I am not unmindful of the fact that much of the work in behalf 
of the preservation of the buffalo has been done by a former president 
of your Society, Dr. W. T. Hornaday, who took an active part in 
securing the first Government herd, and also in the acquisition of four 
of the others. 
The new preserve on the Wind Cave National Park, established 
on the recommendation of your Society, is one of the most accessible, 
and in certain respects, the best of any of the bison ranges. It is 
admirably adapted not only for buffalo, but also for elk, deer, and 
antelope, and preparations are now being made for the transfer of a 
herd of elk this winter. Work on the fences will be pushed as rapidly 
as possible, and we hope that at an early date the South Dakota pre- 
serve will be ready for visitors and will fulfill in every way the 
expectations of the American Bison Society. 
Respectfully, 
DE: HOUSTON: 
Secretary. 
