FISH-CULTURAL INVESTIGATIONS IN MONTANA AND WYOMING. 
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The objects of this trip were: 
(1) In compliance with our instructions, we desired to visit all the waters of the 
Park in which plantings of various species of Salmonidce had been made by the Com- 
mission in 1889 and 1890, to determine, if possible, the measure of success that has 
attended that work; 
(2) A more thorough study of the streams of the Park than had hitherto been 
made was necessary to an understanding of the very interesting questions of geographic 
distribution which are there presented; 
(3) It was desirable, as a part of the question of distribution, to visit the region 
at the headwaters of Atlantic and Pacific creeks, and to determine, if possible, the 
exact nature of the famous Two-Ocean Pass as a barrier to the distribution of fishes; 
(4) We desired to make investigations with a view to discovering if there are not 
yet other waters in or near the Park that are without fish and the stocking of which 
might very properly be undertaken by the Commission; and 
(5) We wished to examine various streams and springs in and about the Park 
with reference to the selection of a site for the location of a fish-cultural station, if any 
suitable could be found in that region. 
It may be added here, that these explorations were very satisfactory from both 
the economic and scientific points of view, the results being among the most important 
obtained during the summer’s work. 
We returned to Mammoth Hot Springs at noon, August 25. The afternoon of that 
day and the day following were spent in examining the streams in that vicinity and 
at Cinnabar and Horr, just north of the Park line. On the evening of the 26th I went 
by rail to Bozeman, leaving Prof. Jenkins and Mr. Clapliam to examine Botteler 
Springs, between Cinnabar and Livingston. After spending one day inspecting the 
streams and springs about Bozeman, I returned to Livingston, where I was again 
joined by Prof. Jenkins and Mr. Clapliam. We decided hereto close our investigations 
for the season. 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 
In this connection I desire to express the thanks of myself and the other members 
of my party to the various gentlemen in Montana and Wyoming who assisted us in 
various ways in our work. Mention should first be made of Senator T. C. Power, who 
is greatly interested in the efforts of the Fish Commission looking toward increasing 
the value of the food-fishes of Montana. Senator Power took pains to acquaint the 
people of the State with the purposes of our visit, and through him we were enabled to 
meet many of the most prominent citizens, who rendered us assistance in many ways. 
At Helena numerous courtesies were extended to us by Maj. Robert C. Walker, secretary 
of the board of trade; also by Hon. William Muth and Hon. W. C. Child. At Deer 
Lodge we were able to make more thorough and extensive explorations than would 
have otherwise been practicable through the kindness of Mr. X. J. Bielenberg, Mr. 
Frank Conley, superintendent of the State prison, and Prof. Frank Traphagen, of the 
College of Montana. At Missoula we were assisted in visiting the various streams of 
that region by Hon. W. M. Bickford and Mr. E. A. Winstanley, and were shown favors 
by other gentlemen of that city. 
We were enabled to visit the Swan Lake region through the kindness of Mr. 
Edward Harwood, of Demersville, and Hon. William Muth, who placed their small 
