204 THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 
GAME AND FISH IN COLUMBIA COUNTY 
By WARDEN WILLIAM BROWN, St. Helens, Oregon 
the condition of game and fish in my county (Columbia), I will 
' briefly state that so far as the big game, such as deer, is con- 
cerned, in’my opinion they are more plentiful than they have been 
the past two or three years. In fact I am constantly coming in 
contact with bunches of two or three deér throughout the county 
which seems to be an unusual condition, but may be accounted for 
from the fact that we have had a very mild winter and there has 
been plenty of feed. The animals are all in good condition. 
Game birds of all kinds are plentiful, especially pheasants and 
grouse. They are fat and have fared well on account of the mild 
weather and feed being plentiful. The only disadvantage they are 
suffering from now is that the streams are all swollen over their 
banks and the lowlands as a consequence are flooded, which makes 
it hard for them at the present time. 
Now as to fishing, There is plenty of good fishing, especially 
trout. The fisherman experiences no difficulty in getting to and 
from the streams in Columbia County. A person can go to St. Helens 
on the night train, stop at the hotel, and in the morning leave early 
for the nearby trout streams and catch a good mess of trout and be 
back in time to take the train into Portland the same day. All of 
the necessary fishing tackle is carried by the St. Helens Hardware 
Store, so a person can get everything he wants right there on the 
ground. I might mention this to the tourist unacquainted with the 
streams and fields of this country, that the St. Helens Hardware 
company, as well as the deputy game warden, will take pleasure in 
directing strangers to the good trout streams so there will be no time 
lost in locating the best fishing grounds; and to the most abundant 
game districts. 
There are many streams in Columbia County where, with the right 
kind of bait, the limit of trout can be taken in a few hours, 
A S MY quarter-yearly contribution to the Sportsman relative to 
WHERE TO GO IN MARION AND POLK 
COUNTIES 
By WARDEN ROY BREMMER, Salem, Oregon 
NE of the most attractive places for fishing and camping parties 
() in Marion County is the North Santiam River and its tribu- 
taries. From Salem to Mehama the distance is thirty miles. At 
that point the Little North Fork of the Santiam can be covered by 
auto for a distance of twenty miles and the fishing will be found 
ood. 
: From Salem to Niagara, the end of the auto or wagon road, the 
the distance is forty-five miles. A beautiful place to camp and fish 
will be found at that point. Parties wanting to go into the heart of 
the Cascade Mountains can take the train at that point and go to 
Detroit, where Government trails will lead them to some of the most 
attractive hunting and fishing grounds in the State. The Breitenbush, 
a tributary of the Santiam River, is known as one of the finest 
summer trout streams and can be reached from Detroit. The San- 
