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SENATOR REED TURNED DOWN AGAIN. 
After four times repeating his ridiculous 
“reasons” for the non-appropriation of $50,000 for 
enforcement of Migratory Bird Law, Senator 
James A. Reed of Missouri, has been turned 
down by his intelligent colleagues in Washing¬ 
ton. There must be something in Missouri 
that demands his uninfluential attention; pro¬ 
hibition, perhaps; at any rate, something, and 
be that particular thing infinitesimal and valueless 
to those who placed him in the Senate, let’s 
hope Mr. Reed will retire abashed from the 
scene of debate on bird protection and devote 
his strictest attention to something, anything or 
nothing. Just to have the Senator from the state 
that must be shown, keep quiet on bird migration, 
a subject on which he appears so woefully lack¬ 
ing in knowledge. 
GUIDE TO MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL 
PARK. 
Methods of seeing the wonderful ice fields of 
Mount Rainier National Park are given in a cir¬ 
cular on that reservation just issued by direction 
of Secretary Lane. This park is situated in 
western Washington, about 56 miles southeast of 
the city of Tacoma. It has an area of 207,360 
acres and comprises Mount Rainier and all its 
approaches, including one of the largest 
glacier systems in the world, radiating from any 
single peak. Surrounding the mountain are beau¬ 
tiful forests of fir and cedar, and in the natural 
parks below the snow line are luxuriant fields of 
wild flowers of all colors and descriptions. The 
lower altitudes of the park are densely timbered 
with fir, cedar, hemlock, maple, alder, cotton¬ 
wood, and spruce. The forested areas extending 
to an altitude of about 6,500 feet, gradually de¬ 
crease in density of growth after an altitude of 
4,000 feet is reached, and the high, broad 
plateaus between the glacial canyons present in¬ 
comparable scenes of diversified beauties, seem¬ 
ingly arranged to suit every taste. These “parks” 
as they are called, are studded'here and there 
with lakes and streams bordered with clumps of 
picturesque alpine firs and gorgeous beds of 
wild flowers, and in numerous instances ap¬ 
FOREST AND STREAM 
parently tender blossoms will be found pushing 
their heads out from under the snow. The gen¬ 
eral elevation of the glacial valleys at the 
boundary lines of the park is about 2,000 feet 
above sea level. These valleys afford a com¬ 
paratively easy grade to the lower ends, or 
“snouts” of the various glaciers—approximately 
an average additional elevation of 2,000 feet. At 
these glacier snouts the real alpine nature of 
Mount Rainier National Park territory is thrust 
upon the traveler, and from over, around, and 
alongside the glaciers, trails have been construct¬ 
ed with a view to making the wonders of nature 
within the park easily accessible as well as to 
provide patrol routes for the protection of the 
forests and game. These trails lead to the 
camps, or parks, known as Paradise Valley, 
Henrys Hunting Ground, Van Trump Park, 
Cowlitz Park, Ohanapecosh River and its hot 
springs, Summerland, Grand Park, Moraine 
Park, Elysian Fields, Spray Park, Natural 
Bridge, Cataract Basin, St. Andrews Park, 
Glacier Basin, etc. In addition to the rules and 
regulations the circular contains lists of books 
and magazine articles for the benefit of those 
desiring more detailed information. 
NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 
At a meeting of the Board of Managers, held 
at the Zoological Park, recently, resolutions 
were adopted expressive of the high esteem in 
which the Managers of the Society held the late 
John Lambert Cadwalader, who died last March. 
Mr. Cadwalader had faithfully served the So¬ 
ciety since its beginnings, had been a Manager, 
a Member of the Executive Committee, a Vice- 
President, and was a large contributor to the 
funds of the Society. His death was a great blow. 
In January and February last a terrible epide¬ 
mic of tuberculosis attacked the primate collect¬ 
ion at the Park, and the orangs and chimpanzees 
all died. It is believed that these animals were 
attacked by a human type of tuberculosis con¬ 
veyed by spectators. Since that time an adult 
orang and a male chimpanzee have been added to 
the collection. There are many other interesting 
additions, among them a blackfooted penguin, 
now confined in the enclosure with a little walrus. 
The five porpoises at the Aquarium continue in 
excellent condition. They have now been on ex¬ 
hibition more than six months. Fresh water 
fishes in large numbers have been received from 
the lower Mississippi and from the Detroit 
Aquarium. 
The attendance at the Park shows a consider¬ 
able increase over the same period in 1913. 
Two gorillas were secured by Mr. Garner in 
the French Congo Territory, West Africa, of 
which one has died. The older one, a female, 
was at last accounts in good health, and had be¬ 
come accustomed to confinement. The gorilla is 
expected to reach New York sometime during 
the present summer. 
Lee S. Crandall, Assistant Curator of Birds, 
has been sent to South America to secure a 
collection of birds. 
During the spring a reception was held at the 
Aquarium on the evening of May 4th; the La¬ 
dies’ Auxiliary gave a reception at the Park, May 
14th, and Thursday, May 21st, was members’ day. 
For the Gallery of Oil Paintings, Carl Run- 
gius has painted a prong-horn antelope, and 
Charles R. Knight a snow leopard, both of which 
have been accepted. Mr. Watson B. Dickerman 
has been elected a member of the Art Commit¬ 
tee, to take the place of Mr. Emerson McMillin, 
who resigned. 
A MEMBER OF THE FISH HOG. 
Congratulations are due game wardens in Ver¬ 
mont for capture of a charter member of the 
order of Fish Hogs, in accordance with the fol¬ 
lowing news item: 
Island Pond, Vt., June 20.—A fine of $453, said 
to be the largest ever imposed for violation of the 
State short trout law, was paid by Joseph Dea¬ 
ton, of Groveton, N. H., in the Municipal Court 
to-day. When arrested Deaton had in his pos¬ 
session 181 undersized trout, which he had caught 
in one of the best known brooks in Essex county. 
We have heard of the “meanest man in the 
community” but this despoiler of streams is en¬ 
titled to the memorable position as the meanest 
man in the fishing world. It is unfortunate that 
a long time prison sentence could not have been 
imposed, for, although the fellow will claim that 
he didn’t know the law, which is no excuse at 
all, and even if it were, the man cannot claim lack 
of knowledge as an excuse for being a hog. 
GUIDE TO SEQUOIA AND GENERAL 
GRANT NATIONAL PARKS. 
Detailed information regarding the methods 
of seeing the Sequoia and General Grant Na¬ 
tional Parks—the home of the Big Trees—is 
contained in a circular just issued by direction 
of Secretary Lane. These parks are situated in 
Tulare and Fresno Counties, California, and 
are celebrated mainly for the great groves of the 
big trees which are scattered through them. 
Sequoia National Park may be reached from 
Visalia, thence by way of electric railway to 
Lemon Cove, thence 40 miles by stage or private 
conveyance to Camp Sierra in the park. General 
Grant National Park can be best reached from 
Sanger, thence by automobile stage or private 
conveyance a distance of 46 miles to the park. 
The streams and lakes in these parks afford 
splendid trout fishing, boating and bathing. The 
waters are all pure and fit to drink. The forests 
contain the largest, oldest, tallest, and most 
valuable trees in the world. Aside from the 
giant sequoia, there are other forests of pine, 
fir, cedar, and many deciduous trees that are 
truly royal. There are many shrubs, wild flowers, 
ferns, and mosses of superb beauty, while frol¬ 
icking wild animals and beautiful song birds are 
another enjoyable and attractive feature of the 
parks. In four of the groves certain trees with¬ 
in them have been named, while in all other 
groves they have not. The General Sherman 
Tree was discovered by James Wolverton, a 
hunter and trapper, on August 7, 1879, at which 
time he named the tree in honor of General 
Sherman, under whom he had served during the 
war. The General Grant Tree was named by 
Mrs. Lucretia P. Baker, who was a member of 
the party which camped near the tree in August, 
1867. This tree has a height of 264 feet and 
a base diameter of 35 feet. In addition to the 
rules and regulations this circular contains the 
titles of books and magazine articles and anno¬ 
tated lists of birds and mammals that are found 
within the parks. It is of decided interest to' 
travelling sportsmen. 
