New-York tribune., 1903-04-24
PRESIDENTS TOUR ENDS.
IF4TES THE PARK TO-DAY
Pleasant and amusing Experiences
of the PARTY in the YELLOWSTONE.

,-,vrsbsr. Mont. April &3-Fresldent RooseveIts
r,rsoa is at ea end he greeted the members Of
- rsrry ard a large number Of people al the
,rsnu,oth BOT Springs Hotel, in Yellowstone Park
.o-sar and viii resume his tour tomorrow. The
,1-esident who arrived at Fort Yellowstone yes
,.-sav is the picture OF health. and the time he
rs sr,ent IN the park has been OF great benedt to
As-, He speaks III enthusiastic terms Of the park
20 the good time he has had in H.
Word went out several days ago that he would
-,ae1 the people living n the park this morning,
,,d when be arrived al the Mammoth Hot Springs
r7otei where the reception was held. he found two
h.ndred men and women waiting to greet him.
re President addressed them briefly. speaking Of
- good tine he had had in the last weeks,
&C then shook hands with all. He spent the rest
II the Gay inspecting the post and riding with
Ns,so- Pitcher. Before starting tomorrow he will
take part IN the laying OF the cornerstone OF the
rev gate at the northern entrance to the park
DELIGHTED WITH THE TRIP
TIE President and all those who accompanied
Ar, On his tour Of the park are delighted with the
+-iD No accident occurred TO the pleasure Of
the party and fer the most part. they were favored
~-th delightful weather. John Burroughs, who &C
,o-rpsnied the President most OF the time.
sgso greatly benefited by his outdoor life and his
-ace IS hro1zed as that Of the President The
President spent most OF the tine studying the
habits Of the different species of game that abound
s. re park. He would lie for hours near q herd
- elk or mountain goats and frequently walk eight
~ ten miles TO observe them. He also studied
tird ufe with MI. Burroughs, and showed himself
rs-ricula arly well posted this subject MI Bur
roughs able 10 show him only one bird with
which he WAS not acquainted.
7-bs Presidents camp was composed OF two SIoley
tents sr6 one wall tent without board floors and
while everything was very simple, it was quite
comfortable The party which accompanied MN
vas snail one. consisting OF Major Pitcher MI
Burroughs two orderlies and two cooks. There was
s'so E small force 70 man the pack wagon
FIRST SNOWDRIFT.
7z7,pe <ortunatelv there were no accidents. E
lumber Of amusing incidents occurred One OF them
happened in the Presidents visit TO Geyserland
few days ago The President and Mr.. Burroughs
we're OF skis and started to race down hill The
snow was soft and Nj Burroughs. VINO had never
,sed ski before soon found himself with his head
in the snow and his feet il the air He had hardly
struggled 10 his feet when the President repeated
.ne usrsornance. Neither one was hurt, but Major
PITCHER secured excellent photographs Of the catas-
7r77lle which he has promised TO have developed
on another occasion the President had Just begun
70 shave himself when Mr. Burroughs discovered
q Hock of mountain goats jumping down steep
hill He called the Presidents attention 10 the
SIGHT. anc Mr.. Roosevelt came running out without
hat or coat and with his face covered with lather
The party was fortunate in seeing game Thou
sands OF elk and deer and q number OF mountain
sheep and goats were encountered. and their hao-
its were closely studied
STUDYING THE BIRDS.
TIE President and Mr.. Burroughs also saw many
strange birds and the latter is enthusiastic over
soue oS the fezthered tribes that inhabit the park
Nj Burroughs tells good story on the President
IN connection with the birds They were sitting
around the campfire one night when Mr.. Bur
-oughs. whom. by the way. the President mas nick
named --Oon John" on account OF MS moving
white whIskeTs. heard strange call He did not
recognize IL and asked 'BilI' Honer. the guide
and trapper, what il was.
That's an owl" said Bill"
oh no." replied the President and Mr. Bur
-oughs. "an owl does not sound that kind OF
call"
Thereupon the party started out to locate the
bird They finally discovered il perched on the
-opu,ost bouEh OF a tall tree. II was too far away
70 be plainly discerned with the naked eye
You keep that bird freed Dom John, said the
President and viii go and get the glasses
When the bird brought into vision oy tne
powerful glasses. Il proved TO be Dwarf owl
.'BiII" Eoffer was vindieated.
While no accident occurred. the Fresloent nHa d
number Of narrow escapes. One day. in company
with Major Pitcher, he fred q new revolver Al e
-ree- The weapon was defective, and the empty
shell few back and struck the President on 1he
cheek drawing the blood IF II had struck little
higher u il would have injured, II not blinded one
ere
The President rode z big gray horse on the
whole Of MS tour. The horse belongs to Troop b,
s5 avelrv and is one Of the surest footed animals
t- tbe park he showed what he could do on the
first 6ay out To reach the first camp II was
necessary 10 traverse Tor ABOUT Two nl-tSs -L --G
row mountainous trail, which was coEeTe9 WIN VIII
ice some OF the party dsmeunted- and led tnelr
bo~ses down the trail, for a misstep neanI dean
OF serious injury bur the President stuck 20 ne
saddle and guided his mount safely 0o"h til0
-raI - -,-.;au-- ,-sz
= .er on Easter Sunday. He started out atoht "a
rne morning declining the Jfer OF other mem ;
~ -ha rs-rV 70 accompany him be spent the CAY
N rIir hina mountains and walking along the traIs
lTe ~1va-a7 fullv twenty miles. ana do not ESI4I y
- Cs-1D 1--7fil : o'clock IT the evening When
Major pitcher found that the President was Ge-
-e-rired 10 20 By himself, he induced hln 70 taAe
revolver SO that he could signal II case OF acc-
dent -, z..A.- --,a q
er--rnreIv cold and the President was coInPel.teo
Z break the in his bucket DeLeEe pens
H--0- PiTcFer kept q diary while IN camp n
--e~-s from il viii give idea OF how the FTes9-