Salt Lake Telegram | 1913-11-22 | Page 2 | Thinks He Has Found Bird Believed Extinct

Thinks He Has Ha Foun Found 1 I Bird Believed Extinct I I PENDLETON Or Nov l 22 Belie Belief f that aft after r years of seeking and th the offering of ot lar large e rewards he has found the tho meeting place of some American America passenger Cr pigeons thought by ornithologists ornithologists or to be bo extinct was announced announced an hero last ni night ht in a lecture e by Prof Prole Clifton F. F Hodge of the tho University University Uni of Oregon As late Jato as 1878 1818 said Professor r Ho Hodge e flights of pigeons at a times literally dark darkened cp tho skies kics of o of Michigan nn bu the species rapidly disappeared disappeared dis appear appeared cd b because cause of slaughter of po pot hunters Professor Hod Hodge e announced his in in- in of visiting the meeting place plat next spring and said that with fed fed- oral aid he be would try to revive the th e species because of their then immense value valti to farmers an insect destroyers rs