Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-08
GUNS OF
Good Sport to be Provided for Them
in New Mexico in q Private
Game Preserve.
From the Denyer Republican,.

From the Denver Republican.
The prospect is fair for the estab-
lishment of a pri rate game preserve 10
New Mexico, near the Colorado line.
A few days ago, the agent for q syndi-
cate of New York millionaires was in
Denver, on his way east, and while
here gave the details of the PROPOSE.
ton. The agent had just returned
from making a thorough examination
of the ground, with especial reference
to its adaptability for a preserve for
all kinds OF wild game and fish. for
the amusement of the men to whom
hunting IN the Rocky mountains is too
much of a hardship, unless there Is a
comfortable club house, with all the ct
ceteras of luxurious civilization within
easy reach. The west end Of the Beau
bien and Miranda grant, now owned by
the Maxwell land grant company, Is
the site that has been chosen by the
agent, and will be recommended t o tAe
proposed purchasers
rms western branch of the million.
aires club proposes to erect a handsome
and commodious club house with &C.
commodations for fifty or sixty people,
aud the site of the house has beer
chosen on one of the highest points In
the tract, over. looking the high mesa
for many miles eastward, while on the
west is given q view OF . beautiful
park traversed by a large trout stream
and terminating on the westin a noun
tain gorge, through which the water
comes tumbling over the rock, falling
ovar preclpices and swirling around
high cliffs in the most approved style
of the romantic school. On the north
and the south of the building site are
high peaks, some of them above timber
line, which are said to be favorite re-
sorts OF boar, mountain lions and other
carnivora.
WELL ADAPTED TO GAME.
The entire tract comprises about
200 900 acres, a little more than 800
square miles, and embraces land of
every description; fertile meadows,
beautiful parks, heavily wooded heights
and rugged peaks, so that every des-
cription of wild game can find a suit
able resting place within its limits.
The location selected ranges from the
fothills to the summit of the Ration
range, and Is nearly square. II is to
be surrounded with a wire fence, with
the wires close enough to prevent the
exit OF a fawn, and strong enough TO
resist the onset of q buffalo. Il will
require about seventy.ive miles of
fencing to surround the enclosure, and
the estimated cost of fencing Is $780,
600. When the tract is enclosed it
will be stocked with deer, antelope,
elk, buffalo, grouse, pheasants, quail,
etc, while convenient ponds will be
provided for ducks. geese and waders.
LODGES AT VARIOUS POINTS.
As the hunters will never be more
than a dozen miles from the club
house. there will be no danger Of their
being lost, but in order to provide
against any possible accident in the
event OF the nimrods being led away
by the excitements OF the chase until
caught by night. several lodges will be
erected at convenient points, provided !
with sleeping apartments, and during the
season stocked with bedding and food,
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Each of these lodges is to be connected
with the club house by telephone, and a
Of electric lights will embrace
all the houses, the power for which
be generated by a Peltoa water
wheel located in the gorge. During
hunting season the attendants will
be at each of the lodges to provide for
The wants of benighted hunters, and
will be on hand at all the lodges.
physician will be on hand in case of
necessity and ample provision will be
for servants quarters. In fact,
everything will be done to provide the
with all the comforts Of home,
while at the same time giving them the
pest opportunities attainable for hunt
ng, fishing, or enjoying the beauties of
nature without exertion. 1t is esti-
that not less than $500, 900 will
'e expended upon the scheme, which
will include the purchase price of the
and and the erection of the improve
nents. A committee of the projectors
will come out between now and next
pring and if the site selected is ap-
the construction Of the fence
ill be commenced early rext year.