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Show Operation S-H Lie!; From time to time "ii-peund blocks of salt a i dropped by r.ir-plane r.ir-plane to olhei'.vise inaeeessible deci range by the California division divi-sion of fish and game, which reports re-ports that more than 90 rleer were killed on highways and railroad tracks in the rugged Shasta county coun-ty mountains during a period cf six months. The deer linger on tracks and roads, licking salt dripping-i from refrigerated freight cars and trucks. By placing salt blocks a safe distance from dangerous thor-oughlarcs, thor-oughlarcs, the deer are lured from certain death. Late snows and poor road conditions in the area this year prevented normal distribution of salt by automobile. |