Diary, 1911, of trip to Idaho and Wyoming
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Flora Gros Cattle & month Parks. When they come, they scored stop him, and there in some numbers. Ground for feeding Should be rented for one y eeks. Cannot tell how settlers could be protected from Elk day years when they did not require regular feeding Though the elk are too valuable to be allowed to die. Does not believe that they can be preserved indefinitely unless put on a commercial basis. Profits to accrue by hunting licenses and the surplus to be disposed of as meat. Home range to support an indeterminate number, but this perhaps not desirable to patron such a number. Believes The surplus should tend into money which 4000 worth did this year. Thinks as elk in winter at least $20. Average family must use 1 elk Thinks season should be extended a month, to gain fat, but should not be shortened at just cut. If state felt disposed to perpetuate the land than it could be kept up without interfering with the cattle interests. Think country as now settled will not count as many elk as before. Does not favor the acquisition of the Sprang by the state vs Good all the county, from Petersburg to its brim although this comes in the premises solution of the problem. This is against the policy of the acquisition of land in a settled community. I would raise rate of taxation on 35000 acres). Would favor the growing of hay in the upper valley ditch and etc. but does not think that orries from the Jackson part of the valley from Persecution The State Game Preserve - is not sure whether it should be maintained or abolished. Does not an interference to settle. If they are in the county, it should be abolished. The elk are left from scouting to early fall by it. Only a small part of the Game Preserves is needed. 400 think grazes than 100 local not from Jackson county