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May 31. To Zenith & Return
We made a trip with team to
Zenith near the junction of the
Gros Ventre and Snake had
an interview with Mr. Robert
Wilson from whom I obtained
some data regarding holdings in
the Black Creek and Gros Ventre
regions.
Stopped also at O.F. Bikes near
the same place. He told me
that when he first came here
about 17 years ago whitetail
deer were numerous along Snake
River near his place. They
disappeared about 1897. The last
having been killed by Coyote.
We saw a few elk on the north
Gros Ventre Butte, and Mr. J.W. Cypin
told us that on May 26 he saw
about a hundred. Some of these
had crossed from E. Gros Ventre
Butte a short time ago. With
Gros Ventre is much higher and
larger than the others, and is more
suitable for a early summer habitat
June 2. Jackson to Mth of Blue Rock
We drove up from Jackson by the
road on the east side of the valley.
Roy McBride told us that there are
about 10 wolves in the foothills near
his place, and that they have killed
several head of cattle lately.
We had dinner at Wilson's and
drove up past Meffis and both
the road up the Buffalos Valley.
We saw a number of elk in the
meadows below Benchrock.
Went on up to Rudolph Romerous
where we found him at home.
He tells me that 60 or 75 deer
wintered about there, other in Spurley.
About 150 bull elk wintered
along the Buffalos above here.
About 200 bison, 100 cows and
50 or 75 calves wintered in
Bleatrock. He knows of only
one calf during the winter.
About 6 months watered.
Thanks 2nd wrote to on Speed
Creek