Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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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.