We spent the morning looking over the tempor- 
arily enclosed range of fifty-five acres, and in the after- 
noon, accompanied by Mr. Dille, drove as completely 
over the Bison Range as time would permit. 
The Wind Cave National Bison Range now con- 
tains 10,522 acres, funds for the fencing of about one- 
half of which have been granted by Congress. Plans 
are already approved for the fencing of the eastern 
half, and work will begin as early in the spring as 
weather conditions permit. 
In comparison with the Wichita National Bison 
Range in Oklahoma, this range, in addition to being 
entirely free from the Texas fever tick, has the ad- 
vantage of a very much better winter range. While 
the long dry fall that prevailed in this section undoubt- 
edly contributed greatly to the condition of winter 
range this season, open spaces and southern slopes ex- 
posed to the sun as well as timbered and protected val- 
leys are abundant. 
ON THE ROAD FROM HOT SPRINGS TO THE THE BISON RANGE 
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