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Vulpes fulvus decussatus^[[,]] Cross Fox. Gift of John Melville, Portland,Oregon.
Cariacus macrotis^[[,]] Mule Deer. Purchased at Mountain Home, Idaho.
Taxidea americana^[[,]] (2) Badger. Gift of Dr. C.W.Higgins,Salt Lake City.
Vulpes fulvus fulvus^[[,]] Red Fox. Gift of C.W.Higgins,Salt Lake City.
Aquila chrysaetus^[[,]] Golden Eagle. Gift of Dr.C.W.Higgins, Salt Lake City.
Lynx maculatus^[[,]] Spotted Lynx. Purchased of Dr. C.W.Higgins,Salt Lake C
Cynomys ludovicaanus^[[,]] (4) Prairie Dog. Purchased at Cheyenne, Wyoming Ter.

This collection filled up all the available space in the car on its return trip,and the transportation of so many large objects was only possible through the disinterested courtesy and untiring cooperation of Mr. Ellis,and his assistant,Mr. R. S. Johnson.

Upon the arrival of this collection at the Museum,it was decided to assign space for it in one end of a temporary wooden structure that had just been erected on the south side of the eastern wing of the Smithsonian^[[,]] [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] ^[[of]] materials from the old demolished New Orleans Annex building. It dimen^[[s]]ions were twenty-five by one-hundred-and six feet. This rough building was fitted up with heating apparatus,a number of temporary cages were made,the collection duly installed^[[,]]and opened to the public on