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Show PROTECTION OK THF Bl l FALO. Kcprcseiitatlre PeloriT Bill to Be Reported on Favorably. Washington. D. C, May T. Tho house committee on public lands has agived to make s f.ttoraHle report upon ihe bill introduced by" Representative Peters of Kansas, to provide for the pro ection of the American bison and oilier animals. The bili provides that all the land lying iu what is known as the "ueutral si rip"," adjoining the state of Texas on tho north, and four islnnds si tinted in tho great Salt Lake in the territory of Utah, known as Statisburv island, Dolph island, Gunnison Gunni-son island, aud Carrington island, shall be reserved trom sale for the term of twentv years, for the purposes of propagating' prop-agating' the American bison and other domesticated wild animals, and for the experimenting in crossing the same wiih domestic cattle. The secretary of the interior is instructed lo lease these lands to C. J- Jones of Garden City Kansas, with tbo provision that' all bis herd of American bison and all cross breeds, not loss than eighty bead all told, bo placed on these' reservations, and that no female shall be sold or disposed of in any way for the space of Ion years; then nol to exceed one-half shall be di-posed of and the oilier half shall remain on the reservation for teu years or more with sufficient number of males for the heaithv propagation of calves from all females still remaining. Violation of any of the provisions of -the act by Colonel Jones will work forfeiture of bis nrivileires. Provision is made for the punishment of trespassers. J lurty thousand dollars is appropriated fcr fencing, preparing buildings, digging wells, and incidental espouses in preparing pre-paring the tracts for occupancy. . |