Great Nebraska · Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union, Letters, 1904, June

Proof received promptly and forwarded to Klopp-Bartlett Co. Most of changes I had to make need no discussion; but am glad to have had the proof. For speckled as it was when I got it, I found a lot of errors you had overlooked - so many I counted them, and found11 misspellings, 48 errors in punctuation, 10 in capitalization, 9 in style of type, and 2 in arramgement of matter. Of all these there could be no question, and some were very apparent, as Illinos, Machrochires, Pahsianidae (instead of Pha), &c., which simply shows how easy it is to overlook such things and how desirable for more than one to read proof. As to other changes, there may be some question. You cut out the hyphens in "wing-coverts" and "tail-coverts," and in breast-band" and "crown-line" in some places and not in others. I looked up carefully in both the Century and Standard Dictionaries and it seemed clearly to be in accord with both to retain the hyphen, though I believe to omit it would also be correct. Since it made less proof-changes I fixed up the proof to leave it in.

You corrected the spelling of the specific name of the Osprey to "haliaaetus" - I can only find "haliaetus."

So far have this list of birds: 1. Dove.

2. Quail.

3. Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

4. Kingfisher.

5. Red-tailed Hawk.

6. Yellow-shafted Flicker.

7. Red-bellied Woodpecker.

8. Red-headed Woodpecker.

9. Hairy Woodpecker.

10. Downy Woodpecker.

11. Screech owl.

12. Chimney Swift.

13. Kingbird.

14. Wood Pewee.

15. Phoebe.

16. Prairie Horned Lark

. 17. Crow.

18. Bluejay.

19. Meadow Lark.

20. Orchard Oriole.

21. Baltimore Oriole.

22. Bronzed Grackle.

23. Cowbirds.

24. Chipping Sparrow.

25. Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

26. Cardinal.

27. Dicksissel.

28. Grasshopper Sparrow.

29. Field Sparrow.

30. Indigo bird.

31. Barn Swallow.

32. Purple Martin.

33. Yellow Warbler.

34. Sycamore Warbler

35. Northern Yellowthroat.

36. Yellow-breasted chat.

37. Kentucky Warbler.

38. Louisiana Water Thrush

39. Catbird.

40. Brown thrasher

41. House Wren.

42. Chickadee.

43. Tufted Titmouse.

44. White-breasted Nuthatch

45. Woodthrush

46. Robin

47. Bluebird.

48. Wrabling vireo.

The omissions re more striking than the species included. No water or shore birds. Weather fine -, insects numerous - but work keeps me pretty busy. With my sincere regards -

Yours—

Robt. H. Wolcott

Columbia, June 11.

My dear Prof. Bruner,

Am doing nothing with such words as "bluish-gray," "blue-black," &c. Evidently in the ms. there was no uniformity, in the proof there is none, and in your corrections I can discover no agreement. I should omit all hyphens, but am letting everything alone. Found nest of Summer Tanager this a.m.

Very sincerely Robt. H. Wolcott.

1904 Nebraska State Board of Agriculture 1904

W. R. Mellor, President, Loup City

W. F. Ewing, 1st Vice Pres. Franklin

W. C. Culley, 2nd V. Pres. Creighton

Edmund McIntyre, Treasurer, Seward

R. W. Furnas, Secretary, Brownville

S. C. Bassett, Supt. of Concessions

Grounds and Advertising, Gibbon

STATE FAIR, LINCOLN, NEB. August 29 to September 2 Inclusive Office of R. W. Furnas, Secretary

Board of Managers

C. H. Rudge, Chairman, Lincoln

John B. Dinsmore, Sutton

Peter Youngers Jr., Geneva

H. L. Cook, St. Paul

G. W. Hersy, Omaha

JUN 17 Ans'd

Brownville, Neb. June 14th., 1904

Prof. Lawrence Brunner,

Lincoln, Nebr.

Dear) Sir:-

Reply to yours 13th inst. will say: Arrange the bird articles to suit your own taste and convenience provided the cost will not be materially increased in any respect. As you know I am pressed for space this year. But I wish your contribution complete and to your satisfaction. Yours truly. Robt. W. Furnas

State of Minnesota

Entomologist's Office

Agricultural Experiment Station.

F. L. Washburn, A. M.

St. Anthony Park

June 17th, 1904

Prof. Lawrence Bruner,

Lincoln, Nebr.

Dear Sir:-

We are very much obliged to you for the cultures which you sent to us, which we will undoubtedly find helpful in our work.

I enclose you under another cover a bulletin on birds which I have sent out recently.

With personal regards,

Yours very truly,

F. L. Washburn Addresses:

Telegraph, Minneapolis, Freight, Minnesota Transfer; Long Distance Phone, Minneapolis, Local Phone, Twin City, Park 6155 Call 2, The Entomologist is always glad to answer inquiries relative to insect pests. Send samples of injury and as full an account as possible. Mail or express insects in wooden or tin box. Postage, one cent for each ounce. Write your name on package.

Lincoln, Nebr., June 26, 1904.

Mr. Bartlett Richards,

Killsworth, Nebr.

My Dear Sir;-

Your favor of the 22nd instant along with skin of bird for which you desired name at hand. The bird under consideration is the avocet a species not very common for Nebraska but one which has been reported as occasionally nesting about the alkali lakes in Cherry and some other more westerly counties in the state.

I have just read the last proof of a new book on Nebraska birds in which tables are given for determining any bird found in the state or any where near its borders. By means of this publication the student can determine the name of any of our birds. When published I think it can be sold, cloth bound for $1.00.

Yours very truly,

Columbia, Mo., June 21

Dear Prof. Bruner,

Your of the 17th - rec'd But where is the rest of the page proof? Had expected it all before this.

Sunday had a fine trip to Brushwood Lake down near the Missouri River. Saw among other birds, Kentucky, Blue-winged, Parula, Prothonotary, Sycamore Warblers, Summer Tanager, Carolina Wren, and Pileated Woodpecker. Found a Hummer's nest half done. All Warblers in song and the Parula was all about us, within 20 ft., for over 15 minutes.

With best wishes,

Robt. H. Wolcott.

A. T. Klopp, Pres.

J. B. Redfield, Secy

Office Stationery

Klopp & Bartlett Co.

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Omaha, Neb. June 22, 1904

Prof. Lawrence Bruner,

University of Nebraska,

Lincoln, Nebr.

Dear Sir:

We are forwarding you by express final proof of your article for the State Board of Agriculture report and have written Mr. Furnas in regard to the extra copies. Kindly advise him as to the quantity. You can readily understand that we wish the order to come from Mr. Furnas as it is our understanding that he is to see in regard to payment of same.

It has been called to my attention that you have marked in accented letters and we advise you that we cannot furnish these, inasmuch as they do not come with any font of type and it would take some time to get the matrices and it would be a big expense to you to secure same for this article.

The style you insisted upon in this article has made the work very difficult and we have advised Mr. Furnas that we will expect extra compensation for same.

Kindly return proof as soon as possible, and oblige,

Yours very truly,

Klopp & Bartlett Co.

J. B. Redfield

Sec'y. J.B.R.

A. T. Klopp, Pres.

J. B. Redfield, Secy

Office Stationery

Klopp & Bartlett Co.

Printing, Lithographing

Designing, Engraving and

Blank-Book Making

Bank Supplies

Cor. 10th and Douglas Sts.

Telephone 364.

Omaha, Neb. April 21, 1904

Jul 1 Ans'd

Prof. Lawrence Bruner,

Unviersity of Nebraska,

Lincoln, Nebr.

Dear Sir:

We are sending you under separate cover proof of your article for the State Board of Agriculture report which please O.K. and return to us as soon as possible.

Yours very truly,

Klopp & Bartlett Co.

J. B. Redfield

Sec'y. J.B.R.

Proof Ret. June 29-04

PP. 1-40

Columbia, Mo., June 26

Dear Bruner,

In the last page proof I made the hyphens uniform, dropping all in such expressions as "grayish white" where grayish is an adverb limiting white, and keeping them in such as "blue-back" where the whole forms a compound adjective. "Mueller" and "Canyon" and "Pinion" suit me all right, as you suggest. I suppose I shall see the proof on index pages. Index goes in the Agr. Rept. does it not?

Very sincerely yours,

Robt. H. Wolcott