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"The interest in our work continues, as is shown by numerous inquiries 

 that have been made, both by residents of Cincinnati and of the surrounding 

 to.wns. Our corresponding secretary has had considerable correspondence, 

 not only with the Societies throughout the United States, but with the 

 British Society. Much literature has been distributed. 



"Our branch Society at Madisonville cheers us with accounts of its in- 

 creasing growth and interest, and froqi Dayton comes word of the growth 

 of an increasing public sentiment, which is shown by the special care and 

 supervision given to the breeding birds in that locality. There is a prospect 

 of a branch Society being formed at College Hill. 



"At our regular monthly meetings, which are well attended, many en- 

 tertaining and instructive talks have been given, some consisting of personal 

 observations of birds in the vicinity of the speakers' homes, and other 

 addresses being on birds that are rare, or not common to this locality. 



"Following our custom, Arbor and Bird Day were observed,* speakers 

 from the Society being furnished the public schools. We gladly take ad- 

 vantage of every opportunity to inspire the children with a love for the 

 feathered citizens of the air, and the need of their protection. The Society 

 is still urging the passage of the bill for the protection of the Mourning 

 Dove, and has had correspondence with the representatives and senators 

 relative to the same. 



"We have suffered a great loss in the death of our acting treasurer. Miss 

 Cecilia Ritter, who was untiring in her efforts on behalf of the protection of 

 the birds. Encouraging reports have been received regarding the growth 

 of public sentiment at Dayton and its suburbs." 



Oregon. — In this state considerable warden work was done. George 

 W. Phelps had charge of the Arch Rocks (see Report of 1904, BiRD-LoRE, 

 February, 1905) on the coast near the entrance to Netarts Bay. The 

 thousands of birds in his charge were undisturbed during the entire season. 

 Rewrites: "There has not been a person to visit the Rocks this season, 

 although several wished to do so, but I notified them of the consequences 

 if they did and they remained away." A notice was published in the county 

 paper forbidding tugs from taking excursion parties to the Rocks, as had 

 been the custom in previous years. Mr. W. L. Finley, a director of this 

 association, and his field companion, Mr. Herman T. Bohlman, were ap- 

 pointed deputy game wardens by the state authorities, and guarded the 

 extensive rookeries in the Klamath Lake region. Their report is such an 

 interesting and valuable contribution to bird knowledge that it is given in 

 detail. While there they secured hundreds of photographs, a few of which 

 illustrate their report. 



"When we crossed the mountains into the lake region of southern 

 Oregon, we found it was necessary to decide on one of two plans. The 



