The times., 1898-08-11
COWBOY TEDDY.
The Colonel Owned Two Big Ranch.
es in the Far West

The popularity Of the gallant Rough Ri
der leader is not limited to the East A
letter from Bismarck, North Dakota. TO
the Chicago Record. says he is admired
and liked by the rough riders on thei,
native soil. The letter says:
Roosevelt had two ranches in the Bad
Lands, where he came every year. when
his affairs in the field of business and
politics would permit He came. as he told
his men, to '5e one of them He was treat
ed on the ranch as any other ranch hand.
One of his first experiences on the ranges
was on roundup as a cowboy. He Jared
there just As the other men fared who
were drawing S35 month. He had his
string of horses with the roundup and
performed the same duties as did the cow
boys. IN the morning he was called with
the other men-as usual thing at 8
o'clock-made his way to the rope corral
into which the large band of horses were
driven, roped the animal which he de-
sired to ride for the day, saddled it, and
after a hasty breakfast started on a long
mornings 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
bronchos. more inclined to bucking than
TO passive servitude Not infreuuentIy ne
was tunfbled over the head of vicious
mustang whose bucking abilities over
matched Roosevelt's riding by several de-
grees But the discouragements of cow
punching were not permanent, and he was
no sooner thrown OF than he was on
again ready for another trial
Nothing suited him better than hunt
ing through the rough brakes and precip
,l1a Of
mountain sheep. He was made of the
right material for successful hunter, ex-
cept that his eyesight was poor and
forced him TO wear glasses, and the FROST
ing of these in Winter made it inconven-
lent for him TO take quick aim. But, not
withstanding this disadvantage. he was
known as a lucky shot. He got as much
game as did any of the experienced men
who accompanied him.
ION one occasion, while hunting with
Foreman Merrifield, the two came upon a
large cinnamon bear. Both men were
we'll mounted and the distance was so
short that Merrifield suggested that he
rope the bear, drag him about for time
and then kill him at leisure. Merriield
even 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 witness to the antics
of a roped bear, which might prove the
veriest Tartar ever captured
From the Bad Lands, Roosevelt usu-
ally continued his trip to the Rocky
Mountains with their larger game. He
has shot several grizzlies His prepara-
tions for these trips were always the
same as would have been those of the
old-time plainsman. No luxuries were
permitted, but every necessity which ex-
perience and plainscraft dictated was
taken. He has hunted in all parts of the
United States and has killed every kind
of big game on the North American con-
tinent, having been in the West when
the buffaioes were numerous. The last
buffaloes that were killed in the west
ern part of the State were shot within
half mile of his Maltese Cross ranch.
at the crossing of the, Little Missouri
river"