gram to the Governor of Montana requesting liim to stop 

 the slaughter of the elk. This matter is a very serious 

 one at the present time. Your officers have had various 

 conferences with Hon. E. W. Nelson of the Biological 

 Surve3% Dr. Geo. W. Field of the same department, and 

 Mr. Horace M. Albright, the superintendent of the Yel- 

 lowstone National Park, in this matter, and we are 

 working in entire co-operation. Owing to the severe 

 winter, there has been great danger of the National elk 

 herd starving. The leadership in the matter of provid- 

 ing hay has been taken by the Biological Survey and 

 Forestry Service, and much good work has been done 

 by them and the National Parks Association. Your 

 President suggests that a resolution be passed authoriz- 

 ing the officers of our Society to co-operate in every way 

 possible to assist the Government and the National 

 Parks Association in the saving of the elk from starva- 

 tion this winter and in acquiring additional lands for 

 winter grazing grounds for them in the future, and do 

 all things necessary and proper in the premises on 

 behalf of the society. 



The utmost harmony i)re vails in the Society. Our 

 meml)ership holds strong, which shows there is a real 

 demand for uncommercial and true conservation of our 

 wild life. Thanks are due to very valuable constructive 

 advice and assistance rendei'cd on demand from our 

 Vice-Presidents, Dr. Hornaday and Carl K. McFadden. 

 Thanks are also due for the excellent work of our Secre- 

 tary and Treasurer. I wish also to mention our Assis- 

 tant Treasurer, Mr. W. C. Rol)ertson, who has so ably 

 performed the Treasurer's duties while Mr. Williams 

 was serving his country in France. 



Respectfully submitted, 



EDMUND SEYMOUR, 



President. 



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