| Show y anew W i national bison range in in montana IVIon tana the bison rane ran ti e in the klat ilat head iferd indian reservation iu in mon alon tana to establish which congress jessat at its ats last session appropriated has bus been selected the location of the runge is the oric one recommended by professor 11 forton 1 elrod el rod of the U university of montana Jonta iia after lie he had var fully examined several parts of tile the country it lies directly north of the jocko river near the towns of I 1 lavelli davelli and jocko ap P proximately roxi 1280 acres are embraced in the tract which will be fenced in it a substantial man inan tier ner under the direction of tile the engineering department of the united states forest bervice ber vice 4 of the appropriated only will oe available for fance ing the range and construct constructing ill cr 5 tho the shelter sheds and other buildings necessary for the proper proper maintain ance and care of the bison the remaining 0 o wi I 1 ue be paid to the owners of the land many of whom ahorn are indians fund for the purchase of bison is being in raised by the Aine american rican bi son society which was largel instrumental in securing the appropriation the first v person to spend actual money in the effort t to pre serve the american Amei ican bison f from roin total extinction was the late aus tin corbin who many years ago fenced some somia acres at blue mountain payl pals new hampshire and secured a beidof bison the corbid herd be became came in f time t the f ae inspiration of the national m move ove ment which is now furthered by the american bison society ohis society of which president Hoo loosevelt sevelt is hoit honorary president fc and mr vm bvm hornaday director of the now new yot yo ic i zoological park IS is president was founded in 1904 and the Allon montana tana bison ra range acre is the direct result of its effay efforts eff oits ts details of the management rian aeme of the new national bison range will be worked out as soon as the herd is purchased when the con st ruction work on oft fences and buildings will also oe begun |
