30 MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



valuable unit now with the highway opening, to the tourist and resident, the 

 vast number of virgin waters to be found on the divide between Red Lodge and 

 Cooke City. 



Salish 



Outside of work undertaken by the C. W. A. project at this station, nothing 

 has been done. Considerable "foundation" work such as installing a reservoir 

 and drain ditch and leveling the grounds was completed. This is the hatchery 

 site located midway between Arlee and Ravalli where it is hoped the revenue 

 will permit construction of a hatchery station to replace the old Missoula hatchei-y. 

 abandoned on account of insufficient water. 



Soiners 



With department funds and C. W. A. projects this station has been put on 

 a much better footing. The water supply, the controlling factor in the operation 

 of this hatchery, has been much improved through installation of drain pipes 

 to tap adjacent small springs, piping, what had before been open ditches. Two 

 concrete circular rearing ponds have been consti-ucted and init in operation for 

 the 1934 season. A large .sub.stantially built shed was constructed at the lower 

 end of the property to be used to house fire wood, machinery, trucks and other 

 equipment. A driveway was graded around the hatchery grounds with the 

 grounds in general cleaned up and made more presentable. 



Havre 



The experimental feeding station which was put in operation on Beaver 

 creek near Havre in 10.32 has proven satisfactory. AVith the assistance of a 

 C. W. A. project and the Havre Rod and Gun club two log buildings were erected 

 — one for use as a dwelling, and one for a garage and storeroom. Three 

 additional ponds constructed, property fenced and grounds beautifully land- 

 scaped. 



Wolf (reek 



The Mi.s.souri river between Cascade and lloltir Dam is being sto<*ked 

 largely from the Wolf Creek feeding station which was constructed by funds 

 furni.shed by the Lewis and Clark Rod and Gim club, and the Great Falls Wild 

 Life association. C. B. Power of ITelena upon whose land the station was con- 

 structed has extended every cooperation to this venture. The low water of the 

 past two years has offered .some drawback to the operation of this station, but 

 with the return of normal water flow it is expected that excellent results will 

 be ol>tained. 



ACQUIRE REFUGES 



III an cft'oil to provide an adccpi.-ite system of refugees for waterfowl on 

 l)otli till- nesting areas and tlie flyways, tlu- r. S. r.ureiiu of Biological Slirvey 

 is pushing plans as rapidly as pos.sible to ;i((iiiirc a dozen or more such areas 

 before the spring flight in March. 



While the Survey is ai-<iuiring large tracts, its officials and the American 

 Game Association urge lliat sp<irtsnieii iiiid oilur iiaiuic lovers actpiire small 

 water areas and .set them aside as refuges. Naturalists iniint out that ducks 

 will even frequent a horse lot pond where there is food for waterfowl. 



