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generously donated by the American Bison Society, was placed on 

 the range. These buffalo, with one exception, came from the herd 

 owned by the estate of C. E. Conrad at Kalispell, and comprised 13 

 bulls and 24 cows, as follows : Two bulls 7 and 5 years old, 2 bulls 4 

 years old, 2 bulls 3 years old, 3 bulls 2 years old, and 4 bulls li years 

 old; 4 cows 6 years old, 7 cows 4 or 5 years old, 3 cows 3 ^years old, 5 

 cows 2 years old, and 5 cows 11 years old. The animals wintered 

 well, and during the spring 9 calves were born, making the total 

 number in the herd 4G at the close of the fiscal year. 



Unexpected delays occurred both in the construction of the fence 

 and in completing the purchase of the land, so that the fence was 

 built and the buffalo were delivered before all the details of the pur- 

 chase had been arranged. It was then discovered that the cost of 

 both fence and land exceeded the estimates and, the original appro- 

 priation being insufficient, it was found impracticable to complete 

 construction of the warden's quarters. A supplementary estimate 

 was therefore submitted to Congress through the Secretar}' of the 

 Treasury, and an item was inserted in the urgent deficiency bill 

 appropriating $7,700 for completing the fence and making the neces- 

 sary additional improvements on the range. Of this sum $2,700 was 

 for improvements, including the building of a trail along the Jocko 

 River to facilitate patrolling the fence, placing an additional wire 

 on the fence to make it high enough to retain elk and other big game, 

 constructing an irrigation ditch, and completing the warden's house. 

 This additional appropriation became available February 25, 1910, 

 and througli tlie cooperation of the Forest Service the improvements 

 mentioned were begun under the direction of the district forester at 

 Missoula. 



In June 4 white-tailed deer were received from the city of Mis- 

 soula for the reservation, and as 2 deer were inclosed at the time the 

 fence was completed there is now a herd of 6 on the range. 



PROTECTION or GAME IN ALASKA. 



After one year's working of the new law and regulations, it is 

 possible to secure a fair idea of their merits and deficiencies. The 

 governor, guided by the action of several meetings, by a conference 

 with the game wardens held at Juneau, and by his own observations, 

 recommended various changes in the existing law and regulations. 

 The grand jury at the close of the December term of court at Juneau 

 also recommended certain changes. Xew regulations will be issued 

 soon after the close of the year, and, so far as is within the power of 

 the Department, the provisions recommended will be incorporated 

 therein. 



Under authority contained in the game hiAv the governor appointed 

 eleven wardens, of whom three are salaried and the others unsalaried, 

 while five of the latter are Forest Service officers. The governor 

 reports that there are now twenty-one properly registered guides. 



Application was received for a permit to purchase deer skins and 

 manufacture them into gloves and novelties for export, but the 

 Attorney-General, to whom the question of authority was submitted, 

 rendered an opinion to the effect that the law does not authorize the 

 Secretary of Agriculture to grant the desired permission. 



