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THE OREGON NATURALIST. 



way through, it is necessary to crawl. On this 

 side you get a fair view of Lake Jackson in 

 three directions north, east and south. The lake 

 curves around this mound and then spreads out 

 into a beautiful sheet of water . 



When we saw this mound it occured to us 

 that may be a Blpck Vulture was nesting there, 

 so when we reached the top we began to look 

 for the most likely place for a nest, 



On the north side just as we began our de- 

 scent, a Black Vulture hopped upon a fallen 

 China tree, and of course the natural deduction 

 was that two e^s were somewhere near, and 

 it was but a few seconds before we had the 

 eggs, two in number m our possession. 



It is unnecessary to speak of our delight. The 

 eggs, partly incubated, lay on the bare ground, 

 under a fallen China-tree, which had two large 

 limbs projecting in different directions parallel 

 with the ground; here the ground took a more 

 gentle slope and was not as steep as elsewhere. 



The eggs measuring 3.07 x 2.04 and 3.27 x 

 2.00 are in Oilman's cabinet, and in future 

 years will remind us of the mound with its 

 beautiful surroundings. 



In size the top of this mound would about 

 be large enough to build an ordinary dwelling 



on. 



R. VV. Williams jr. 



Tallahassee, Fla. 



ster of Finance and Postmaster-General, for 

 the purpose of checking off all remaining stock 

 on that date and see that the pprt of this re- 

 solution relating to the destroying of same is 

 strictly carried out." 



The following figures were given of stamps 

 in the possession of the Government. 



Surcharged postage stamns and envelopes on 

 hand. Packages contain 250 sheets to a pack- 

 age and 50 stamps to a sheet. 



Thirty-eight packages 2 cent postage stamps, 

 $9,500. Twenty-five packages 5 cent postage 

 stamps, $ 15, 625. Seven packages 10 cent 

 postage stamps, $ 8. 750. Two thousand one 

 hundred and thirty-five sheets 13 cent postage 

 stamps, $ 12, 810. Two thousand and seventy 

 four sheets iScent jiostage stamps, $ 18,673.20. 

 Five hundred and five sheets 50 cent postage 

 stamps, $ 12, 625. Eight hundred and seventy 

 five sheets $ i postage stamps, $ 43, 750. 

 Twelve thousand 5 cent envelopes, $ 600. 

 Ten thou-;anil 10 cent envelopes, $ i, 050. 

 Total, $ 123, 383. 20. 



HAWAIIAN STAMPS. 



Honolulu, H. I. May 22— The Finance 

 Committee, to whom was referred foint Resolu 

 tion No. 14, relating to the sale of postage 

 stamps, postal cards and envelopes, recommend- 

 ed the following amended resolution be adopted. 



"Be it resolved by the Senate and House of 

 Representives that on and after November i, 

 1896, the sale of postage stamps, postal cards, 

 and stamped envelopes issued previous to the 

 present issue, shall cease at the postoffice, after 

 which date all, if any, that may remain will be 

 destroyed, and the President shall appoint a 

 commitiee of three disinterested persons who 

 shall serve with out pay, to act with the Mini- 



Report comes from Maine that the two species 

 of grouse, capercailzie and black game, imported 

 from Sweden and on March 29, 1896, set at 

 liberty in the woods of New Sweden, Aroostook 

 county, Maine, are ahve and seemingly doing 

 well. Four capercailzie and seven black game 

 were liberated and they are carefully guarJed 

 that no harm befall them, for they are a pleasant 

 remmder of the old home to the majority of 

 the inhabitant of New Sweden. 



Mr. E. C. Swigert of Gordon, Neb. 

 writes, "Please make a statement in your 

 paper that on account of business interests 

 in Iowa requiring personal attendance, I 

 am out of the relic business, but as soon 

 as I return will make an announcment 

 through this paper." 



Next month watch for "Habits of the Chip- 

 ping Sparrow" by C. O. Ormsbee of Montpel- 

 ier, Vt. whese articles on bird life are so well 

 known to the readers of ornithological literature. 



