mostly cows. Among tliem was a calf a day or two old. 

 Its tawney hide was a conspicuous object among the 

 dark robes of the others. These buffalo were fat and in 

 grand condition, very active and quick in their move- 

 ments, so noticably different from the dull sleepy- 

 looking individuals confined in our zoos. Here, free 

 and unrestrained, feeding on the rich grasses which 

 cover the hills to very summit and furnishing them with 

 food throughout the entire year, they have amply repaid 

 the efforts put forth for their preservation. No one 

 need longer deplore the fact that they were born too late 

 to see the wild game which abounded in this country in 

 the days of their forefathers, because on the Montana 

 Bison Range can be seen the same picture of wild life 

 as in former days. Here on this wonderful game pre- 

 serve one can travel over the old historic Indian trail 

 and encounter herds of buffalo feeding along the foot- 

 hills, bands of antelope standing like statues curiously 

 watching you or flying like a cloud in the distance, herds 

 of elks high u]:* on the hills, and deer in the open glades 

 or along the creek where the wild ducks nest and gather 

 in great flocks. Here all these creatures can be seen in 

 their primitive wildness, unresti'ained and in their nat- 

 ural setting. 



Down near Mission Creek, just below the warden's 

 house, stands a relic of former days. Some years ])ef ore 

 the Bison Range was established, an Indian l^uilt him- 

 self a cabin of logs and lived in it until the Reservation 

 was oi:iened for settlement. It is in good (M)ndition and 

 should be preserved, as it is of historic value and will 

 be an interesting object to those who visit the Bison 

 Range. It has been suggested a numl)er of times that it 

 be torn down, but I strongly urged Mr. Hodges to pre- 

 serve it and use it for storing and exhibiting such curi- 

 osities as might l)e found on the game preserve that 

 would l)e of interest to visitors. 



.From Dixon I went to Hot Springs, South Dakota, 

 and motored out to the Wind Cave National Park, some 

 nine or ten miles from Hot Springs. As we entered the 

 park and moved along the road that runs through it I 

 noticed a band of antelope in the distance off to the left, 



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