Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18

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 scicn-
tile investigation unsurpassed.
The great advantages of New Mexico
for sheep, rs well ns goat feeding. are
the dry air and the differences In tenn
pcratures N different parts of the terri
tory, from the snCw-clnd 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 coolest
winter. The increase OF the ilocks from
natural causes In New Mexico, for
these reasons, Is said TO be greater
than In any other part Of the world.
Last year the yield of lambs was nine
ty-five per cent. There are i.OOO,OOO
sheep on the ranges OF New Mexico.
which number would be almost
doubled by the natural increase if 50
many animals had not been sold for
slaughter. Tie wool clip was 15,OOO.-
600 pounds. and the most OF II Is still
held by the ranchmcn and traders.
waiting for better prices. They claim
that the manufacturers have not yc.
worked up the importntions of
wool that were bought In anticipation
tnrin law two years ngO.
What Is to be the biggest goat ranch
In the world has recently been started
Mt Lnmy Junction. where the Santa Fe
branch leaves the main line. by Rob
crt Foerdcrcr. u morocco and kid man
nfactnrer OF Philadelphia, In conncc-
tlon with Lucius Bccbc. n leather deal
or OF Boston. and several other capital
lists. They bought what Is known ms
the old Lamy grant from the Man
Zannres family. at Las Vegas. and have
already stocked II with rorty-nvc or
nifty thousand goats. which are to be
used for breeding. Mr.. Focrlcrcr IL
said to Use an average OF 1900 skins
day In his own tanncry. 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 IL coutcndcd that the skins
or goats and kids bred In this climate
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-
cans. hut this IL the first time that
northern people have gone into the
business TO any extent.
SO many adverse decisions have been
made respecting the occupa tion OF tho
forest reserves by sheep herds, that the
commissioner of the general land Office
las found IL necessary TO revise and
publish the regulations In force Mt this
time. In the Wyoming reserves the
established conditions are as follows:
the Teton forest reserve and the
Yellowstone park timber reserve the
department hollis cannot bc cncronchcd
upon and the forestry reserve agents
are Instructed TO enforce this rcgiila.
ton impnriinily. In the Zig Horn r..
serve. which Is the most important
area OF grazing ground to the sheen
growers. II Inns been decided TO allow
n limited number OF sheep to enter nipi
Craze south or the thirteenth parallel,
hut none to bc allowed north OF that
line. The superintendent ~ author
lied TO make arrangements with noc.;.
masters and designate the proportional
numbers OF each herd which can Lc
allowed on the reserve. The enforce
mcnt OF these regulations will make II
necessary TO remove n large percentage
OF the sheep occupying these rcscrvn.
tions. Many have already taken out
portions OF their herds and sold or r..
moved the sheep to other pastures.
II. W. Bryan OF MnybelI. Colo. had n
lively fight with a big grizzlcy bear the
other day that nearly resulted fatally.
Armed with n revolver and rifle. for
which he had but two cartridges. lie
struck the trail OF the bear In Crooked
Wash canon. lie had followed II only a
few hundred yards when he heard n
noise In the brush directly In front OF
him. He Immediately dropped behind
log and was surprised To see large
mountain lion step into view aud
crouch low ns if about TO spring As
Mr. Bryan wasn't out after lions. b.
concluded to let this one 20 on It's way
without molcsiing II. and nv he was
about TO raise himself from behind the
log he heard u horrible scream and the
lion lcapci on the bnck OF large griz.
ely bear that hnl Just stepped into nu
opening In the brush. \ terrible bat.
tie cnsucd. Bryan again dropped bc.
hind the log To await results. They
were not long In coming. ns the lion
was n mere plaything for tho bear,
whose rage WIS something terrible. In
a few moments the lion uttered his last
scream and fell back crushed to
death. The. hunter took aim Mt the
bears head and fired. expecting to sec
brtiin fall dead: but the bear gave
horrible growi and started towards hts
new nssnilant. Bryan waited until tho
bear was within about ten feet OF him
and shot his remaining cartridge and
drew his revolver. but before the
smoke had cleared away the bear lung
cd forward. struck Bryan's arm with
his powerful paw. knocking the six-
shooter out OF his hand and sending
him hcntiiong into tlic brush. II was
the bears last stroke. however. and as
he struck that blow hc fell forward
dead. Mr.. Brynn's arm was broken In
two places and all the flesh was torn
from his hand. but he succeeded In get.
ting back to Mnybcll. that night. In
the morning n party OF men from May
bell brought both the lion and bear 10
town. The bear was unusually large.
weighing 1.323,s pounds. dressed. AMI