be no litigation whatever after the settlement of the allot- 

 ment claims. The roads are such as are on any open 

 country, where it is easiest to travel. It will not be neces- 

 sary to have roads through the range. They could hardly 

 be run except around the border, on account of the hills 

 and ridges. 



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The Pablo Herd. — This herd was started in 1884, 

 with 36 animals brought together. In 1907 it numbered 

 almost 600. Few people will believe there was such 

 a number, but they were on the reservation, without doubt. 

 The annual increment for several years has been between 

 60 and 100. There have been many sales, perhaps some 

 losses by wild animals, and still the herd has increased 

 rapidly. 



This herd was sold recently to representatives of the 

 Canadian Government. The understanding was that the 

 entire herd was to be taken except 15 or 20^ which Pablo 

 reserved. The price was $250.00 each, large and small, 

 old and young, male and female, delivered at Strathcona, 

 but the Canadians paid the freight. Pablo suffered the 

 loss in loading and in transportation, paid the expenses of 

 bringing them in from the range, of loading, and of stalls, 

 rope and other material. 



Two train loads, containing approximately 200 

 animals each, or about 400, were shipped, one in late 

 spring, the other in late fall. Nearly $100,000 have thus 

 been paid by the Canadians for American animals. The 

 expense to Pablo has been great. They were hard to bring 

 in from the range, and weeks were required to bring 

 together a few bands. 



Approximately 200 Buffalo are yet on the range, which 

 it was impossible to bring to the shipping point. No doubt 

 many of these are old ones, and least desirable in starting 

 a herd, but with this number there is still a chance for 

 saving a portion of this herd for America. 



Pablo cannot be blamed for the sale. The reservation 

 is soon to be thrown open, his range will be gone, and so 

 large a herd cannot be maintained without a large and free 

 range. The herd cost him money in the beginning, money 

 for maintenance, and he must dispose of it to any buyer. 

 It is said on excellent authority he would prefer to have 



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