The sun., 1918-12-29
BUFFALO HERDS
SHOW INCREASE
Story Of How O. j. Jones Cap.
tured Eight Calves From
Wolves and Coyotes.
MEN WHO SAVED ANIMAL

ever the original stock.
Among these herds will Be found some
O, the largest and most magnificent speci-
r.ns OF his noble n historical ami.
mai. Col. Charles Goodnight, the wei
Known breeder OF buffalo and catRlo.
after n recent inspection OF the Wichita
herd. proclaimed them to ba the largest
and finest buffalo he had ever seen. 1t
might be remarked, incidentally. that Col.
Goodnight was brought up In the buf:
hlo country, laid out the Goodnight
trail In 1865 and lie known as the
father of the Panhandle of Texas"
The society expects shortly to estao-
lsb two more herds. one In the Pisgnh
National Forest and Game Preserve in
North Carolina, the other in Sully Hin
Park. North Dakota.
Edmund Seymour of As Wall street.
president. and Martin s, Garretson of
1855 Jackson avenue. secretary, report
that during the year the society has re.
ceived some valuable donations OF old
buffalo guns. bows, arrows ard other
,mpleneutS and eap used In the
determination of the great herds OF
h!sor also donations of clippings. old
nrlnts, photographs and other interest,"
ing matter relating TO the buffalo,
The society is collecting for its per-
manent records all historical data that
can he obtained, so that hereafter any
NElutuk vi hlAtN tNeAtA oASSAA AAASNOA haNS
End everything at hand in the society
records that he may wish relating to the
species.
Bison are in parks in tventy-nine
States and the District of Columbia. The
United States Government maintains six
herds containing 75s animals as follows I;
Montana National Bison Range, 200 /;
National Geological Park. Washington,
p. c, Is; Niobrara Reservation.
Nebraska, ii: Wichita National Forest
and Game Preserve, Oklahoma, 30
WHIT Cave National Game Preserve.
South Dakota. "a, and Yellowstone Ma
t.onal Park, Wyoming. 400.
bison nave increased in numbers since
1859 by 5.4S2 animals, The herd in 1889
totalled 1901 to-day It numbers e,52S.
buffalo" Jones's Graphic story.
Tho American Bison Society and all
those who love the buffalo are indebted
for all time to c. ]. ("Buffalo") Jones
for his early work as a practical con.
rersationlst. a large number of the liv-
ing pure blooded buffaloes alive to-day
came from calves Buffalo" Jones cap.
tured. How he roped them alone ant
protected them until aid could come he
told briefly in n letter TO Mr.. Seymour
Jones writes
II will tell you the story OF how til,
great American bisors was saved.
roped eight calves and saved them
although the wolves and coyotes were
there by hundreds. As soon as l caugh
one, l tied my bat TO 1t, as 1 knew tn,
brutes never touched anything tainted
with the fresh scent OF man, The next
my coat, then my vest. then my boots
and last, my socks, thus protecting seven
The eighth l picked up In my arms anC
rode bach to the seventh as il was sur
rounded by wolves and coyotes. When
arrived where II was bound down, I say
the vicious brutes swapping at the SIKH
one. so reached down and drew up tn,
seventh one and galloped back to tn
sixth 10 protect II. l let the two calve
down, one with legs tied and the lass
around the eighth calf's neck, the othe
end Of the rope around my horses mech
The strain was so great l tainted, bu
| revived when my boys came up an
gave me some whiskey We had for snak
bites"
ROosevelt's Tribute to
Theodore Roosevelt. who is the honor
AIRY president of the society. the object G
which is the permanent preservation an
Increase OF the American bison and TN
protection OF North America big gam,
,ails the buffalo the most distinctive an
NAL on thls continent. He says OF tn
buffalo: THE biggest OF the America
zig game. probably, on the whole, III
most distinctive game animal on IN
ointment, the animal which played III
greatest part in the lives OF the INDIAN
and which most deeply impressed n
negotiations OF all the old hunters an
carly settlers"
Al one time buffaloes were so thick 9
X the plains that It would take a herd
bison twenty-five days to pass q Civ
point. When the American Bison Soc
ETY. was formed a census showed on
l,07l animals OF pure blood in Il
United States. These were own'
Mostly by private individuals.
The society was formed OF such pu
lie spirited men as DR.. William T.. Horl
day, the first president, now a vic
resident; Theodore Roosevelt, the nr
md st.ll the honorary president; DR..
:. Palmer. e II. Baynes, Prof. Henry
osborn, OXFORD Pinchot. Clark William
Prof. Franklin w. Hooper and "Buffalt
ones.
ThoughtIess people inquired: WI
.nOUld the buffalo be preserved! L
as had his day. served his purpose. al
must make way for civilization. LII
tho Indian. he must 60"
SEYMOUR Appeal for Bison.
properly qualified conservation
nd sportsman to answer such a que
ION Is Mr.. Seymour. Says Mr.. Sc
ma-r: There are tw9, views as TO WI
the buffalo should be preserred-o
"a,imental or ideal. the other practtc
"r commercial. The former Is the o.
shat appeals, I think. TO most America
Mo have a pride in and love of the
country We stand for the ideal al
spend our money for sentiment. It
bison society appealed to Congress
The deal ground. and 1t was sufficient.
THE buffalo is the most conspicuo
aNd The largest OF all native Americ'
game animals, hardy. strong and of u
j0"-sive majesty, The artists of I
'D. erunent have reproduced his he
or figure for our bills and coins. TIA
Eve cent piece from your pocket a
look at the buffalo. II stands for son
mag u is Identical with the sen
.r0, Of our country
1T Is not generally known that in {
carly colonial days buffalo inhabit
rf.'ucally an the Eastern states as W
RS Inc great plains In the West. Il
early pioneers. the men of 40, oft
Lapcndcd upon the buffalo for tn,
Very existence. To commemorate IN,
easily struggles and dangers is a suI
Gent reason why this animal should
reserved to the descendants OF tho
carly settlers. The mothers OF tho
-ays-some OF them are still alive-m
rFucmber when they were given
t-'ir counting days good, thick buff
iHa', 10 keep them warm, and ! TIL
" ladies will vote TO preserve
D.Nalo.