text_original: That there are several thousand elk in the Park and adjoining country is quite certain, but from the nature of the case it is a difficult matter to estimate them. Their number may vary from year to year, depending upon the severity of the winter and other causes. Exceptionally severe seasons would naturally cause an increased death rate.
text_transcription: THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL THOUSAND ELK IN THE PARK IN ADJOINING COUNTRY IS QUITE CERTAIN BUT FROM THE NATURE OF THE CASE IT IS A DIFFICULT MATTER TO ESTIMATE THEM THEIR NUMBER MAY VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE WEATHER AND OTHER CAUSES EXCEPTIONALLY SEVERE SEASONS WOULD NATURALLY CAUSE AN INCREASED DEATH RATE
phonemes: ðæt ðɛɹˌɑːɹ sˈɛvɹəl θˈaʊzənd ˈɛlk ɪnðə pˈɑːɹk ænd ɐdʒˈɔɪnɪŋ kˈʌntɹi ɪz kwˈaɪt sˈɜːʔn̩, bˌʌt fɹʌmðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌvðə kˈeɪs ɪɾ ɪz ɐ dˈɪfɪkəlt mˈæɾɚ tʊ ˈɛstᵻmˌeɪt ðˌɛm. ðɛɹ nˈʌmbɚ mˈeɪ vˈɛɹi fɹʌm jˈɪɹ tə jˈɪɹ, dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ əpˌɑːn ðə səvˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌvðə wˈɪntɚ ænd ˈʌðɚ kˈɔːzᵻz. ɛksˈɛpʃənəli sᵻvˈɪɹ sˈiːzənz wʊd nˈætʃɚɹəli kˈɔːz ɐn ɪŋkɹˈiːst dˈɛθ ɹˈeɪt.