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2ro| Luttre R. March 28 (Albert Gunther visits)
Albert Gunther's place Combine about
100 acres, and he thinks more than
Fourth about 8,000 Crawford has 400
Crawford 400
E.B. Fenn 160 (de erwaunk)
R.E. Miller 640 ? mutherswaunk
Mr. Seltiner 160
G.L. Lermane 360
J.S. Between 300
Harry Botcher 280
H.D. Coe 320
2,240
Thinks that the elk shone for fed when
they naturally congregates and when
necessary "Grand" moves to a good
winter refuge any year that is only
the pastureage only
Thinks that 3 weeks ago the snow 4 or
5 thousand about be swaunk with
practically in case
Thinks there were 2000 writing
in the morning of this places character
a couple of hundred mostly bells
seen about (Holland Creek Canyon?Antica?)
and some scattering bulls on
Sheep Larch
Kevin saw last our calf. Mook
was born in June. Last of
August & September is the rutting
Time. Half or more of the adult
somewhere calves. The calves suck
until November last. Thinks there
milk in the udders. Thinks there
is no difference in sex of calves
which die
Thinks elk can be kept up here
with cattle. The elk range
higher up than the cattle require.
Thinks that elk are important enough
to be preserved are a drawing
card rather than a detriment.
Thinks same preserve should
be maintained. There would be
room for a few scattering males
in the same Preserve, but it moves
out no picture in the settlement
of the county. It serves as
a breezy place and a refuge
in the hunting season.
Thinks elk have increased
in the last 5 years.