Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-18

Presidents Guide Talks About
His Shooting Comrade.
SPLENDID CAMPER AND GOOD SHOT

John w. GOn Says the Chief Execu-
tive IL a Daring Hunter and an
Artist In Cooking Camp Grub-Is
Handy In Camp and Likes to Work
and Rise EARLY.
president Roosevelt is as plain as q
piece of corn bread in miners shack.
He's white clear through, and-and-
we'll, he's good fellow"
This is John w. Goff's opinion Of his
friend and hunting comrade. Gof Is
the chief veterinary surgeon OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company. For
a quarter of a century he was hunter
and trapper. There are few ravines or
mountains in the Rocky mountain
country that he Is not familiar with.
He is as rugged as the mountains he
loves so we'll. He Is blunt of speech,
active and wiry and In his home state
is renowned for his pluck and en-
durance. Golf accompanied Mr.. Roose-
welt on his hunting trip in the Rocky
mountain country last December, act
ing as guide.
"Mr. Roosevelt had just passed
through an exciting and nerve wreck
ing campaign, and he came out west
for rest and recreation" said Mr. Golf
to reporter of the New York Journal
"He had recreation in plenty, but he
worked hard during the three weeks he
devoted to hunting. He is brave
man, daring hunter, good shot and
a splendid camper.
''The president doesn't put on any
airs when in camp. He did his shift Of
work with the rest Of us. He fried
bacon, made bread, cut wood, went
after water, acted as camp cleaner and
gave us to understand from the start
that he meant to have his own way.
He likes to work. Often he would
beat us out of our blankets in the
morning and set the pace for us. Some
times he would put on his shoes, but
not often. In his stocking feet he
would cut wood. build up the camp
fire and start to cooking our breakfast
before we could stretch and yawn and
roll over. He Is an artist in cooking
camp grub. He knows when to flap
the bacon and when the tlapjacks are
ready for the plate.
"But Mr.. Roosevelt is just like any
/ other man used to roughing it," con-
tinued Mr.. Golf. His dignity is OF
the kind westerners like. He never
talked above our heads. We knew he
was college graduate. and he knew
that we were plain, everyday people,
so he always used language we could
readily understand and often related
interesting stories. first met him In
/ New York in 1887. was there selling
hides, and he had heard Of me and
called at my hotel to see me. Our
friendship dates from our first CONVEX
/ sation. We talked about hunting, and
told him some of my experiences IN
the Rockies in the early days He has
not changed bit in the years that
have passed since then. He's the same
old siXpence. | met him by appoint
ment in Denver last December, and
| from there we went to Glenwood
Springs, where we QUILTED, and We
Travelled on horseback, carrying our
camp fiXings on pack mules. During
the three weeks we were out never
heard a murmur of a growl of discon-
tent fall from his lips. He was al,
ways a good fellow. Our trip was
commonplace We visited the Delta
and the Mount Rose country and spent
few days in Mineral county. OF
course the country was rough and
game plentiful, but there were no ad
ventures worth relating"
"Were there no exciting encounters
with mountain lions?" Golf was asked
mo, nothing out of the ordinary
Mr.. Roosevelt killed fourteen mountain
lions ON the trip"
Don't you consider the killing OF
fourteen mountain lions extraordna
ry?"
NO, not by man like Mr.. Roose
welt He is keen hunter and a good
shot. OF course the funny newspaper
men exaggerated his exploits. But ev.
cry kill was clean one. and on sew
eral occasions he had to use his knife
But he never got excited. and he al
ways knew just what to- do when ht
scented danger. | am ready to take of
my hat to him as hunter every day
in the week.
Mr.. Golf was recently arrested with
Ernest Seton Thompson the writ. OF
stories of animal life. for violating the
Colorado game laws. Both We're re-
leased at the first hearing.