OBLIGATIONS ACKNOWLEDGED. 



In the preparation of this paper much valuable assistance has been 

 received from artists, and there has been a purpose to make a permanent 

 record of it in each case ; but thanks in such form cannot be given to 

 others who have taken a lively interest in the work, and without whose 

 help it could have attained no measure of excellence. Of these should 

 be named The Honorable Board of Fish Commissioners of the State of California, 

 whose admirable files of press articles, covering all the game resorts or 

 the State, were freely opened to inspection, and as well its cases of 

 mounted specimens. 



To Trofessor Ttavid Starr Jordan, acting as President of the Academy of 

 Science, unstinted praise is due for freely opening its valuable ava fauna 

 cases to facilitate the art work of the paper. 



To Mr. J. R..Chace, the well-known publican and sportsman of Santa 

 Cruz, the publishers and readers are indebted for the fine illustration of 

 salmon. Upon a telegraphic suggestion to him that a sample was wanted 

 for the camera he at once went out upon the bay and thereafter ex. 

 pressed to San Francisco the choicest specimen of a catch that exceeded 

 half a score. Anglers desiring royal sport should make his acquaintance. 



To CMr. H, E. Skinner of 416 Market Street, San Francisco, thanks are 

 ,due for valuable specimens and still more valuable facts, given by him 

 for benefit of brother sportsmen. 



To Mr. J. B. Inguglia, Manager of American Union Fish Company, 

 for his intelligent zeal in search of specimens of rare marine forms of fish. 



To H. Liebes & Co. of San Francisco, for noble specimens of fur-bear 

 ing carnivora. 



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