A Day's Sport, Within Hour's Ride From Helena. 



A gasoline launch 31 by 7 foot beam was purchased by contract, 

 and has proved of the utmost value to the hatchery v^rorlc, especially 

 the distribution of fish, as all have to be carried across the water and 

 loaded on the fish car at Somers. The boat will carry fifty or more 

 loaded cans. 



An electric lighting plant was installed with sufficient capacity 

 for lighting all the buildings. This has proved of the utmost conven- 

 ience and utility. 



Two Ford motor cars were purchased, one for each hatchery. These 

 have proved of the greatest service, in fact, almost indispensable, 

 especially at Flathead, where the lakes that are used as field stations 

 are from thirty to fifty miles distant. As this work must be done in 

 the spring when the roads are usually at the worst, it is a severe test 

 for a car, but ours have done well, considering the service. 



The summer of 1914 was exceptionally dry and hot in the Flathead, 

 Springs and creeks dried up that were not known to go dry before. The 

 water supply for our hatchery ran very low and it was necessary to 

 hasten the distribution of fish in order to save them. 



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