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might grow as large as possible, in order to net 

 her a large revenue when railroads open her 

 game regions to sportsmen. In spite of the 

 fact that winter ranges are excessively over- 

 stocked, she proposes to establish still another 

 refuge in the Gros Ventre. 



She makes no provision for winter feeding, 

 though regularly every year thousands upon 

 thousands of her elk are dying of starvation. 

 She resents outside criticism and proposed in- 

 terference on the part of the Federal govern- 

 ment, on the ground that she is abundantly able 

 to take care of her own property, though past 

 and present conditions prove that she is utterly 

 unable or unwilling to care for these migratory 

 animals which she chooses to claim as her own 

 the moment they enter her territory. 



