The Lamar register., 1900-02-14
CARRIERS LIFE WORK.
COLLECTED MOUNTAINS FAUNA.
RDewn .. the Log Cabin Naturalist. He
Devoted IIis Entire Time to nis cho-sn
work-sPscimcu. TO lie Moved 10 Den
yer.

NNNlItk Very AAENIfNAAiAE tAN0NAf - t-ts
/ life and work OF the laie Professor Ed
win Carter:
Hunters and scientists In every part
OF the world VIII deplorc the death OF
Professor Edwin Carter, the log cabin
naturalist whose collection Of Rocky
mountain fauna. at breckenridge In
this state. Is the only one extant-
In humble log cabin at the foot OF
n snnw-Cnpped mountain and com
mandIng a superb view OF the entire
valley Of the BIuc river Is stored the
Garter collection. which has bren yiS-
tied by scientists from all parts OF the
world. and by many curious tourists
and which has been pronounced the
nnpst private collection Of fauna In cr
lstence. Thousands of dollars have
been offered for the rareEt specimens
which were secured by the tndsfAugH'
hle naturalist. but Professor Carter ne
fused TO part with Eny thing thai be
could not duplicate his object being
to found Rocky Mountain museum 10
be located at Denver. Now hts dream
IS TO be realized after his death. as
John F. CaTuplon, one Of the weaithts-s'
mlue-owncf~ OF Colorado. has taken up
the matter and has Interested other
capital. 80 the Carter c5tlcctiots VIII
soon tc removed from Bre-krnrtage TO
Professor Carter gave MP Nraish and
fame for the sake % sg.ieacs. Tie came
10 Colorado iu the Pixies Peak gold
rush, beinE one % the hrss-cou4ers In
Russell gulch. the klondike of The
West. In iSJa. In 1870 he Joined .
party hound for California Eulch.
where Ieadyille now stands, Tie tos,&
up a placer cialtn. which be finally
sold. and then prcsptc;ed oreT the
state % Colorado with varying sueS-=,
tinsiiy ierafing NJ nlark Hawk. shrre
he engaged as assistant - = TufTter,
In order 20 Icgsrn tbs. rSgdimcnts % taxi.
isrTuy. His curiosity and inirEust were
aroused by the fclts which BE handled
and be determined ~ devote his hfC 70
the gathering % all the spFrirueus -
birds and suiuials OF the Rocky nloun.
tain rtrionk. lie went to hrs~skrnFstlsr
in 1865 and then sctfir<i dawn to the
accomplishment nf Jhegte ohles-i whsca
be had In vtew fis sold ous bis tnin-
tng Interests which weTe considerable
and. In spite 0g tbr fact thai b. wss
deemed enc % The fEssst judges OF
plarrr ground IN the state q Caiorado
be refused 10 ipcste and werE valuable
claims. prsferTinE 70 wander ovrr the
mountain TaBgsss, rife In hand. study.
lug the habits AZ animals and birds
and bringing TO his Iag eahtn snch
specimens as he lacked when his
cabln was nlie6 with nouaicsi sg-erae
mems and hundTesis * carefully prs~
served pelis BE- hufh a tarssr structure
And kept on wi;h his ssurE Owins 90
the fact ihss Colorado - fhr spa-ts-
meas paradise and thousands Of hgnt-
erS come 10 the state annually 10 quest
o. big game. many animals have b-s
come euJirriy extinct 10 The last few
years. Tho binds u The state. loo.
have bsen ruIhiessly slaughtered ana
the wisdom o, I'r,ssesassr Carsrr's early
starr IN his work u npw nEpSFens. rs
there are hundreds Of specimens IN the
log cabin hat cannot D. aupllcNtpa-
In order 10 kecarc euGtgh aansy 10
enable hiule to pursue bis ufe work.
Professor Carrier saild many duplicate
Specimens - naEuruiksts IN all parts
of the world hud uiust % the RaSaky
mountain fauna ia the zrsat museums
Of this aud ether countries easlS from
bis cabin and were nsoanteSi by his
hand He also purchased os ether
taxtdeTruisis and collectors specimens
that his colleciisn lacked. and in thts
way he made his exhibit well nigh
perfect. He had a marvellous knowl.
edge of the habl;s of the birds and
animals OF the Rockies. and, as an in
stance Of the ,horuughness which char
asfeTtzad his work. his collection og
ptarmigans includes one for most
every day Of the year. thus cnablInE
sfudsutS us natural history 10 note the
many changes which ccs-Hr In the
birds plumage. HIS skin as a taxi
dcrrnls: and his art In lmpartIng life
like poses 10 stuffed animals esIylAllssi
bis gifts Of ol3Sery sti0n. aud the
mounting Of his specimens Is said to
be uncxcellsd. Professors OF learned
societies in all parts Of the world
Travelled 10 visit the Carter museum,
in order to Eaiu knowledge in the fast.
disappearing fauna OF western Aneri-
en- They were always treated with
distinguished courtesy by the modest.
retiring naturalist. who se~uaed almost
part Of the grand, inspiring wilder
ness which he made his haunt. No In
formation WAS withheld nHi Il conver.
EatiOn with Professor Carter on his
fayorite theme was regarded as equal
TO course in tsxt books Of natuari
history.
The museum nj Breckenridge pre-
sentS bewilderins sight as the visitor
enters. Stuffed buffaiocs and grizzlies,
brought down with Cartvr's own rifle.
occupy the center OF the room, while
around them on every side are nfe-llke
mountain lions, strange-c0I0red birds.
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