Show Elk Eat at Forage or ae Needed ee e by Stock oc Elk EIk which have been driven by bythe bythe bythe the snow to lower areas in the vi vicinity vicinity vi- vi of Nephi are rapidly consumIng consuming consuming con con- suming the forage needed by stock according to a report received by byJ J J. Cecil Alter mete meteorologist in charge of the local weather bureau from S S. T T. Vickers cooperative ob observer observer observer ob- ob server in Salt Creek canyon at the base of Mount lount Nebo NeLo Th The ninety elk ent planted on Mount l Nebo thirteen years ago have Increased in increased increased In- In creased to nearly head In Mr lr Vickers' Vickers estimation The other morning he writes to Mr Alter he carne came out of his house and found a herd of five thirty five grazing ing in his potato patch and others eating the hay out of the barn loft Mr Vickers Vickers Vickers Vick Vick- ers says he has counted as high as head during one trip through Nephi canyon |