The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-19
Vice President Elect Enthusiastic
Over His Five Weeks Outing in
the WildS of Colorado.

Colorado Springs. Feb. 1s.-"The past
fve weeks have been the happiest OF my
life. / say II without mental reservation.
j never enjoyed a holiday more said
Colonel --eodore Roosevelt, vice-presi-
dent-elect, today. as he sat in the glow OF
a great wood fire in the hospitable home
OF Philip h. Stewart whose guest he is,
and 10 whom, with DIR. Gerald c. Webb.
ne is indebted for the successful big-game
hunt which he has just enjoyed I'm the
Coyote Basin. in the White River coun-
try.
The FIRE of enthusiasm blazes through
his gold-bowlcd spectacles when the col
onei speaks OF his experiences with the
wild beasts OF Colorado. He glows like a
steam engine with the safety valve very
close to the blowing" point.
Roosevelt cannot speak too highly OF
the character of the country he and his
party have gone over, of the skill of his
guides. OF the rare fidelity and courage of
the dogs, OF the hospitality OF the peo-
PIE.
He locks very hardy and ft after his
five weeks on the 'warpath: very different,
worked man he was when he came here
to recuperate from the exhausting labors
of the campaign.
DIDN'T SEE ANY BEARS.
"The hunt" Colonel Roosevelt said,
was a memorable one. OF course. you
understand that no correspondent OF any
newspaper and no man who gave infor-
nation 10 the newspapers was within
Of 4 hna tfRu af
any time during the five weeks was out.
''The sensational stories describing my
pretended adventures with grizzly bears
and .ainished wolves were deliberate and
wilfu fabrications. They were written. |
understand, by men hundreds OF miles
away. As n matter OF fact, we did not
see bear or a wolf during the entire
trip
"The country In which we hunted is
wild and beautiful. Day after day We
came upon scenes OF SURPRISING grandeur.
We covered a vast area OF territory.
THE dogs ran down large number of
lynxes and bob cats and other small ami
mails. which we killed; but these we did
not count among our trophies
''Of the mountain lions or panthers. we
killed seventeen. / got twelve OF them
The dogs finished one fellow before any
one could get near him. The rest were
killed either by Mr.. Gon or other men,
bers of the party.
HOW TO FINISH OFF, A LION.
''The proper way to finish or noun
tain lion, after you have wounded him."
said Mr.. Roosevelt. his eyes kindling. lis
with the knife. This is made possible 10y
the dogs, who engage the attention OF
the quarry and give the hunter an oppor-
tunity 20 gct in quick stroke.
'"rhe operation calls for quick, accurate
work hut N one II skilful. IL need not be
attended with any very dlreful peril"
Lest Mr.. Roosevelt should go back East
with the idea that there arc no wolves I'm
Colorado y coyote chase is talked OF
party ~ men and women of Colorado
Springs has been formed aud an invita-
tinn has been sent 20 Colonel Roosevelt
Don't give mc y banquet" he pleaded.
81 don't mimi an informal haudshakc
with my Colorado Springs friends hut
anything Of formal nature | must do
cline 7 shall always remember The kind
ness of The people have met along the
route and elsewhere 90 Colorado. ] regret
that I must decline the invitation To adj
dress the Colorado General Assembly. but
l have considerable work 10 do before IL
n time 60 40 To Washington"
Roosevelt Will leave FOR Chicago today.
WIN RIDE ~ a LOCOMOTIVE.
Tho ,icc-prosidcnt-elcct made part OF
his trip from Rife I'm the cab OF the lo-
comourc OF his special train.
"It was tho most exciting experience OF
the whole trip" said nc. Tho run was ~
be n record breaker aud when the train
reached Newcastle the governor was in
Nited a. ride in the cab.
The train was sent ahead at ful speed
Through The rocky deiiles. wtggling about
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