began in the late summer of 1906, and was prosecuted 

 thereafter with commendable diligence. It is reported 

 by two representatives of the Zoological Society who 

 accompanied the Bison herd to Oklahoma, that all the 

 improvements made are of the most substantial, workman- 

 like and generally satisfactory character. Notwithstand- 

 ing the fact that the contractors have encountered very 

 great practical difficulties in constructing the fence over 

 rocky ground and up and down steep hills, often necessi- 

 tating the carrying of all materials by hand for long dis- 

 tances, the work has gone forward in a most painstaking 

 and conscientious manner. In that dry climate, the fences 

 of the new range and corrals should last for a great many 

 years without renewal. All the posts were of hard wood, 

 carefully seasoned, and specially treated, to prevent decay. 



After extensive inquiries for the best candidate for the 

 position of caretaker of the new Bison herd, the Forestry 

 Bureau finally selected Mr. Frank Rush, who was 

 appointed in the early autumn of 1907, under the tempor- 

 ary title of Forest Guard. Mr. Rush entered upon his 

 duties in the month of September, and established a resi- 

 dence on the Wichita Game Reserve.* 



The time selected bv the Zoological Society for the 

 shipment of the herd under the conditions most favorable 

 to its transplantation was in October, 1907. At the request 

 of the Society, the Forestry Bureau instructed Mr. Rush 

 to come to New York, in order that he might become 

 thoroughlv acquainted with the herd in its home and 

 accompany the shipment to Oklahoma. 



After long and careful consideration, the Director of 

 the Zoological Park decided that the only way in which 

 to prevent all accidents to the Buffaloes while in transit, 

 was that each one should be crated at the Zoological Park 

 and transported the'-ein to the corrals of the new bison 

 range. Accordingly, a series of crates were prepared, and 

 for the benefit of Buffalo shippers generally, the dimen- 

 sions are given. 



*0n January 1, 1908, Mr. Rush was appointed Forest Supervisor of the 

 Wichita National Forest. 



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