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THE CONDOR 
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When we last heard from Joseph Mailliard he was in Valparaiso, Chile, and not altogether 
infatuated with the place. He finds that he arrived during the closed season for game, and as 
all birds are classed as such, the outlook for collecting is hardly reassuring. A stranger is able 
to collect only on large ranches where the owner is sufficiently prominent to hinder constant 
molestation by “minions of the law'.” We hope our friend has found the situation more favor- 
able than the outlook would seem to have indicated and has already an interesting representa- 
tion of native birds. 
Recently we had a letter from E. A. Goldman from Zacatecas, which is one of the famous old 
mining cities of Mexico. At present w’riting Mr. Goldman is collecting near Ocotlan, Jalisco, in 
the interests of the Biological Survey. 
Wilfred H. Osgood paid us a flying visit en route to Washington from Alaska, where he has 
spent the summer in the interests of the Biological Survey. 
Lyman Belding, our veteran ornithologist, is now' at Pacific Grove. Mr. Belding and the 
Editor spent two pleasant days along the coast in quest of waterfowl. 
Joseph Grinnell visited his home in Pasadena during Christmas w'eek and was present at the 
annual meeting of the Southern Division. 
When last heard from, R. H. Beck was in Washington, I). C., hatching schemes for a new col- 
lecting trip. 
Malcolm P. Anderson recently returned from a collecting trip on the Stikine River, Alaska. 
Ralph Arnold is now in Washington, I). C. 
MINUTllS or CLUB MEETINGS 
Northern Division 
NovEmbf;r. — The Northern Division met at 405 Kipling St., Palo Alto, November i, 1902, 
President Grinnell presiding. In the absence of Mr. Barlow', T. J. Hoover was appointed secre- 
tary pro tern. The club then listened to a talk on the “Birds of Laysan Island,” by W. K. Fisher. 
paper on the “Faunal Areas of California,” by Frank Stephens, was read. Mr. Grinnell told 
of his experiences w'ith “Mother Cary’s Chickens” on Los Coronados Islands. After a short re- 
cess the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. W. M. Pierce was elected to 
active membership and Messrs. H. W. Fowler, J. M. Miller and Miss .\gnes Frisius were proposed 
for membership. A communication from Mr. A. M Shields tendering a gift of birds and eggs to 
the Club Museum w'as read, and the President on motion was instructed to appoint a committee 
to visit Mr. Shields. T. J. Hoover was appointed as a committee. The Club here adjourned by 
declaration of the President to discuss a subtile brew'. After refreshments a communication from 
Frank Stephens proposing the preparing of a map show'ing the faunal areas and life zones in Cal- 
ifornia W'as discussed. After other sundry business nominations for officers for the year 1903 were 
then called for. Mr. Barlow' was nominated for President. For Senior Vice-President, Messrs. 
Hoover, Emerson and Snyder; for Junior Vice-President, Messrs. Emerson, Thompson, Skinner, 
Cohen and Keyes. Mr. Keyes was nominated for Secretary. The following nominations for 
Business Manager-Treasurer w'ere made: C. Barlow, J. Grinnell, T. J. Hoover. 
Mr. Emerson invited the Club to hold its Annual Meeting at his home in Hayw'ards. The 
Club then adjourned to meet at Hayw'ards, January 10, 1903. 
T. J. Hoover, Secretary pro tern. 
Janu.\rv. — The ninth annual meeting was held at the residence of W. Otto Emenson, Hay- 
w'ards, Saturday evening January 10. The gathering w'as one of the largest in years, there being 
about eighteen members present and a goodly number of visitors. Mr. Henr3' Reed Ta3'lor w'as 
unanimouslv elected President for 1903. The full minutes w'ill be published in the March issue. 
Southern Division 
NoVEMHKR. — The Division met at the residence of Mr. S. Daggett, Pasadena, on the even- 
ing of Friday, Nov. 28. Mr. Daggett presided and there were five other members present, Messrs. 
B. Franklin, O. W. How'ard, Pldw'. How'ard, Prof. Conant and H. S. Sw'arth. Mr. Chas. Richard- 
