The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-30
COWBOY ROOSEVELT.
Some of ''Teddy's" Experiences in
North Dakota.

NONAh OGAAOAeN'
Bismarck IN. D. Letter in Chicago Rec
ord.
Comment of the cowboys and plainsmen
on the big cattle ranges where Roosevelt
has passed a brief part of his time for
each of number of years past show that
Roosevelt is popular with the Rough Rid
ers on their native soil. He has lived
among them, eaten and slept with them,
hunted with them and been as thoroughly
one OF them as is possible. To them he IS
always Teddy" and they are proud of
his distinction as a soldier.
Roosevelt was one of the first of the
Eastern men to realize the possibilities OF
profit in the cattle business In the West.
With plenty of money, a taste for plains
life and as much endurance and courage
as any rough rider, ne invested in bunch
of cattle, placed them on ranges in charge
of Ferris and Mortified, his Western fore
men, built two ranch houses and passed a
portion of each year In them. He came
for sport, experience, relaxation and ma
terial for magazine articles. He secured
all he came for and he sold out his inter-
ests this year to his foreman, S. NJ. Ferris
of Medora, after having paid expenses
and secuerd a return Of his original invest
ment He was well satisfied with his
Western experience and feels warmth of
affection for the scenes of his many exper-
fences in the West, which may bring him
back there again when the war Is over
Roosevelt and De Mores were contempo-
raneous in their Western investments. Both
were wealthy, courageous, fond of out
door sports and the wild life of the plains
They were alike In some respects and in
others utterly dissimilar. The difference be-
tween the men was the difference between
the Anglo-Saxon and the Latin Both had
the same courageous nature, but Roose-
velt's bravery was the cool lntrepidlty of
ffo Co zr~t74Y T1a IL. f,.v-x
and impetuous courage of the Frenchman.
AS result of this desire for excitement
De Mores found his death on a barren
plain in Africa, and that Roosevelt did not
find his before Santiago was due to some
good fortune.
Roosevelt has two ranches in the Red
Lands, where he came every year when
politics would permit. He came, as he todd
his men, to be one of them. He was treat
cd on the ranch as any other ranch hand.
One of his first experiences on the ranges
was on roundup as cowboy He Jared
there just as the other men Jared who
were drawing $35 a month. He had his
String" of horses with the roundup and
performed the same duties as the cow
boys. In the morning he was called with
the other men-as a usual thing at 3 O'Clock
made his way 10 the rope corral into
which the large band of horses were drlv-
en-, roped the animal which he desired to
ride for the day, saddled 1t, and, after a
hasty breakfast. started on long morn
ing's ride. Nor was he favored In the
matter of horses. He took the same kind
of animals as did the rest Of the men-the
majority of them half-broken bronchs,
more inclined TO bucking than to passive
servltude. Not infrequently he was tum-
bled over tine head of a vicious mustang,
whose bucking abilities overmatched
Roosevelt's riding by several degrees. But
the discouragements of cow-punching were
thrown Off than he was on again and ready
for another trial.
Nothing suited him better than hunting
through the rough brakes and precipitous
cliffs of the country after deer or noun
tain sheep. He was made Of the right ma
teral for successful hunter except that
his eyesight was poor and forced him to
wear glasses, and the frosting OF these in
winter made il inconvenient for him to
take quick aim. But, Notwithstanding
this disadvantage, he was known as a
lucky shot. He got as much game as did
any OF the experienced men who accom-
panied him.
on one occasion, while hunting with
Foreman Merrifeld, the two came upon a
large cinnamon bear Both men were well
mounted and the distance was so short
that Merriheld suggested that he rope the
bear, drag him about for a time ana then
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started to loosen his rope for the purpose
Of carrying his suggestion into effect when
Roosevelt objected, saying that, while he
was after game. he had no desire to be a
wituea0 TO the antics OF a roped bear,
which might prove the veriest Tartar ever
captured.
From the Bad Lands Roosevelt usually
continued his trip to the Rocky mountains,
with their larger game. He has shot feY-
eral grizzlies. Ills preparations for these
trips were always the same as would have
bcen those Of 40 old-tlme plainsnian, No
luzurlea we're persastted, but every neces-
fty which experience and plalnacraft dc
taicd were taken. lie has hunted IN al
parts of fh& United States ana has allied
every KIDD 81 biz game on the North
American eSnunsnt. having been in the
West wheE she D4nalOes were numerous.
Tho itet hHn8iCes tnaf were Killed in the
western part ~ fhe stale were nhoi within
BAR q ni@ - hig Daiteeo Cross ranch.
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