Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-09
GUNS OF MILLIONAIRES.
Good sport to he Provided for Then,
in New Mexico in n Private
liame Preserve.

Mexico, near the Colorado line. A fe1
days ago, the agent for syndicate o
New York millionalres was in Denver, OF
his way east, and while here gave the de
tails of the proposition. The agent hat
just returned from making thorough
examination of the ground, with especa
reference to its adaptability for pre-
serve for all kinds of game and fish, fo
the amusement of the men to whom hunt
ing in the Rocky mountains is too mucl
of hardship, unless there is comfort
able club house, with all the ct ceteras o
luxurious civilization within easy reach
The west end of the Beaubien and Mi
randa grant, now owned by the Maxwell
land grant company, is the site that hal
been chosen by the agent, and will! b,
recommended to the proposed purchas
ers.
This western branch of the million
aires club proposes to erect handsome
and commodious club house with accom-
modations for fifty or sixty people, and
the site of the house has been chosen or
one of the highest points in the tract
overlooking the high mesa for many
miles eastward, while on the west is giver
view of beautiful park traversed by 6
large trout stream and terminating or
the west in mountain gorge, through
which the water comes tumbling ovel
the rocks, falling over precipices ant
swirling around high cliffs In the mos,
approved style of the romantic school
On the north and the south of the build
ing site are high peaks, some of then
above timber line, which are said to bt
favorite resorts of bear, mountain liont
and other carnivora.
WELL ADAPTED TO GAME.
The entire tract com prises about 200,
600 acres, a little more than 800 square
miles, and embraces land of every de
scription; fertile meadows, beautifu
parks, heavily wooded heights and rugged
peaks, so that every description of wili
game can find suitable resting place
within it's limits. The location selected
ranges from the foothills to the summit
of the Ration ranges, and is nearly square
1t is to be surrounded with wire fence
with the wires close enough to prevent
the outset of buffalo. II will require
about seventy.five miles of fencing te
surround the inclosure and the estimated
cost of fencing is $4,000. When the
tract is inclosed it will be stocked with
deer, antelope, ok, buffalo, grouse, pheas
ants, quail, etc., while convenient ponds
will be provided for ducks, geese and
waders.
LoDars AT, VARIOUS POINTS.
As the hunters will never be more than
dozen miles from the club house, there
will be no danger of their being lost, bat
in order to provide against any possible
accident in the event of the nimrods be-
ing led away by the excitements of the
chase until caught by night, several lodges
will be erected at convenient points, pro-
vided with sleeping apartments, and dur
ing the season stocked with bedding and
food, fuel being plentiful in every direc-
tion. Each of these lodges is to be con-
nected with the club house by telephone,
and system of electric lights will en-
brace all the houses, the power for which
will be generated by Pelton water wheel
located in the gorge. During the hunting
season the attendants will be at each Of
the lodges to provide for the wants of be-
nighted hunters, and horses will be on
hand at all the lodges. A physician will
be on hand in case of necessity and ample
provision will be made for servants quar-
ters. In fact, everything will be done to
provide the guests with all the comforts
of home, while at the same time giving
them the best opportunities attainable
for hunting, fishing or enjoying the beau
ties of nature without extrtion. It is es-
timated that not less than 100000 will
be expended upon the scheme, which will
include the purchase price Of the land and
the erection OF the Improvements. A
committee Of the projsctors will come
out between now and next spring and, If
the site selected is approved, the oonstruc.
tion of the fence will be commenced early
next year Denver Republican.