June 27.
Bud same, slept most of day. Gave liver pills & made gruel of
cornmeal, best could do with present stores. Burros came at about
3 but could not drink owing to bees around water hold. Monte got
stung and kicked over water cans & buckets I had salted for
burros. Burros put for hills again. No way of driving off bees.
June 28.
Burros came & drank in night. Cooler breeze, Bud some better &
slept. Sway has badly swollen neck. May be rattler bite or
perhaps bee. Bud wanted cigarettes but smoked last the day before
he took sick. Gave him more liver pills & sponge off with water
every hour. Best can do under circumstances. Have not prospected
account Bud's sickness.
June 29.
Very hot all day, breeze like blast from furnace. Burros refuse
to leave flat. Bees better, as can't fly well in this wind. Bud
worse. High fever & very restless & flighty. Imagines much
trouble with automobile, talk very technical & can't make head or
tail of it. Monte & Pete did not come in, left soon as turned
loose. No feed for them here & figured Bud too sick to travel or
stay alone so horses useless at present. Sponged frequently with
coolest water can get, seems to give some relief as he is quieter
afterwards.
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