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introduction were furnished ]\y this gentleman, and also hy Dr. M. E. 

 Knowles, which rendered possible a rapid and satisfactory- surv^ey of 

 the conditions in different parts of the State. It would have been 

 impossible to see in the time at our disposal so much of the range 

 country of Montana without the generous assistance of these gentle- 

 men, and of Messrs. S. M. Emery and Cornelius Hedges. In all parts 

 of the State stockmen gladly accompanied us in studying the actual 

 conditions where pois<ming had taken place, or, where it was impossi- 

 ble for ranch owners to go on such trips, conveyances were freely fur- 

 nished for our use. In a number of instances the stockmen were 

 sufficiently interested to be willing to furnish sheep for feeding experi- 

 ments with poisonous plants. Among these stockmen to whom we are 

 especially indebted in the wavs just indicated mention may be made of 

 the following: W. W. Beasley, G. M. Beasley, A. E. Bower, G. C. 

 Bower, F. I. Bower, Frank Conely, Walter Cooper, G. P. Christian, 

 P. B. Christian. Daniel Floweree, W. C. Gillette, L. H. Hamilton, 

 Dr. H. Holloway. S. S. Hobson, Edward A. Kimpton, C. Kohrs. J. B. 

 Long, M. M. Jenson, J. L. B. Mayer, J. T. Murphy, I. D. O'Donnell, 

 C. H. Perrine, McC. Winiger, F. Pool, B. E. Stack, James Vestal, 

 F. Warren, J. F. VVoolman, and Mr. Warden of Augusta. 



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In the course of our investigations of the stock-poisoning plants of 

 Montana we visited every countv of the State, l^oth of the mountains 

 and the plains. The greater part of the time, howcAer, was spent in 

 Fergus, Cascade, Teton, Park, Sweet Grass, and Yellowstone counties. 

 The distance covered by the different trips in the field aggregated 

 something more than 7,000 miles. Along the line of the Northern 

 Pacific Eailroad the following localities were visited: Wibaux, Glen- 

 dive, Miles City, Forsyth, Huntley, Billings, Laurel, Joliet, Red Lodge, 

 Greyclifi', Bigtimber, Livingston, Coalspur, Muir, Chesnut, Bozeman, 

 Belgrade, Logan, Townsend, Helena, Garrison, Deerlodge, Drum- 

 mond, Bearmouth, Missoula, and Plains; along the course of the 

 Montana Railroad: Merino, Martinsdale, Dorsey, Lombard; on the 

 line of the Great Northern Railway: Glasgow. Havre, Shelby Junc- 

 tion, Baltic, Cutbank, Summit, Columbia Falls, Kalispell, Fort Ben- 

 ton, Great Falls, Cascade, and Craig. From each of these points 

 drives or horseback trips of from 10 to 150 miles were made into the 

 surrounding country. From Great Falls a trip was made across 

 country through Belt. Geyser, Stanford, Utica, Ubet, Oka, Hoplej', 

 and Martinsdale. From Craig a trip was made by means of stage and 

 private conveyance to Augusta and the mountain ranges lying 

 between the forks of the Sun River, These trips by wagon or horse- 

 back occupied from 1 to 15 days each and rendered possible a 

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