1912 ] Hodge, A Last Word on the Passenger Pigeon. lib 



One Thousand Dollars ($1000) Reward 



For first information, exclusive and confidential, of the location 

 of a nesting pair or colony of Passenger Pigeons, anywhere in North 

 America; when properly confirmed and if found by confirming 

 party with parent birds and eggs or young undisturbed : 



Colonel Anthony R. Kuser will pay a reward of $300. 

 John E. Thayer will pay a reward of $700. 



For first nesting discovered thereafter in the following States 

 will be paid by: 



John Burroughs, New York $100. 



A. B. F. Kinney, Massachusetts 100. 



Anonymous, Massachusetts, for 2d find 100. 



Allan B. Miller, for 1st nesting found in Worcester Co., Mass 20. 



Edward Avis, Connecticut 100. 



Harry S. Hathaway, Rhode Island 100. 



Worthington Society, New Jersej^ 100. 



John Dryden Kuser, for 2d nesting found in New Jersey 10. 



Henry W. Shoemaker, Penna. $200. (adds $25, if nest is protected) . . . 225. 



W. B. Mershon, Michigan 100. 



R. W. Mathews, Minnesota 100. 



Ruthven Deane, Illinois 50. 



John E. Thayer, Me., N. H., Vt., Ont., Wis., $100 each 500. 



John Lewis Childs, for first three nestings not entitled to any of the 

 above rewards, $200 each 600. 



The purpose of these offers is to secure an intelligent search of 

 the American continent for breeding Pigeons in the hope that, if 

 found, the species may be saved from extermination. 



All above rewards are offered solely and only for information of 

 location of undisturbed nestings. We do not desire possession 

 of any birds, alive or dead, but are working solely to save the free, 

 Wild Pigeon. 



As soon as a pigeon nesting is surely identified write the under- 

 signed, who will arrange for confirming party and for payment 

 of the reward. All rewards not claimed by Oct. 31, 1912, will be 

 withdrawn. 



Signed, C. F. HODGE, 



Clark University, Worcester, Mass. 



