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Show Continue Efforts to Save Buffalo Herd BAIT LAKE, Nov. 13 Expressing hope that a plan may be devised by which the herd of buffalo on Antelope Ante-lope island in Great Salt Lake mav be saved, and that the island may be made 0 national reserve for buffalo culture It. H Slddoway. state fish and game commissioner, has written to Dr W- O. Stlllmun. president of the American Humane association, and director di-rector general of the American Star Animal Relief at AJbany, N Y. Mr Slddoway reports the area of Antelope island about 30.000 acres, of which about 6000 acre are goern-mcnt-ow nod lands and the remainder Is owned by the John E Dooly estate The Island is rich In forage grasnes. he reports, which at times grow to n hetgh' of two and one-half feet. Some hay la cut for winter feeding It is the expressed intention of the Island Livestock compan, which has ?. ten-year lease on the island, according ac-cording to Mr. Slddoway, to p.isture about 1 2.000 head of cattle there. He reports that there are at present pres-ent about 165 buffalo on the island, of which !45 or 160 can be purchased for $200 to $225 each. The present owners will Bell, turning over the lease rights, for $260,000 The leas carries car-ries a rental of $8000 per annum Mr. Slddoway expresses the hope that the society may be able to get favorable favor-able action from congress looking to the acquisition of the Island by the national government |