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REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS. 
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. To Hon. George M. Bowers, 
United States Commissioner of Fisheries at Washington, D. C., and 
to his able assistants, Dr. H. M. Smith, Dr. B. W. Evermann, J. G. 
Dunlap, also Captain G. H. Lambson, superintendent of the salmon egg¬ 
collecting stations in California, we are under obligations for their cor¬ 
dial support and assistance in carrying on the fish cultural work. To 
Mr. A. Christeson, general manager of Wells, Fargo & Co., Mr. Thos. 
Woods, superintendent, Mr. J. C. Tice, and Mr. E. E. Honn, and in 
fact all the superintendents, agents and employees of that company, we 
are especially indebted for many privileges and unfailing courtesies. 
All requests have received respectful consideration, and in many 
instances voluntary assistance has been rendered that proved of great 
value to the State. 
We desire also to extend our thanks to Mr. D. L. Bliss, Jr., superin¬ 
tendent of Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company, for many 
courtesies and substantial assistance rendered in the free transportation 
of our men engaged in fish cultural work, and also the free handling of 
trout eggs and trout fry. To Messrs. Lawrence and Comstock, at Tallac, 
we are also indebted for the free use of teams for hauling fish, eggs, and 
supplies, and for many other privileges. To Washburn Brothers of 
Wawona our thanks are due for courtesies and assistance rendered our 
representatives and the free transportation of eggs, also the fry from 
the hatchery. 
We are also indebted to Major W. W. Forsyth, acting superintendent 
of Yosemite National Park, for many courtesies and valuable assistance. 
In submitting this report of the work accomplished, which practically 
covers a period of four years, we trust it will meet with your approval 
and that the recommendations made by us, which represent our best 
judgment, will be enacted into laws. • 
We have fully appreciated our responsibility in disbursing the large 
sums of money now at the disposal of this Commission, and have en¬ 
deavored to expend it judiciously, and where in our opinion it would do 
the greatest good to the greatest number, always bearing in mind the 
possibility of a decrease in revenue, coupled with the fact that under the 
law the property under our control, valued at thousands of dollars, can 
not be insured. We have considered it a wise precaution to be prepared 
for any emergency as is shown by the balance in the state treasury at 
the close of the fiscal year, amounting to $73,318.21. 
Yours respectfully, 
F. W. VAN SICKLEN, 
M. J. CONNELL, 
W. G. HENSHAW, 
Fish and Game Commissioners. 
San Francisco, Cal., September 1, 1910. 
