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than to have such action taken at this time as would secure that pre- 

 serve within its borders. The time is surely coming when an elk will 

 be as great a curiosity as a buffalo now is and the opportunity to see 

 them in their native wilds considered worthy a journey across the 

 continent. It is my belief that all of the mountain country extending 

 from the summit of the Wind River range to the eastern base of the 

 valley in Jackson's Hole ought to be set apart at an early date as a 

 National Game Preserve and all hunting within its limits absolutely 

 prohibited. 



