text_original: In the more rugged portions of the country along the summit of the ridges, elk are seldom seen, although well worn trails traverse the passes of the range at high altitudes, and may be safely followed by travelers as the easiest routes across the mountains.
text_transcription: IN THE MORE RUGGED PORTIONS OF THE COUNTRY ALONG THE SUMMIT OF THE RIDGES ELK ARE SELDOM SEEN ALTHOUGH WELL WORN TRAILS TRAVERSE THE PASSES OF THE RANGE AT HIGH ALTITUDES AND MAY BE SAFELY FOLLOWED BY TRAVELERS AS THE EASIEST ROUTES ACROSS THE
phonemes: ɪnðə mˈɔːɹ ɹˈʌɡᵻd pˈɔːɹʃənz ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi ɐlˈɔŋ ðə sˈʌmɪt ʌvðə ɹˈɪdʒᵻz, ˈɛlk ɑːɹ sˈɛldəm sˈiːn, ɔːlðˈoʊ wˈɛl wˈɔːɹn tɹˈeɪlz tɹɐvˈɜːs ðə pˈæsᵻz ʌvðə ɹˈeɪndʒ æt hˈaɪ ˈæltɪtˌuːdz, ænd mˈeɪ biː sˈeɪfli fˈɑːloʊd baɪ tɹˈævəlɚz æz ðɪ ˈiːziɪst ɹˈaʊts əkɹˌɑːs ðə mˈaʊntɪnz.