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• 721. [Image] Correspondence, June 1910

  	Correspondence discussing lecture plans and the inclusion of William Finley’s articles in Technical World Magazine and Everybody’s Magazine. Additional topics include the possible replacement of Claude ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Correspondence, June 1910 Author: Hunting, H. G.; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Holly, F. M.; Cosgrave, John O'Hara; Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955; Hibbard, Claude C. Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing lecture plans and the inclusion of William Finley’s articles in Technical World Magazine and Everybody’s Magazine. Additional topics include the possible replacement of Claude Hibbard as Game Warden for the Malheur Lake Reservation and notes from Hibbard on the increase of wading bird populations at the Malheur Reserve. Title: Correspondence, June 1910 Author: Hunting, H. G.; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Holly, F. M.; Cosgrave, John O'Hara; Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955; Hibbard, Claude C. Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing lecture plans and the inclusion of William Finley’s articles in Technical World Magazine and Everybody’s Magazine. Additional topics include the possible replacement of Claude Hibbard as Game Warden for the Malheur Lake Reservation and notes from Hibbard on the increase of wading bird populations at the Malheur Reserve. Close

• 722. [Image] Correspondence, September 1910

  	Correspondence discussing William Finley’s lectures for farmers' institutes in California, promoting the agricultural value of birds. Additional topics include a proposal for the federal protection of ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Correspondence, September 1910 Author: Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Sunset Magazine (Firm); Job, Herbert Keightley, 1864-1933; Dutcher, William, 1846-1920; Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938; Ward, C. H.; Finley, Irene Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing William Finley’s lectures for farmers' institutes in California, promoting the agricultural value of birds. Additional topics include a proposal for the federal protection of migratory birds and efforts to remove protection for meadowlarks in California. Title: Correspondence, September 1910 Author: Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Sunset Magazine (Firm); Job, Herbert Keightley, 1864-1933; Dutcher, William, 1846-1920; Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938; Ward, C. H.; Finley, Irene Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing William Finley’s lectures for farmers' institutes in California, promoting the agricultural value of birds. Additional topics include a proposal for the federal protection of migratory birds and efforts to remove protection for meadowlarks in California. Close

• 723. [Image] Adult Ring-necked Pheasants

  	This picture shows two full grown Chinese Pheasants. They become tame very easily—if for a short time they are protected, they very soon come to be familiar about the farm house and the barnyard. They ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Adult Ring-necked Pheasants Year: 1900 This picture shows two full grown Chinese Pheasants. They become tame very easily—if for a short time they are protected, they very soon come to be familiar about the farm house and the barnyard. They will even come into the barnyard and feed along with the chicks. It is quite true in some cases that they do considerable harm, by pulling up the seedlings in the garden, and by following the corn row. It must be said for them that they also do considerable good. It has been founding examining the stomachs of these birds, shot because they had been doing harm, that instead of having their stomachs full of corn as might have been supposed, they have their stomachs full of cut worms, beetles, ants, and clover seeds. In only one case was it found that they had been pulling up garden plants. In some parts of the United States where the farmers have been bothered by the game birds destroying their crops, they have been able to divert the attention of the birds by planting around their fields things which they much prefer to the crop seeds. This is more particularly so in the southeastern parts of the country. Here, the farmers have been able to raise large flocks of quail and other birds by just such means as this. They have been able to derive some revenue from the wildlife that is near their place. The sportsman comes down and wants a day’s sport. He naturally goes to the farm where the largest number of birds are. The farmer, by planting around the fence corners and along the fence rails food for the birds has encouraged them to live about the farm. No one has yet been able to calculate the exact amount of revenue which the stated has derived from the China Pheasant, but one year when calculating the amount of money spent by this state on the sports of shooting all kinds of birds, it was found that an expenditure of over one million dollars had been made. How much of this goes to the China Pheasants cannot be said. What can be done in raising China Pheasants can be done in raising a number of other kinds of birds. So while these are beautiful creatures and we enjoy seeing them about the fields, they are also affording us a great source of revenue; more than we sometimes think. A long time ago we used to hear a good deal about private hunting grounds and about private hunting lands. Private owner used to be much disgusted if a man trespassed upon his property. While this was more or less a selfish way to look at things, at the same time what really took place was this: This private owner protected these birds so that they bred very freely, became numerous, and spread out all over the country. Thus, England and other parts of the world have had very few animals had it not been for these private owners. Now, as to the bearing this has on our fish and game work: The state has recognized this very idea, and Oregon was one of the first states to establish these game refuges. In various parts of our state we have land set aside which it is unlawful to hunt at any time. Here, birds and animals grow without fear of molestation. In consequence they not only increase in numbers, but these refuges make centers of distribution, and out from these centers the animals move into other parts of the state. In some localities we have natural refuges, places that are more or less secluded, and here the animals grow unmolested. But, in other parts of the state, those that are becoming rapidly settled, there is no place for the wildlife. It is possible now for any farmer to make of his place a game refuge, provided it has facilities for the protection of the birds. In this way we may gain an intimate knowledge of the bird and animal life abuts by seeing them in their natural haunts. Birds come to know that this is a refuge and so are not afraid while they are here. Title: Adult Ring-necked Pheasants Year: 1900 This picture shows two full grown Chinese Pheasants. They become tame very easily—if for a short time they are protected, they very soon come to be familiar about the farm house and the barnyard. They will even come into the barnyard and feed along with the chicks. It is quite true in some cases that they do considerable harm, by pulling up the seedlings in the garden, and by following the corn row. It must be said for them that they also do considerable good. It has been founding examining the stomachs of these birds, shot because they had been doing harm, that instead of having their stomachs full of corn as might have been supposed, they have their stomachs full of cut worms, beetles, ants, and clover seeds. In only one case was it found that they had been pulling up garden plants. In some parts of the United States where the farmers have been bothered by the game birds destroying their crops, they have been able to divert the attention of the birds by planting around their fields things which they much prefer to the crop seeds. This is more particularly so in the southeastern parts of the country. Here, the farmers have been able to raise large flocks of quail and other birds by just such means as this. They have been able to derive some revenue from the wildlife that is near their place. The sportsman comes down and wants a day’s sport. He naturally goes to the farm where the largest number of birds are. The farmer, by planting around the fence corners and along the fence rails food for the birds has encouraged them to live about the farm. No one has yet been able to calculate the exact amount of revenue which the stated has derived from the China Pheasant, but one year when calculating the amount of money spent by this state on the sports of shooting all kinds of birds, it was found that an expenditure of over one million dollars had been made. How much of this goes to the China Pheasants cannot be said. What can be done in raising China Pheasants can be done in raising a number of other kinds of birds. So while these are beautiful creatures and we enjoy seeing them about the fields, they are also affording us a great source of revenue; more than we sometimes think. A long time ago we used to hear a good deal about private hunting grounds and about private hunting lands. Private owner used to be much disgusted if a man trespassed upon his property. While this was more or less a selfish way to look at things, at the same time what really took place was this: This private owner protected these birds so that they bred very freely, became numerous, and spread out all over the country. Thus, England and other parts of the world have had very few animals had it not been for these private owners. Now, as to the bearing this has on our fish and game work: The state has recognized this very idea, and Oregon was one of the first states to establish these game refuges. In various parts of our state we have land set aside which it is unlawful to hunt at any time. Here, birds and animals grow without fear of molestation. In consequence they not only increase in numbers, but these refuges make centers of distribution, and out from these centers the animals move into other parts of the state. In some localities we have natural refuges, places that are more or less secluded, and here the animals grow unmolested. But, in other parts of the state, those that are becoming rapidly settled, there is no place for the wildlife. It is possible now for any farmer to make of his place a game refuge, provided it has facilities for the protection of the birds. In this way we may gain an intimate knowledge of the bird and animal life abuts by seeing them in their natural haunts. Birds come to know that this is a refuge and so are not afraid while they are here. Close

• 724. [Image] Correspondence, July 1910

  	Correspondence discussing possible lectures in the eastern United States, inclusion of William Finley’s article, “The Intelligence of Birds”, in Everybody’s Magazine, and a report created by Finley on ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Correspondence, July 1910 Author: Grinnell, Joseph, 1877-1939; Hooper, Franklin William, 1851-1914; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Holly, F. M.; Dutcher, William, 1846-1920; Sunset Magazine (Firm) Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing possible lectures in the eastern United States, inclusion of William Finley’s article, “The Intelligence of Birds”, in Everybody’s Magazine, and a report created by Finley on the conditions of bird reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Correspondence also discusses charges brought against Claude Hibbard, Game Warden of the Malheur Lake Reservation. Title: Correspondence, July 1910 Author: Grinnell, Joseph, 1877-1939; Hooper, Franklin William, 1851-1914; Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Holly, F. M.; Dutcher, William, 1846-1920; Sunset Magazine (Firm) Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing possible lectures in the eastern United States, inclusion of William Finley’s article, “The Intelligence of Birds”, in Everybody’s Magazine, and a report created by Finley on the conditions of bird reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Correspondence also discusses charges brought against Claude Hibbard, Game Warden of the Malheur Lake Reservation. Close

• 725. [Image] Correspondence, December 1910

  	Correspondence discussing William Finley’s efforts to gather support as a candidate for the position of Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include concerns about California legislation regarding ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Correspondence, December 1910 Author: Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Libby, Gretchen L., 1880-1966; Zimmerman, E. F.; Lewis, L. Alva; Tooze, Fred J.; Grandfield, C. P.; Hawley, Willis C. (Willis Chatman), 1864-1941; Myers, Harriet Williams; Kaempffet, Waldemar Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing William Finley’s efforts to gather support as a candidate for the position of Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include concerns about California legislation regarding the protection of birds, and Finley’s interest in an Oregon law permitting the establishment of game reserves on private property. Title: Correspondence, December 1910 Author: Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Libby, Gretchen L., 1880-1966; Zimmerman, E. F.; Lewis, L. Alva; Tooze, Fred J.; Grandfield, C. P.; Hawley, Willis C. (Willis Chatman), 1864-1941; Myers, Harriet Williams; Kaempffet, Waldemar Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing William Finley’s efforts to gather support as a candidate for the position of Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include concerns about California legislation regarding the protection of birds, and Finley’s interest in an Oregon law permitting the establishment of game reserves on private property. Close

• 726. [Image] Correspondence, August 1910

  	Correspondence discussing William Finley's plans to create a demonstration train exhibit and lecture to farmers' institutes in California regarding the economic value of birds. Additional topics include ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Correspondence, August 1910 Author: Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943; Bowdish, B. S.; Sunset Magazine (Firm); Stevenson, R. O.; Oldys, Henry; Cole, Leon J. (Leon Jacob), 1877-1948; Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955 Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing William Finley's plans to create a demonstration train exhibit and lecture to farmers' institutes in California regarding the economic value of birds. Additional topics include Finley’s plans to publish a book about condors, the inclusion of a biographical sketch of Finley in Bird Lore, and possible appointment of Grover N. Jameson as the new Game Warden of the Malheur Lake Reservation. Title: Correspondence, August 1910 Author: Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953; Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943; Bowdish, B. S.; Sunset Magazine (Firm); Stevenson, R. O.; Oldys, Henry; Cole, Leon J. (Leon Jacob), 1877-1948; Palmer, T. S. (Theodore Sherman), 1868-1955 Year: 1910 Correspondence discussing William Finley's plans to create a demonstration train exhibit and lecture to farmers' institutes in California regarding the economic value of birds. Additional topics include Finley’s plans to publish a book about condors, the inclusion of a biographical sketch of Finley in Bird Lore, and possible appointment of Grover N. Jameson as the new Game Warden of the Malheur Lake Reservation. Close

• 727. [Image] Emu

  	Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Australia has also some immense birds which resemble the ostrich, although they are not quite so large. The cassowary is to be found in Queensland, and ...
  	Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Emu Year: 1915 Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Australia has also some immense birds which resemble the ostrich, although they are not quite so large. The cassowary is to be found in Queensland, and the emu is common there and in other parts of Australia. The emu is not so tall as the ostrich. Its legs are shorter and its body thicker and clumsier. Its feathers are much like coarse hair. Its color is dark brown, spotted with gray, and its wings are so short that they are almost invisible when held close to the body. Emus can be quite dangerous. They have strong bills and they bite. They kick somewhat like a cow and hit so hard that one blow of the foot is enough to kill dog or man. The best time for hunting emu is in the morning when the bird comes out to feed on the grass. It is chased on horseback with dogs which are trained to catch it by the neck in such a way that they cannot be easily kicked. The squatters are anxious to destroy the emus to save the grass for the sheep, and for this reason they not only shoot them but also hunt their nests and break the eggs. In one country of New South Wales ten thousand emus were killed in nine months and at one sheep station fifteen hundred eggs were found and destroyed. Emu eggs are enormous in comparison with a hen's egg, but are much smaller than the eggs of an ostrich. The shells are sometimes mounted in silver and used as milk jugs or sugar bowls." Photograph was hand colored. Title: Emu Year: 1915 Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Australia has also some immense birds which resemble the ostrich, although they are not quite so large. The cassowary is to be found in Queensland, and the emu is common there and in other parts of Australia. The emu is not so tall as the ostrich. Its legs are shorter and its body thicker and clumsier. Its feathers are much like coarse hair. Its color is dark brown, spotted with gray, and its wings are so short that they are almost invisible when held close to the body. Emus can be quite dangerous. They have strong bills and they bite. They kick somewhat like a cow and hit so hard that one blow of the foot is enough to kill dog or man. The best time for hunting emu is in the morning when the bird comes out to feed on the grass. It is chased on horseback with dogs which are trained to catch it by the neck in such a way that they cannot be easily kicked. The squatters are anxious to destroy the emus to save the grass for the sheep, and for this reason they not only shoot them but also hunt their nests and break the eggs. In one country of New South Wales ten thousand emus were killed in nine months and at one sheep station fifteen hundred eggs were found and destroyed. Emu eggs are enormous in comparison with a hen's egg, but are much smaller than the eggs of an ostrich. The shells are sometimes mounted in silver and used as milk jugs or sugar bowls." Photograph was hand colored. Close