Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-05-03
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EDITOR CHHoNICfE:--
la the April 9Th issue Of the Chronicle
| note that Deputy State Game Warden
Edhom proposes contribution OF five
dollars each from 100 ranchers in the
southern Hills with which to defray the
expenses Of getting 100 elk from the
Yellowstone National Park to be turned
loose in the Hills In addition TO this
five dollar contribution the ranchers
must waive all claims for damages done
their crops 10y the elk and thereby abb
solve the stale from all liability for
damages.
A bright proposition emanatiug from
an equally bright guy As an exhibit
ot brazrnnes, and unnnligatcd gall, this
is the absolute limit. Why ask this
donation from the ranehers MI wise
acre, why not seek il nom the sports.
men ~uch.a proposition is an Insult
to The ranchers aud would never be ad-
yocatcd 10y any one other than person
with few screws loose somewhere and
a soft spot in their belfry
1t seems that the fencing in of 60 some
ranchers in this so.calIed Game Pre-
serve and making life a hell on earth
TOR them by the turning loose of lot OF
elk TO destroy crops, young orchards and
| tear down fences does not satisfy some
of the irresponsible numbskulls. There
| is place within mile and a half of
| Custer where the elk that got out of the
| stOckyards a short time ago are located
and have destroyed considerable feed.
| This is only a sample OF what is sure to
be the result if the ranchers outside the
state menagarie submit to this impos-
| ton. Think twice, Mr.. RanCher, before
| you voluntarily place yourself in such a
predicament as We Of this so-called Game
Preserve have had placed upon us against
our Will or you will regret it as long as
you live. 70 give five dollars and waive
all claim for damage done your crops
Mr. Rancher, simply means signing away
your rights TO raise crop.
The following clipping was taken from
a paper sometime ago and cites what a
curse elk has been to the farmers in the
state of Washngtou
Has Elk to Give Away.
Seattle Wash, May 27.-State Game
Warden l.. ii. Darwin has asked the
United States government to take back
the herd of Montana elk, liberated in
Snohomish county, the animals having
become a nuisance because of their dep
relations on farms. The federal author
tiles will ship the herd to Oregon if the
| beasts can be corraed.
Another herd liberated in King coun-
| ty is making trouble for the farmers. 1t
was supposed the animals would browse
in the mountains, but instead they have
come down to the river bottoms.
"rhe city of Seattle is offering elk from
the city park free to members of the Or
der Of EIks who will agree to place them
in Eastern geological gardens"
1t has been stated that there were 500
elk in the State Preserve. This is abso-
lutey and deliberately lie pure and
simple, and is made solely for the pur-
pose Of creating big showing to those
who know no different There is not
one-half that number and, | seriously
doubt there being one-third OF IT, A
gross misrepresentation as was the case
when this so-calied Game Preserve was
created. The writer is very much in
clined TO the belief that the 100 head Of
elk now rowing the Yellowstone Park
will never peregrinate the Black Hills of
South Dakota.
WM. +. SAYARS