4 THE AMERICAN BISON IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 



the Alaska coast in the southeast, nor have I learned that they ever 

 came as far north as the main part of Alaska: that is, to the one hun- 

 dred and forty -first meridian. 



Respectfully, yours, John G. Brady, 



Governor of Alaska. 



The Secretary of the Interior, 



Washington, D. C. 



ARIZONA. 



Office of the Governor, 

 Phoenix, Ariz. , February 12, 1902. 

 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your favor of Feb- 

 ruary 3, 1902, transmitting a copy of a resolution of the Senate, dated 

 January 30, 1902, calling upon the Secretary of the Interior for certain 

 information concerning the buffalo or bison in the United States or in 

 the Dominion of Canada, with a view to ascertaining what steps, if 

 any, should be taken to preserve that species of animals from extinc- 

 tion, and to inform you that that there are no buffaloes in the Territory 

 of Arizona, either in the wild state or in captivity. 

 Very respectfully, 



James S. Stoddard, 



Acting Governor of Arizona. 



The Secretary of the Interior, 



Washington, D. C. 



ARKANSAS. 



Executive Chamber, State of Arkansas, 



Little Bock, February 7, 1902. 

 Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your esteemed favor, and in reply beg 

 to say that we have no buffalo, natural or otherwise, in this State. 

 I beg to remain, yours, very truly, 



Jeff. Davis, Governor. 

 Hon. E. A. Hitchcock, Washington, D. C. 



CALIFORNIA. 



Executive Department, State of California, 



Sacramento, March 17, 1902. 



Sir: By direction of the governor I have the honor to acknowledge 

 in his behalf the receipt of your esteemed communication, dated March 

 5, 1902, with inclosures, wherein information is requested respecting 

 the buffalo or bison in the State of California. Reference is made to 

 a previous communication, dated February 3, 1902, but the governor 

 regrets exceedingly that he did not receive said communication, hence 

 his delay in replying thereto. 



The governor has this day requested immediate information and a 

 report from the State board of fish and game commissioners, and states 



