The Monte Vista journal., 1899-05-20
NEWS FROM THE
WESTERN REGION.

lshed wall tents. An able faculty has
been secured. and a large attendance
OF New Mexico and Texas teachers u
assured. There win be three depart.
ments. One will be devoted to pei-
mary methods. 1t IL proposed to make
this school permanent one. In order
that the educators OF the Southwest
may have. within easy reach. the facil-
tiles for an annual outing that will
combine In full measure, work and
pleasure. The spot is an ideal one.
the atmosphere delightful. the scenery
superb. and the opportunity for scien-
Sitvert0n. Colorado. is to have a new
railroad. The road will be eight miles
long and will extend into the higher
attitudes along Cement creek, to the
Gold King mine. G. T.. Bihler, q we'll
known contractor OF Boston. Massa.
chusetts, is now In southwestern Colo
RADIO. with the object Of looking over
the ground preparatory to construct
Ing the road. He is accompanied by
MessrS. Davis and Green. Boston men.
who are Interested In the Gold King
mine. and are representing other own
ers OF the property. The Gold King is
one of the rich mines OF the Sllverton
region. A smnll mill Ia In operation
nt the mine. Int II II proposed to erect
a large mill and to develop the proper
~ on basis not heretofore attempted.
The new railway will e narrow
gauge and will connect near SilvertOn
with the Denver h Rio Grande. An
engine was purchased from the Denver
Il ~ mia I,ts (Sps
proposed railway.
The great advantages OF New Mexico
for sheep. ns well ns goat feeding, are
the dry air and the differences in tenn
peratnres In different parts Of the terri
tory. from the snow-clad mountains. In
which the animals can find cool ranges
In the summer, TO the low plains. al
most on level with tide water. where
they can feed and breed In the coldest
winter. The increase Of the hOcks from
natural causes In New Mexico, for
these reasons. In said to he greater
than In any other part of the world.
Last year the yield OF lambs was nine
ty.five per cent. There are 4.OOO.OOO
sheep on the ranges Of New Mexico.
which number would be almost
doubled by the natural increase II NO
many animals had not been sold for
slaughter. The wool clip was 15.OOO.-
600 pounds, and the most Of II IL still
held by the rnnchmen and Traders.
waiting for better prices. They claim
that the manufacturers have not yet
worked mp the importations of
wool that were bOught In anticipation
Of the duty imposed by the DIngley
tarin law two years ago.
What IL to te the biggest goat ranch
In the world has recently been started
mt Lamy Junction. where the Santa Fe
branch leaves the main line, by Rob
ert Focrtierer. morocco and kid man
ufacturer Of Philadelphia. In connec-
tiOn with LucIus Rcchc. leather deal
er Of Boston. and several other capital
lsts. They bought what is known as
the old l.amy grant fiom. the Man
xnnnres family. nt Las Vegas. and have
already stocked II with forty-ive or
nifty thousand goats. which are 10 be
used for breeding. Mr.. Focr,lcrer Is
said 10 use nm average Of In0 skins IA
day In Ills own iannery. which he has
been getting mostly from Central and
SOuth America. but he thinks he can
raise them cheaper than II costs to I'm
port, and II is contendcsl that the skins
are softer and tougher than those from
hot and moist countries. The best
skins are said to come from the warm,
dry regions OF northern Africa. There
are many small herds OF goats In New
Mexico numbering two or three thou
sand. mostly owned by native Mcxi-
cnns. brt this IL the first time that
northern people have gone into the
busincss to any extent
No many adverse decisions have lpccn
made respecting the occupation Of tho
forest reserves by sheep herds, that the
commissioner Of the general land ofiicc
mas round II Necessary TO revise aud
publish the regulations In force at this
time. In the Wyoming rescryvs the
established conditions are M follows:
the Teton forest reserve and tho
Yellowstone park timber reserve tl.
department holds cannot be encroa ch.sl
upon and the forestry reserve agents
arr Instructed 10 enforce this rrruln.
'ion imparilally. In the Rig Horn r..
serve. which Is III. most im,Ortsnt
area Of grazing ground to the sh.wp
growers. II has lsrn decided 10 allow
"A limited number Of sheep TO enter AMI
grnz" south OF the thirteenth parallel.
but none 10 In allowed north of thut
line. The superintendent IL author.
lied To make arrangements with dock,
masters nnd designate the proportional
numbers II each herd which can Ia
allowed on the reserve. The enfors~.
inent of these regulations will make II
necessary 10 remove large Iers~utaxc
OF the sheep occupying these r~serva.
'i"ns. Many have alrcndy taken out
portions OF their herds and aolsl or ~
moved thu sheep 10 other pastures.
n. W. Bryan Of May,s.li. Colo. hasl a
lively night with blw vrixxi~y hsar tl,~
other day that nearly resulted fatally.
Armed with \ revolver and q rt0s. for
which hc hnd hut two cartrideee. he
struck the trail of thu i,ssr In Crooksd
WISH canon. lie had followed II only =
few hundrssi ynrsis VIXEN hc heard a
noisc In the brush directly In front Of
hini. He Immediately dropped t1ehtos1
log and Was surprised 10 nre Q larer
mountain lion step into view aud
cro'icl, low ns " about 10 spring. ~
Mt Bryan wasn't out after iloos. he
concluded 10 let this oae 20 on tts way
without mOiestinx II. and % ~ was
about 10 raiar hlimself frum lsrhiad ~
log he heard q horrible arrpam ard TIE
lion icaIssi on the hack oe large gsis-
MY is.ar that had Just ssspped Sats 80
osrnins In the br,,sh. 4 sersitoe bot.
tie ensussi. Rryan asaia drepped b.
hind tls~ hog n await results. Thsy
wrr~ nat loae In romins. ~ tAe lloo
WAS . ns~rr p,aything fos tn hsas.
whose rage was nos.ethlas tssy1bse. II