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November 9. 1912.
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Los Angeles,
Maintaining a Wild Animal Jungle for Pictures
The Diamond-S Farm
A GREEN tract of far-stretching acres in which animals.— wild animals — will have the right of way, is the latest dream of W. X. Selig. which has come to pass. The permanent home of the jungle beasts is already being made ready. The accompaniment will be the jingle of more than one hundred thousand dollars. The location is the vicinity of Los Angeles. Cal.. which will add to the name and fame of the wonder city.
With him in the venture of forming the world's greatest collection of wild animals. Mr. Selig has chosen Otto Breitkreitz, famed as probably the world's greatest animal trainer and breeder. "Big Otto," he is called, and "Big Otto." he is known to all showmen. He is king in
his particular line of work. He is big in stature, weighing three hundred and fifty pounds, and is big in heart and policy. He formerly owned and conducted shows in which wild animals were the chief attraction, and has to his credit the training and breeding of the animals used in the majority of American shows. He has retired from the show business, however, and devotes himself to just the rearing and training of animals which, to him, are pets, but to outsiders, are just brutes.
For years "Big Otto" has been in charge of the Selig wild animals. He is the genius of the farm where they are at present, in the city of Los Angeles. Here the big trainer, his family, his employees and their families, have
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