Kansas streams are to be stocked this year with 

 500,000 black bass, rock bass and crappie from the 

 government hatcheries. 



It is with sincere regret that we hear of t h e 

 death of Dr. Elliott Coues. Dr.Coues was born in 

 New Hampshire in 1842 and early in life became 

 interested in the study of nature. He graduated 

 from the Columbian University, and served as sur- 

 geon in the Civil War. He was connected with 

 Smithsonian Institute for a number of years. 



At the time of his death, Dr.Coues was, preemi- 

 nently, the foremost American ornithologist, and 

 possessed a style of expression equaled by but few 

 scientific writers. 



The winter has been very mild in the middle- 

 west so far tliis year, and few very bad storms have 

 passed over, hence the birds wintering here have 

 fared verv well. 



The Cooper Ornithological Club, of California, 

 are now issuing their Bulletin under the name of, 

 'The Condor'. Chester Barlow still continues a s 

 editor in chief, which is a guarantee that the paper 

 will be a success editorially. 



This journal will, no doubt, fully take the place 

 of Tavlors Nidolomst, on the Pacific coast. 



