"KALISPELL CHIEF." 



The first buffalo presented to the American Bison Society. Gift of 



the C. E. Conrad Estate, Kalispell, Montana. 



selected for this gift the finest pair we own, "Kahspell 

 Chief." a nine year old male, an animal to which we believe 

 it would be difficult to find an equal in the world today, 

 and as his mate, the herd leader, a vigorous, sagacious 

 cow, having a calf each year, — one which would be of the 

 greatest value to the new herd. We have depended upon 

 her wise head and good sense in our management of the 

 herd, and have no cow to equal her. 



Hoping that the Bison Society will accept this gift in 

 the spirit in which it is given, and wishing every success to 

 the undertaking in which every one who gives these mat- 

 ters thought must be keenly interested, I remain, 



Yours very truly, ^^^^^^^ ^ j^ Conrad. 



Mrs. Conrad agreed to deliver the bufi*ak)es in crates at 

 Poison, at the south end of Flathead Lake, free of charge, 

 and the Secretary arranged with ^lessrs. Ethell Bros, of 

 Ravalli, to carry "them free from Poison to the range. 



The Secretary then returned to the Flathead Reserva- 

 tion, meeting ^Nlichel Pablo at Ronan. Afterwards, in 



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