Show I SLAUGHTER OF DEER IN FOREST GOES MERRILY ON Two Thousand to be Killed to Relieve the Overstocked Overstocked Overstocked Over Over- stocked Condition Meat Condition Meat to be Given to Indians Free of Charge Seven hundred deer were killed on one section of the forest under the direction of the Forest Service by five fhe men In nine days Orange Orang A A. Olsen supervisor of the Dixie Forest James E E. Gurr supervisor supervisor supervisor super super- visor of the forest Ben Robert II n. Park and Richard McAllister rangers were assigned to the tho up Jump-up section of the forest which is situated a about out 85 55 miles mUes south of Kanab and on the west side aide of the plateau A plan was Worked out sometime ago calling for the slaughter of 2000 of the deer In the forest to relieve the overstocked range situation It Is reported by Supervisor Olsen that the deer are starving to death for want of feed and that the deer are s spoor so so poor that about one t third one of the an animals animals an- an an- an killed were discarded as as' as being unfit for use The remaining carcasses were dressed and distributed to residents rest real dents of Kanab Fredonia Pipe Springs an and 1 to Indian settlements free of charge The state of Arizona employed men to to skin akin in the animals and to preserve the choice heads for mounting Some of the meat was also also- distributed to state institutions There is II another party of hunters working on the east side of the for forest forest forest for for- est in what hat is known as South Bouth canyon canyon canyon can can- yon on the Lees Lee's ferry s side de This party composed of Elbert Elbert L. L Cox Core Walter O. O Mann Mann and Ranger Haycock Hay flay cock is expected to bring the total up to 2000 The meat will be distributed ed principally to the Indians on the reservation and to Indian schools in Arizona They expect to finish the job about December 31 U |