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Show BUFFALO SICh iiypE One Supposed Kutinct" Animal Now Numbers SJOO, and Surplus to be Sold to Peopl of Rocky Mountain Region. J( It is generally known that Buffalo have so increased on the government preserves, set aside for the preservation preserva-tion of that "King of the Plains," that there is now a surplus off ihesevani-mals, ihesevani-mals, over and above what can be properly taken car of, according to Mr.- G. H. West, government" representative repre-sentative of the National Bison Range of Montana, who visited In Bingham Canyon Saturday of last week. : Eact district in the Mountain region is being allowed the privilege of having hav-ing some Buffalo meat, according to Mr, West, who, it is said, made arrangements ar-rangements while here to have the Bingham Canyon' Meat Company act as distributor in this section. 'i I The Montana National Bison Reserve Re-serve was stocked in 1909 with j 41 head of Buffalo, selected for type, from three distinct herds in widely separated' districts of ' the United States. The ideal conditions prevailing prevail-ing on the Montana reserve will ' be readily understood when it is known that the her has increased faster and with fewer losses that! any other herd in the country. There are now about 700 buffalo on the range and to maintain main-tain these ideal conditions - the .department .de-partment at Washington has concluded conclud-ed to dispose of the surplus, some alive to parks, and some are being slaughtered for distribution to the people through the provision dealers. A slaughter house has been established estab-lished and every precaution is being taken to see that the meat product reaches the meat markets in first class condition, according to Mr., West. . Bingham - Canyon will have-its share of the' meat which will probably arrive here early in January, said Mr. West. ' ' , |