Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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(moraw) le.J. Allen thinks that the elk are about holding their own & last years Thinks the elk & Jackson Lake must be fed, and thinks more will be fed each year. Thanks they should be fed on the Swamp a great many elk pass Jackson Lake, proving the birth of three or four in Jackson Lake, and when the same way. Thinks 10000 pass by Jackson Lake in fall Thinks all the snarps from Cowgots North showed as all good for elk. 91 pieces against stock (only) the hay and pasturage would support the elk the corn that Thinks 1/2 ton to the elk should be fed Last year about 7/3 of the cows one 2 years old brought calves many calves until fall. Many calves about Jackson Lake. Most of the first calves to die are 93. Thinks stock ought to take care of the elk, so that they be preserved. Thinks game preserve should be maintained so much Stock grazed on game preserved a little stock grazes thru by Allen, Gregory, & Shepperd, Last year Hunker, Miller, etc had cattle on the same Reserve. The Preserve makes a good summer range for the elk. Some wolves bred back in the Mts. has not found dens but has heard some bear paws. Thinks the browns on Spread Creek came from the Green River side. Has heard no Complaint from wolves in the Park. Has not heard of any dens being found in the Game Preserve. When first wolves came into Jackson Lake about 10 or 11 years ago - The old settlers had not seen any for years. Wolves (North) says they first came into the Green River Country about 50 years ago as became a nuisance about 12 years