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return to the rivers. The difficulty of observation is very great, 

 yet some of our coast streams seem to offer ready opportunities. 



As to the sporting quality of the Rainbow, most of my read- 

 ers are better informed than I. Men who write good books upon 

 angling give this trout high praise, and some say he is the greatest 

 fighter among the trouts. Most eastern writers think him inferior 

 in this trait to the eastern brook trout. 



The Rainbow has been successfully planted in many waters 

 of the eastern United States, in Europe and in New Zealand. 

 In the latter country it has increased enormously both in numbers 

 and size, the giants of the tribe being numerous there. 



DISCOVERY OF A RARE RODENT. 



1 By Stanley G. Jewett. 



In the forests of Lane county, one of the rarest animals 

 known to naturalists has been found. It is the second one that 

 has ever been discovered, and is known to scientists as the white- 

 footed lemming (Phenacomys albipes — Merriam). 



This little creature has never before been found in this state, 

 although naturalists have collected in every part of Oregon in 

 the forests and through the mountains. 



The first white-footed lemming ever discovered was col- 

 lected by Walter K. Fisher in the redwoods of Humboldt county, 

 California, in 1899, and was first described by Dr. C. Hart Mer- 

 riam in the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 

 July 19, 1901, pages 125 and 126. 



The animal is about six and one-half inches long from tip 

 of nose to end of tail, the tail is about two and one-half inches 

 long. The fur is long and soft and on the back is deep brown, 

 shading to creamy white on the belly. The tail is sharply bicolor, 

 brown above and white underneath, and the feet are clear white. 

 His ears are so small that they are almost concealed by the long 

 fur on the head, and his face is ornamented with long, black 

 whiskers. 



