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widest point. It is stated, in Holland, that in all probability 

 the exempted bird species soon will be included in the terms 

 of the embargo. This action was brought about through the 

 diligent action of Dr. C. Kerbert, Director of the Zoological 

 Gardens of Amsterdam, and Dr. J. C. Konigsberger, Director of 

 the Botanical Gardens at Buitenzorg, Java. 



July 15. — Wisconsin enacted a law (Chapter 406) merging the of- 

 fices of game warden, fish commissioner and several other de- 

 partmental offices into a State Conservation Commission, with 

 one commissioner. 



July 15. — The State Supreme Court of Maine, in the case of the 

 State vs. Sawyer, declared the federal migratory bird law un- 

 constitutional. 



Aug. 2. — By Executive Order No. 2 2 30 the President created the 

 Big Lake Reservation for the protection of waterfowl and other 

 birds in north-eastern Arkansas. It consists of a strip of marsh 

 and overflowed lands ten miles long and an average width of 

 a little more than one mile. This famous breeding-ground for 

 ducks and geese has long been a shambles for the slaughter 

 of waterfowl for the Chicago market. Its conversion into a 

 bird reservation will be of great benefit to legitimate sport with 

 the shotgun. 



Aug. 27. — In Minneapolis, before a body of 2 27 Minnesota sports- 

 men, William T. Hornaday opened his platform and press cam- 

 paign for the creation of game sanctuaries in National Forests, 

 and for six-year close seasons for sage grouse, prairie chickens, 

 all other grouse and quail. 



Aug. 27. — The Minnesota State Game Protective League was organ- 

 ized at Minneapolis, with 7 organizations represented. This 

 organization is destined to stop much of the game-killing going 

 on in Minnesota and threatening the local extinction of several 

 game species at an early date. 



Sept. 2. — Col. Robert B. Woodward, President of the Brooklyn In- 

 stitute of Arts and Sciences, died in Cooperstown, N. Y., aged 

 7 5 years. Col. Woodward was for many years a liberal patron 

 of both art and science, and also of the protection of wild life. 

 He became a subscriber to the Permanent Wild Life Protection 

 Fund at a period when his friendship was greatly needed. 



Sept. 7. — The National Association of Game and Fish Commissioners 

 met at the Panama Exposition, San Francisco. 



Sept. 15. — In Wyoming the newly authorized open season on bull 

 moose opened for the first killings since 18 98. 



Oct. 12. — The Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the con- 

 stitutionality of the Pennsylvania law prohibiting the use of 

 automatic guns in hunting. The case was the state of Penn- 

 sylvania vs. Macomb. On application of the defendant the ap- 

 peal was dismissed. The effect of this action is to render final 

 the decisions of the courts against the use of automatic guns in 

 any state wherein such use is forbidden by law. 



