THE AMERICAN BISON IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 5 



that as soon as the same is received he will with pleasure transmit the 

 same for your consideration. 

 I have the honor to be, sir, 



Your most obedient, humble servant, 



W. J. Foley, Private Secretary. 

 The Secretary of the Interior, 



Washing tori, D. C. 



[Telegram.] 



Sacramento, Cal., 8th. 



Hon. E. A. Hitchcock, 



Secretary Interior*, Washington, D. C. 

 Governor absent from city; game commissioners report about 20 

 buffaloes in this State, in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Gov- 

 ernor awaiting specific and more accurate report, which has not yet 

 arrived. 



N. J. Forley, Private Secretary. 



, [Telegram.] 



Sacramento, Cal. , April 11, 1902. 



Hon. E. A. Hitchcock, 



Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C. : 

 State fish and game commissioners report that only herd of buffa- 

 loes known to be within State of California are in Golden Gate Park, 

 San Francisco; report from secretary of Golden Gate Park commis- 

 sioners, received by me to-day, states that there are 15 full-blooded 

 buffaloes in the park which are the offspring of 3 buffaloes, 2 male and 

 1 female, brought from State of Montana. 



Henry T. Gage, 



Governor of California. 



COLORADO. 



State of Colorado, Executive Chamber, 



Denver, March U, 1902. 

 Sir: Your favor of Februaiy 3, and also a letter from Thomas Ryan, 

 acting secretary, under date of the 5th instant, came duly to hand, 

 and I regret that I have not had opportunity for replying at an earlier 

 date. I beg leave to submit the following as my view concerning 

 the buffalo or bison in the United States, and the steps that should 

 be taken by the Government to preserve this species of animal from 

 extinction. 



In the State of Colorado we have 5 buffalo in Lost Park, Park 

 County, consisting of 2 cows, 1 yearling heifer, a 2-year-old bull, and 

 1 bull of considerable age. In addition to these there are between 40 

 and 50 bison in Routt County, near Rabbit Ear Range. These are all 

 of the buffalo outside of captivity in the State. The only buffalo in 

 captivity in the State consists of 6 bison in the City Park, Denver. 



