searching. At last the wild north rim of the Grand Canyon, a
section unknown except to a few Indians and mustang hunters, was
settled upon. Then the gigantic task of transporting the herd of
buffalo by rail from Montana to Salt Lake was begun. The two
hundred and ninety miles of desert lying between the home of the
Mormons and Buckskin Mountain was an obstacle almost
insurmountable. The journey was undertaken and found even more
trying than had been expected. Buffalo after buffalo died on the
way. Then Frank, Jones's right-hand man, put into execution a
plan he had been thinking of--namely, to travel by night. It
succeeded. The buffalo rested in the day and traveled by easy
stages by night, with the result that the big herd was
transported to the ideal range.

Here, in an environment strange to their race, but peculiarly
adaptable, they thrived and multiplied. The hybrid of the
Galloway cow and buffalo proved a great success. Jones called the
new species "Cattalo." The cattalo took the hardiness of the
buffalo, and never required artificial food or shelter. He would
face the desert storm or blizzard and stand stock still in his
tracks until the weather cleared. He became quite domestic, could
be easily handled, and grew exceedingly fat on very little
provender. The folds of his stomach were so numerous that they
digested even the hardest and flintiest of corn. He had fourteen
ribs on each side, while domestic cattle had only thirteen; thus
he could endure rougher work and longer journeys to water. His
fur was so dense and glossy that it equaled that of the unplucked
beaver or otter, and was fully as valuable as the buffalo robe.
And not to be overlooked by any means was the fact that his meat
was delicious.