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 July, 9oo I THE CONDOR 95 in this issue of Trig. CONOR, Mr. Jos. Grin- nell does a valuable service to or,ithologists whose lots are east in the San Francisco Bay region. The over-lapping or intergradation of the northern and southern races of many spe- cies often reaches its most puzzling form in this region, making work alllOng the birds at hest unsatisfactory, as the majority of the I'ipilos, Juntos and others are not separable in- to any of the several distinct races. Mr. Grin- nell proposes to overcome this in the Wren- Tits by describing an intermediate race for the Bay region. This seems an easy and cor- rect solution of the difficulty, and it is to be hoped that the other groups will receive sinli- lac treatment. Easter workers generally know little of the troubles which beset their western brethern because of this intergradation of species. As will be seen in another colunto, the fine scientific collection of the late Alphonse Forrer is offered for sale, and it is to be hoped that it will be secured by some Californian nluseum. Mr. Forrer did much work on the Tres Marins islands off Mexico and his collection is corres- pondigly stro.g in western material. We learn that the mainreal and bird skins alone are valued at $I8OO, while the rest of the col- lection consists of reptiles, fish, insects, crust- acea. starfish and marine mollusca valued at about the same anlount. The entire collection is to be offered at $5oo, and should find a ready purchaser. Tile small cuts of contributors to TIlE CON- l)OR, which were begtin in the May-June issue, will be nmde a pernlanent feature of this nmg- azine as opportunity permits. That the por- traits of ornithologists are enjoyed by the readers of TnF, CONI)OR is evidet from the numerous letters received since the idea was inaugurated, aud the magazine therefore takes pleasure in continuing to promote acquaint- ante among the fraternity. Acc rrespoudet who has evidently bee fol- lowing Volume I of TIlE CONDOR carefully, informs us that a count shows a total of 85 pa- pers presented by 35 contributors during I899. When it is remembered that these papers rep- resented original observations only, one umy judge of the amount of new material put forth by the Cooper Club during the past 3, ear. Official Minutes of Southern Division. The Divisiou met May 31 at the residence of F. S. Dagger(. In the absence of the president and secretary, Mr. Dagger( presided and Mr. C. A. Moody acted as secretary pro tern. Mr. Rising exhibited an egg of the California Vul- ture taken in the Santa Monica Mrs. recently. A paper by John J. Williams of the Northern Di- vision was read. It was voted that a committee of two be appointed to draw up and secure the passage, if possible, of an ordinance prohibit- ing the destruction of birds or their nests with- ill tile city limits of Pasadena. Also to devise methods of stirring up public sentiment through the press, public schools and else- where in this direction. Rev. F. Reiser ren- dered Mr. Lyman Belding's recent productions, "Songs of the Meadowlark" and "Thrush Songs of the Sierra" in a delightful manner upon the piano. The usual discussion and re- freshmerits followed. JUNE The regular meeting of the Division was held June 29 at the studio of Roth Reynolds i, Los Angeles, with Mr. McCormick in the chair and Lee Chambers acting as secretary pro tern. Eight members were present, with Dr. Corwin as a visitor. Mr. J. Eugene Law of Pomona was elected to active membership in the Club. Tile name of Mr. A. L. Laphain was proposed for membership to be acted upon one month hence. An interesting discussion of the mu- seum question ws had, Mr. Hahn, one of the committee, reporting. Mr. Reynolds followed on the same question and offered his studio as a Club museum. LEE CHAMBERS, Secretary pro tern. 0fficial intes 01 Northern Divisi0n. jtn. v The Division met July 7 at the residence of Donald A. Cohen in Alanleda, with eight menl- bers present and Mr. Forrest Hanford as a vis- itor. Preside,t Emerson presided. The fol- lowing were elected to active membership in the Club: Messrs. J. O. Snyder, Walter K. Fisher and Robt. E. Bruce of Stanford Univer- sity and James M. Hyde of Pato Alto. A standing comnfittee consisting of Messrs. E. K. Taylor, D. A. Cohen and W. O. Emerson was appointed to confer with the Sportsmen Protective Association this fall with reference to securing the passage of proper laws protect- ing wild birds not already afforded protection by the statutes. The following papers were read: "Notes on the Long-billed Curlew," by P.M. Silloway; "The Northwest Crow," by J. H. Bowles. Mr. Barlow then outlined the re- sultsof an expedition made by three of the members of tile Cooper Club to the higher Sierras in June, and exhil)ited a nunlber of skins and photographs by ay of illustration. The Division adjourned to nice( next at Santa Clara September 8. C. BARLOXV, Secretary. A. W. ANTHONY, who (luring the last year has been nfining in Plumas County, sailed from Portland May 24, for Nome City, where he has been engaged to work mining claims.