There is considerable undergrowth in the timber, and 

 along the rock ridges there is quite a little growth of bushy 

 plants, enough to supply food of this kind for a fair 

 sized herd. 



Rocky Mountain Sheep. — These animals formerly 

 roamed over this entire section, and several bands are in 

 the adjacent mountain ranges. They should do well on 

 this range, as it has open summits, rock clififs, timbered 

 ridges and open slopes. 



Rocky Mountain Goat. — While there are no sum- 

 mer snow banks in the range, there are cool springs and 

 ravines. The goat should be able to hold its own, even if 

 it does not thrive as well as the other animals mentioned. 



Blue Grouse. — Several of these birds were flushed 

 while walking through the timber. There is an abund- 

 ance of food for summer, and excellent nesting cover. 



Ruffed Grouse.- — No ruffed grouse were seen on 

 my visits, but along the Jocko and Mission Creeks they 

 are found, without doubt, and in the brush and thickets 

 around the springs and along streams is their natural 

 home. 



Western Sharp-Tailed Grouse. — In the cultivated 

 fields these birds are often found in large-sized flocks. 

 They may be on the range. 



Bob-white. — This eastern game bird has been intro- 

 duced around Missoula, in the Bitter-Root Valley, 

 and in the Flathead Valley. They have done well, and 

 have greatly multiplied. During the summer they may 

 be heard any dav around the upper end of Flathead Lake. 

 In the range they would have plenty of food in summer, 

 but would probably need attention in winter, unless some 

 crop was grown for them. 



Names. — The names of creeks, ridges and mountains 

 are all of Indian origin. 



Quilseeh (Red Sleep) , mountain, was named for Mrs. 

 Duncan McDonald. 



Seelaw, mountain, named for one of the United States 

 Indian Judges of the reservation; a leading man, who 

 lived near Dixon and died in 1906. 



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