TENTH CENSUS 



OF LIVING AMERICAN BISON AS OF 



JANUARY 1, 1918 



Compiled by Maktin S. Garketson 



The first census, made in 1889 by Dr. W. T. Hornaday, appeared in 

 his "Extermination of the American Bison," page 525. 



(Total number of bison, 1091.) 



The second, made in 1903 by Dr. Frank Baker, appeared as a circular 

 of the National Zoological Park. 



(Total number of bison, 1753.) 



The counts of 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1916, were pub- 

 lished in the Annual Reports of the American Bison Society. 



UNITED STATES 



Ownei" and Location 



California : 



Pasadena— J. H. Henry . 

 San Francisco — Golden Gate 

 Park 



Colorado: 



Denver — City Park . . 

 La Veta Pass — • 



The Trinchera Co. 



District of Columbia: 



Washington — National 

 logical Park . . . 



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Georgia : 



Atlanta — Dep't of Parks . 



Illinois : 



Chicago — Lincoln Park 

 Granville — A. W. Hopkins 

 Rushville — Warren R. Leach 



Indiana: 



Fort Wayne — J. H. Bass . . 

 Nappanee — J. S. Walters . . 



Iowa: 



Davenport — City Park . . 

 Iowa Falls — City Park 

 Keokuk — Rand Park . . 

 Keota — J. O. Singmaster . 

 Keota — C. A. Singmaster 

 Spirit Lake — John Reinhart 



Kansas 



Topeka— Park Department . 



Wichita— City Park . . . 



Wichita — Park Salters . . 



Kentucky: 



Junction City— Joe E. Wright 



Maryland: 



Baltimore — Druid Hill Park . 



Males 



1 

 10 



10 



Fe- 

 males 



3 

 15 



11 



Young 



born 



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About 150 head 



5 

 1 



Total 



4 

 30 



23 



150 



Grand 

 Total 



34 



173 



18 

 2 



26 



49 



9 



2 

 6 



23 



