* 202 THE ORBGON SPORTSMAN 
NEW COUNTRY OPENED TO THE 
HUNTER AND ANGLER 
By Deputy WarvEen J. M. Tuomas. 
The past winter was very hard on all kinds of birds and game in 
this county, as well as in other sectiqns. Had it not been for the 
good people feeding the birds, there is no doubt but that twice the 
number would have perished from the cold. When the call was sent 
out to feed the birds, the newspapers of the county took the matter up 
and sent the word broadcast, where it reached those who would other- 
wise not have given the matter a thought. Too much credit cannot 
be given our newspapers for the good work done, for they are all 
friendly toward the game protection service. The Evening Record and 
Coos Bay Times, both daily papers, and good ones, too, have always 
been boosters for game protection and have published section after 
section of the game laws for the people’s benefit without cost, and all 
the weekly papers have done their share. I feel grateful to all of them 
for the interest they have taken in the question of game protection. 
Coos County now has a real railroad, constructed of real steel 
and wood, real trains operating in and out of the county, and connect- 
ing with the main line at Eugene. And now the railroads that have in 
the past been built on paper have passed on, as did Hallie’s comet. 
We feel that this must be a great relief to our friends, Ash and Briggs, 
of the Times and the Record editorial forces at Marshfield. When 
they retire at night they no longer have to lay awake and think how 
to build more paper railroads tomorrow. The real railroad is here. 
This writer is not going to tell you about the Indian trails, nor about 
the resources this railroad has opened up in Coos County. We are 
in the game business and take great pleasure in telling about the 
game birds and game animals and where they may be found; also 
about the lakes and streams where the best catches of trout can be 
made at different seasons. If it is deer you want, we can tell you 
where they can be found in open season and can tell you of guides 
that can take you to them. If it is bear, panther and wild cats you 
are after, you can find them within ten to fifteen miles from Marsh- 
field—and the farther away you go, the more you can find. We can 
get you a guide with dogs who will guarantee you one of these speci- 
mens within a reasonable time. There is no closed season on bear, 
panther or wild cats in this county, so the time for hunting these 
animals can be arranged at any time. We also have good duck shoot- 
ing and salmon trolling on Coos Bay. A trip in to see the wonders 
of this section of the great State of Oregon will convince you that all 
we have said is true. 
In this issue of The Sportsman I am only telling what we have 
here for the sportsman to select from. Any of the animals men- 
tioned can be found either in Coos, Curry or Douglas Counties in 
abundance. I will be pleased to give readers of The Sportsman any 
information at any time relative to the best locality in which to find 
these animals. 

