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1. Correspondence, March 1911
Correspondence, March 1911
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Correspondence discussing William Finley’s appointment on the State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners and concerns about trappers shooting in a reserve near Burns, Oregon.
2. "In the gull bread line on our water front"
"In the gull bread line on our water front"
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Article discussing John Gill feeding gulls and observations of gull behavior.
3. "Tiller, half-way house to Crater Lake, is on map"
"Tiller, half-way house to Crater Lake, is on map"
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Article discussing Tiller, a town located along the South Umpqua River.
4. "Federal prisoners at McNeil's Island raise game birds and call ducks"
"Federal prisoners at McNeil's Island raise game birds and call ducks"
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Article discussing prisoners raising pheasants and Rouen ducks at the McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary.
5. "Splash! Could you land one of these Rogue River steelheads?"
"Splash! Could you land one of these Rogue River steelheads?"
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Article discussing steelhead trout fishing on the Rogue River.
6. Correspondence, November 1910
Correspondence, November 1910
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Correspondence discussing the demonstration train exhibit in California and position of Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include William Finley’s efforts to secure funding for the National Association of Audubon Societies and inclusion of Finley’s photographs in William Leon Dawson’s book, Birds of California.
7. Correspondence, January 1911
Correspondence, January 1911
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Correspondence discussing concerns regarding Assembly Bill No. 191, which would remove federal protection for meadowlarks. Correspondence also focuses on Oregon legislation, supported by Governor Oswald West, which would replace the position of State Game Warden with a Fish and Game Commission and permit the establishment of game reserves on private property.
8. "The feathered treasures of a labor of love"
"The feathered treasures of a labor of love"
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Article discussing W. H. Werner's museum and work preserving bird specimens.
9. Men wading
Men wading
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Ellis Hadley (left) William Finley (center) and Herman Bohlman wading across a river on their way to a red-tailed hawks' nest, circa 1900.
10. "Birds that have passed away with the dodo"
"Birds that have passed away with the dodo"
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Article discussing species of extinct birds, including the great auk and dodo.