, 1901-01-29
ABOUT TEDDY
NO ENCOUNTERS WITH LIONS
AND NO HERoisM, SAYS
DR.. WEBB.
Secure Five Lions and Three Lynx
Saw No Bear and Shot at No Deer
The Latter Is Rapidly Being Elk.
acknowledgements Will Re-
main in Colorado Some Time Yet.

Colorado Springs, Jan. 2S.-Dr. Ger.
aid B. Webb and P. B. Stewart, who
have been spending the past three
weeks in company with Governor
Roosevelt hunting in the Coyote basin,
returned to this city yesterday morn
ing. They left Governor Roosevelt to
spend a few weeks longer, but report
that when they left the hunting camp
Mr.. Roosevelt was in excellent health
and enjoying his visit to Colorado in
a most delightful manner.
DR.. Webb saidt "We returned at 7
O'Clock this morning, after having had
a most delightful tine. Governor
Roosevelt wattc pleased that he de-
cided to stay two or three weeks long.
err to hunt and rest. The entire party
had good success in hunting. The gov
ernor got, l think, five lions and sew
eral Wildcats"
Mr.. Stewart. when seen at his resi-
dence, 112 East San Rafael street, said:
When We left the governor he was
having a good time. The weather was
fine. Two days after leaving Rifle the
thermometer fell to 16 degrees below
zero, but after that it went up a little,
and while but little snow fell, there
was sufficient for the dogs to track the
lions. The Keystone ranch people
treated us handsomely. They gave us
two buildings for our use and a good
place for our horses, so we were very
comfortably located. The hunt result.
ed in securing five lions and three lynx,
One of the lions had three cubs, all of
which were killed by the dogs before
We could reach them. The dogs got
into the cavern, where the den was To-
Gated, ahead Of us.
No Encounters With Lions.
I'VE got something each of the first
nine days we were out, either a lynx or
a lion. We saw no bear and didn't ex-
pect any, notwithstanding the reports
published in the east. The sensational
reports published Of adventures with
lions are false. While it is rough work,
there was absolutely no risk.
The governor has been receiving a
great mass Of mail, but as he is without
writing paper or any means OF answer
Ing the correspondence, 1t cannot be
answered. until ho ua%c o,,+
Mr.. Roosevelt is greatly pleased
with Goff, the guide, and his dogs, and
will stay in that section as long as DOS
sible. do not think he will leave un-
til about February 20.
I'VE saw many deer, but not a shot
was fired by any member of the party
at any game other than lion and lynx.
The large herd Of deer that has been
feeding in that section is rapidly being
exterminated, and soon there won't be
any left. The trouble is not SO much
with the law as it is with the enforce
ment of the law.
Many Of the game wardens are in.
competent and pay no attention to the
enforcement of the law, even when VIC
lations are pointed out or brought to
their attention. Perhaps the fault is
that the game wardens do moi get
enough recompense. While we were
over there there were several viola
lions Of the law governing the hunting
of wild game, but no attention was
paid to them. If the state desires to
save this herd of deer it must lay out
money for that purpose. I believe the
state should appoint men like Goff, who
are familiar with the work, as deputy
game wardens. Such men are familiar
with the country and should have the
authority to rigidly enforce the law.
Il would like to see the United
States make that section a game re.
serve, al it Is now q forest reserve"