Bounty Register A, 1879-1914
Scope and Contents
Book containing the Jefferson County Treasurer's recording of bounties paid on undesirable animals. Includes the number of scalps paid for, day and date of payment, and name of person receiving payment. Mostly coyote but includes a bear and a wolf. In 1889 the Seventh General Assembly of the State of Colorado passed an act to provide for the destruction of wolves, coyotes, bears and mountain lions within the state. A premium of $1 was paid for each wolf or coyote killed; and $10 for each bear or mountain lion. Any person claiming the premium would produce the scalp, including the ears, to the County Treasurer and would take an oath affirming the animal was killed within the boundaries of the state. The Treasurer would immediately burn and destroy the scalp in the presence of witnesses.
Dates
- Record Keeping: 1879, 1889-1914
Creator
- Jefferson County (Colo.). Treasurer (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Archives collection material is non-circulating, requires staff retrieval and is available for use by appointment in the reading room.
Extent
0.12 Cubic Feet (One bound volume)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the Archives in 1998 by the Clerk and Recorder's Office in a large group of unrelated records.
- Bounties -- Colorado -- Jefferson County -- Registers (Lists) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jefferson County (Colo.) -- Genealogy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Registers (Lists) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Source
- Jefferson County (Colo.). Clerk and Recorder. Recording (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Jefferson County Archives Repository
3500 Illinois Street
Suite 2350
Golden CO 80401 United States
1-303-271-8448
archivist@jeffco.us
