UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
            FOREST SERVICE 
            NORTH CENTRAL REGION 
                 S                     62 
 
 
ADDRESS REPLY TO 
REGIONAL FORESTER 
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SUPERVISION 
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Porcupine Mountain 
Wilderness Area 
 
 
          40L 
 
 
 
 
3 North Second Street 
 
  MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN 
 
 
February 6, 1942 
 
 
Mr. Aldo Leopold 
Department of Wildlife Management 
University of Wisconsin 
Madison, Wisconsin 
 
Dear Aldot 
 
Reply to your letter of January 28 has been awaiting my return 
from a trip in the southern part of the Region. 
 
As far as I can learn, the Hook bill has not yet been given either 
a blessing or a turn-down by the Congressional committee. I pre- 
sume that the agricultural and other committees have been working 
on things that appear of greater urgency. I know, however, that 
considerable public interest continues to be shown, and I think 
that the proposal, or some substitute proposal with the same 
objectives, is likely to receive serious consideration soon. 
 
My guess, as well as my hope, is that the matter is still decidedly 
in the running. 
 
                           Very sincerely yours, 
 
 
 
                                  JAY *RICE 
                                  Reg      Forester 
 
JHP:MJB 
 
 
 
P. S. I note that your letter was addressed to 6168 Washington 
       Circle. My home address is now 2013 North 74th Street. 
       Our office is also in a new place, at 623 North Second 
       Street, one-half block south of Wisconsin Avenue. 
 
 
J. H. P.