20 THE AMERICAN BISON IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 



NEVADA. 



State of Nevada, Executive Chamber, 



Carson City, Nev., February 18, 1902. 

 Sir: Your letter transmitting resolution of the Senate relative to 

 the preservation of the buffalo or American bison received. In reply, 

 I will state that the buffalo never has, within the knowledge of the 

 earliest explorers nor by Indian tradition, been an occupant of the 

 country now known as the State of Nevada. Mr. John Sparks, of 

 Reno, this State, has a few head in his park, more as an attraction 

 than anything else, which I think comprise all the species in the 

 State. The animal having been so prominently identified with and 

 essentially useful to the pioneers of our country, it would, in my judg- 

 ment, not only be a graceful act, but also a wise course in a business 

 point of view, to provide by law against their extermination and for 

 future preservation and propagation also. 

 Very respectfully, 



Reno Holdfadler, Governor. 



Hon. E. A. Hitchcock, 



Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C. 



Department of the Interior, 



Washington, March 11, 1902. 

 Sir: Under date of the 3d ultimo the Department addressed a com- 

 munication to the governor of Nevada, requesting to be advised as to 

 the existence of buffalo in that State. On the 18th ultimo he replied 

 that no buffalo were known to exist in Nevada, except a few head in 

 your park, and suggested that inquiry be made to you in regard to 

 the matter. 



Inviting your attention to a copy of Senate resolution (herewith 

 inclosed) calling on this Department for information in regard to 

 buffalo, I have to suggest that you will favor the Department with 

 such report as may be practicable for you to make regarding the buf- 

 falo in your park, especially as to the number of same, and whether 

 male or female and half or full blood. 



It is requested that any report you find possible to make on this 

 subject be forwarded to the Department at once. 

 Very respectfully, 



Thos. Ryan, Acting Secretary. 



Mr. John Sparks, Reno Nev. 



Reno, Nev. 



Dear Sir: My buffalo all dead but one cow; they died from anthrax, 

 and I think were kept too fat and did not get exercise enough. This 

 cow is the only buffalo in the State of Nevada, and comes from the 

 Guadalupe Park, in Texas. 



Jno. Sparks. 



