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and Jas. H. Camp, also of Delavan, says that two deer were seen in 
the park at Elkhorn one morning in 1852 by a Mr. Bradley, who was 
then postmaster at that place and is still living. The park was much 
larger then and, of course, in a wilder state. 
From all accounts, then, 1846 may be taken as the date for the last 
deer killed and 1852 for the last deer seen in the vicinity of Delavan. 
EDITOR'S NOTE: As suggested by Mr. Hollister in this article, we 
would appreciate information of any authentic records of deer, elk, 
beaver, otter, wild cat, lynx, timber wolf or wild turkey found in 
southern Wisconsin. Definite records will help piece together the 
story of these animals in Wisconsin, so send any record to the Editor, 
Wisconsin Conservation Bulletin, Madison. 
GROUSE FATALITIES 
Conservation Warden Arthur Baie, Marinette, forwarded two car- 
casses of dead grouse to Dr. T. T. Chaddock at the laboratory of the 
conservation department's experimental game and fur farm, Poy- 
nette, and Dr. Chaddock made the following report as to the condition 
of the birds: 
One, a male, had small injuries on breast, neck and legs; breastbone 
entirely broken from keelbone on both sides. Crop contents 40 per- 
cent acorns and 60 percent tips of branches and buds. Gizzard con- 
tents 30 percent acorns, 20 percent unidentified seeds, 20 percent rose-

bush seeds, 30 percent green tips. Many small nematodes present in 
the pectoral muscles of the breast and the muscle was very soft and 
mushlike. Sarcosporidia were also present in the muscles. 
The second bird, a male, had a badly bruised head, sarcosporidia 
present in breast muscles; hemorrhages in pectoral muscle of breast. 
Muscle of breast badly degenerated. Crop contents 80 percent acorns, 
10 percent water cress and 10 percent rose seeds. Gizzard contents, 
80 percent acorns and 20 percent water cress. Roundworm ova pres- 
ent in feces. 
"I am convinced that these birds could never have been able to fly as

I was able to count as many as 12 to 15 sarcosporidia cysts present 
per square inch in the muscles of the breast," Dr. Chaddock says. 
W. F. Grimmer, superintendent of game management, says: "Mr. 
Baie reports that no additional dead birds have been found. Appar- 
ently this condition is localized." 
Kewaunee-The Enterprise editor says it's a good thing that he 
sometimes does not mention names. Last winter he described how 
comfortably a chap fished from an automobile and now he finds the 
practice is illegal.