The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-03
ROOSEVELT THEHUNTER
Presidents Guide Tliks About
His Shooting Comrade.
SPLENDID CAMPER AyD GOOD scot

SPLENDID CAMPER AyD GOOD sH0T
John ". GoG says the Chicf Exccu-
tive T. - nnriHu Hunter aud nn
Artist In GookinE camp Grub-is
Handy In Camp aud Likes to work
and Rise EarIs.
President Roosevelt IS rs plain a. a
piece Of corn bread la a miners shack.
He's white clear through, and-and-
well he's a good fellow"
This is John W. Cons opinion of hi-
friend and hunting comradc Con is
the chief veterinary surgeon OF the
Colorado Fuel aud lrCu company. For
a quar'.r vf century lac was a hunter
anu irapper. There are few rayincs Or
mountains in the Rocky mountain
country that be is not familiar with
He j. as rugged as the mountains be-
loves so well. He l. blunt OF spcrch.
active and wiry and IN bis home state
is renowned Tor his pluck and en-
durancc. Con accompanied Mr. RooSc.
welt on his hunting trip in the Rocky
mountain country last December. act
lag a. guide.
Alr Roosevelt had just rosscd
through an exciting and nerve wreck
Ing campaign. aud ho came out west
Tor rest and recreation" said Mr Con
10 a reporter of the New York Journal
"He had recreation ia plenty. but Dc
worked hard during the three weeks he
devoted TO hunting lie is brave
man. a daring hunter. good shot and
a splendid camper.
"The president doesn't put on any
airs when in camp. lie did his shift OF
work with the rest VI us. lie fried
bacon. made bread. cut wood. went
after water acted ~ camp cleaner aud
gave us 20 understand from the start
that hc meant to have his own way.
lie likes TO work often he would
beat MS ont of our blankets in the
morning and set the pace for us Some.
times he would put on his shoes, but
not often. In bis stocking feet be
would cut wood, build up the camp
fire and start 10 cooking our breakfast
y
roll over lie is an artist in cooking
camp grub. lie knows when to hap
the bacon and when the flapjacks are
ready for the plate.
But Mr.. Roosevelt Is just like auy
other man used 10 roughing IT," cor.
tinued Mr.. Gon. Ills dignity Is Of
the kind westcrncrs like. He never
talked above our heads. We knew he
was a college graduate. and Ire knew
that we were plain, everyday people.
so he always used language we could
| readily understand and often related
interesting stories. | first met him Tn
New York In 1857. was there selling
| hides, and he had heard of me ana
! called ut my hotel TO see me. Our
! friendship dates from our first conver
sation. We talked about hunting. and
| told him some of my experiences IN
the Rockies in the carly days. He has
not changed bit in the years thar
| have passed sines. then. He's the same
old siXpence. ! met him 10y appoint
! ment in Denver last December. aud
| from there we went To Glenwood
| Springs. where we QUILTED. and We
! travelled on horseback. carrying our
| camp hNings ON pack mules. During
the three weeks we We're out | never
heard IA murmur of growl Of dlscon.
tent fall from his lips. He was al
ways good fellow. our trip was
commonplace. We visited the Delta
and the Mount Rose country aud spent
few days in Mineral county. OF
course the country was rough ana
game plentiful but there were no al
ventures worth relating"
Were there no exciting encounters
with mountain llonsf" Con was asked
"No. nothing out OF the ordinary
Mr.. Roosevelt killed fourteen mountain
lions on the trip"
Don't you consider the killing OF
fourteen mountain lions extraordina.
ryT
NO, not 10y a man like Mr.. Roose.
welt He l. a keen hunter and a good
shot or course the funny newspaper
men exaggerated his exploits. But ev.
/ cry XIII was a clean one, and on sew.
/ oral occasions he had TO use his knife
But he never got excited, and he al
ways knew Just what 10 do when hr
scented danger am ready to take on
| my hat to him rs n hunter every day
! in the week"
Mr.. Gon was recently arrested with
| Ernest Seton-Thompson. the Writ,- Of
! stories Of animal life. for violating the
| Colorado game laws. Both were re.
| leased az the first hearing.