CORRESPONDENCE. 
Washington D. C. Jury 27, 1895 
Messrs. D. M. Averill & Co. 
Portland, Oregon. 
Gentlemen; 
I notice that in the }une numbe 
of the ‘* Oregon Naturalist ” you state that the 
occurrence of Glaucidium gnoma in Oregon 
has been quest.oncd. I can surely see no reason 
for this doubt if expressed by anyone wno ts pre 
sumed to be familiar wtth the range of tnis spe. 
cies, The bird in question is probably found in 
suitable localities over much of the state; the 
.orm found along the coast being G/aucidium 
gnoma californicum, while that of the interior 
is Glaucidium gnoma, A\ll question as to the 
validity of its claim toa place ou your list of 
Oregon birds should be settled by reference to 
the following records: viz, Anthony, AUK III 
1886 -page 165 Merrill, AUK V. 1838 — page 
146. Bendire, AUK V. 1888 — pp. 366 «¢ srg. 
Harry C. Oberholser, 
Dept. of Agriculture, 
McCoy, Polk Co. Oregon, 
Occt. 30th 1895 
Friend Averill 
I pull out for the headwaters 
of the Clackamas tomorrow for Mammais, 
I will try and send you an account of my 
trip on my return in about three weeks. 
Yours in haste, 
Bernard J. Bretherton. 
Address me at 
McCoy, Oregon 
Mr. Hess of Eastern Oregon, informs the 
Naturalist, that, in the early days, he hos fre 
quently seen the Indians use the perforated dis- 
coidal stone — attached toa rope of hair or other 
material — to kill fish; being thrown at the 
salmon when they ascend the rapids in the 
rivers, 
THEOREGON NATURALIST. 
Escondido, Calif , Oct.26,1895 
Mr, D.M. Averill, 
Dear Sir; 
I have been informed by Mr, W.E.Shernll. 
of Haskell, Texas that his latest set of Mouining 
Dove taken this season, was on Sept. 13th, 
slightly incubated — he also took a set Se; t. 2 
which was fresh, 
J. Maurice Hatch, 
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one ration.” surrounded by a wreith. Will 
some collector tell me what coin it is? 
U. J. Hood River. 
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