26th This season I went back to the locality we worked last year with intentions of doing work on a large scale. On my arrival I immediately went to see Mr. H.L. Ashbrook, owner of the property and he refused to give us permission to work. We tried to lease or purchase, but did not succeed. Toward the end of the season We made him an offer of $200.00 per annum. But upon his consideration he raised it to $400.00 with certain restrictions. That was First ? a small party. Secondonly two acres at each of the two localities. One of these localities being where Hesperopithecus had been found by Harold Cook in 1916. However I deemed it ridiculous to lease at such a high rate, consequently did not until I could see Prof. Osborn, who agreed with me. Not being able to work on Mr.Ashbrook's place, I got permission to work on Mr. Kilpatrick's ranch. The Kilpatrick's being more or less interested in our work. We worked the Snake Creek Beds in the western end of their very large pasture, but did not succeed in locating a good quarry. We found the usual amount of scrappy material. After giving up the Snake Creek Beds to a certain extent we began working a Sheep Creek channel bed in the same pasture And succeeded in securing a very fair Collection though more or less fragmentary ? over