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between the source of water supply and the hatchery building to permit a gravity 
supply, (cl) The ground should lie so as to permit easy drainage of any or all of the 
ponds. 
3. The location should be: (a) Central with reference to the region to be stocked. 
(h) Such as to afford good railroad facilities. 
In the detailed portion of this report I have discussed at length the advantages 
offered by fourteen of the most promising localities. The one most nearly filling all 
the natural requirements is Horsethief Springs. These springs, located in Montana, 
near the northwest corner of the Yellowstone National Park, are among the largest 
and most remarkable that are to be found anywhere in the United States. Their 
remoteness from a railroad is apparently the only objection to them. 
The springs at Botteler’s ranch, just north of the Park, are excellent in every way, 
as are also the Davies Springs, near Bozeman. Child’s bedrock drain near Helena, 
Cottonwood Creek at Deer Lodge, and Rattlesnake Creek near Missoula are places 
that should be considered, as each offers advantages of one kind or another. 
After considering the advantages offered by each of these various places, I would 
recommend that the selection be made from the three which are near the Yellowstone 
National Park, viz, Horsethief Springs, Botteler Springs, and Davies Springs. 
BRIEF STATEMENT OF ITINERARY. 
I left Washington July 7, 1891, for the West, and, being joined at Terre Haute, 
Indiana, by Prof. O. P. Jenkins, of Leland Stanford Junior University, and Mr. Burn- 
side Clapham, of Monroeville, Indiana, we proceeded to Leadville, Colorado, where we 
remained until July 15, when Ave left for Helena, Montana, where Ave arrived on the morn- 
ing of the 18th. Here Ave began our work by examining the streams of that vicinity. 
From there Ave proceeded westward to Elliston, then south to Deer Lodge, Dillon, and 
Red Rock, carefully examining the waters of that region. Returning, we spent a little 
time at Silver Boav, then proceeded northwest to Missoula, where we spent three days 
exploring the streams accessible from that place. From Missoula we Avent still 
farther northwest to Ravalli, then by stage across the Flathead Indian Reservation to 
Flathead Lake, Avhere we took the boat for Demersville, on Flathead River, about 30 
miles above the head of the lake. After spending a day at Demersville, we took the 
steam yacht Lillian , which had been placed at our disposal by the owners, Hon. 
William Muth and Mr. Edward Harwood, and went down the river to the east side of 
the lake at the mouth of Swan River, Avhere we stopped at the quarters of the Helena 
Rod and Gun Club for tAvo days, during which time we examined that part of 
Flathead Lake, the SAvan River, and made a trip across the country 7 miles to Swan 
Lake. Leaving the Flathead Lake region August 4, Ave returned to Helena, where 
we spent a day inspecting Hon. W. C. Child’s bedrock drain, and then proceeded to 
Mammoth Hot Springs in the Yellowstone National Park. Here we secured a proper 
camping outfit, and started out August 7 for a tour of three Aveeks through the 
YelloAvstone National Park and the little-known region in Wyoming lying south of 
the Park. 
During this expedition Ave had as our guide Mr. Ehvood Hofer, whose energy, 
intimate acquaintance with the region, and personal knowledge of the work already 
done by the Commission in the Park, made his services iiwaluable to us. 
