THE NATIONAL BUFFALO PRESERVE. 



From every portion of the country Recre- 

 ation has received assurances that its move- 

 ment in focusing the attention of the gov- 

 ernment to the urgent necessity of securing 

 at once, for the benefit of the people, the 

 Pablo-Allard herd of buffalo is in the right 

 direction. 



We have good reason to believe that 

 President Roosevelt is deeply interested in 

 the future of the Pablo-Allard herd, and 

 there is no doubt in my mind that he will do 

 all in his power to further the objects of this 

 committee. 



From the letters of acceptance and person- 

 al assurances received at this office since the 

 committee was appointed we have taken the 

 following extracts : 



"It will give me much pleasure to 

 render any assistance within my 

 power toward your commendable 

 purpose to save for the American 

 people the only remaining group of 

 bison now in this country." 



Clarke Howell, editor Atlanta 

 Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. 



'■/ will be very happy to do all in 

 my power to save the Pablo-Allard 

 herd." 



Howard Eaton, Wolfe, Wyo. 



"1 will be very glad to have my 

 name on your committee. Certain- 

 ly, I hope that the herd of American 

 buffalo zvill be protected and saved. 

 They are picturesque and symbolic 

 creatures and their tribe has played 

 such an important part in the early 

 development of our Western coun- 

 try that they deserve kind treat- 

 ment. It zvould be a misfortune to 

 have their shaggy forms utterly 

 vanish from the face of the earth." 



Plenry Van Dyke, Princeton, N. J. 



"You can depend on me to assist 

 you always in anything that is 

 worth the effort, certainly when it 

 comes to the preservation of the 

 disappearing bison." 



Casper Whitney, editor Outing, 

 New York. 



"Anything I can do to preserve the 

 Allard herd of bison zvill be done 

 gladly. I remember my visit to that 

 herd, feeding naturally and quietly 



in its natural feeding ground, with 

 joy." 



Hamlin Garland, West Salem, 

 Wis. 



"I will be glad to do all in my 

 power to help you to preserve the 

 American buffalo, along the lines 

 suggested in your letter." 



Homer Davenport, Morris Plains, 

 N. Y. 



"My services are at your disposal 

 at any time in your work looking to 

 the preservation of this sole remain- 

 ing herd of buffalo." 



F. N. Donbleday, editor World's 

 Work. 



"I shall be much honored and 

 pleased to figure on the committee 

 which interests itself in the work 

 of saving the Allard herd of 

 buffalo." 



Chas. D. Lanier, editor Country 

 Calendar, N. Y. 



"I will be glad to do anything I 

 properly can to aid you in the work 

 you suggest." 

 Melville E. Stone, General Manager, 



Associated Press, Chicago, 111. 



"/ shall be glad, indeed, to help 

 you in the matter of saving the Pa- 

 blo-Allard herd of Buffalo." 

 Robert Underwood Johnson, Asso- 

 ciate Editor, Century Magazine, 

 N. Y. 



"I need not tell you I should be 

 glad to be of service in the matter of 

 placing the Pablo-Allard herd of 

 buffalo in the hands of the govern- 

 ment." 



Geo. Bird Grinnell, Editor and Man- 

 ager, Forest and Stream, New York 

 City. 



"I heartily accept a place on com- 

 mittee for saving the Pablo-Allard 

 herd of buffalo, or any other of the 

 pitiful remnants of the noble species 

 now on the verge of extinction." 

 John Muir, Martinez, Cal. 



"It is unnecessary for me to say 

 that I am heartily in favor of the 

 movement for the preservation of the 

 Pablo-Allard herd of buffalo, and 

 that I appreciate the honor you have 



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