The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
ACCIDENTS BEFALL
PRESIDENT IN
THE PARK
None of Them Serious-He
and Burroughs Use Skis
and Stand on Their Heads
= Mr.. Roosevelt Hit in
Face by Rebounding Car
fridge Shell.

CINNABAR. Mont, April 23.-Presi-
dent ROoSVelts vacation is at an end
He greeted the members of his party and
q large number of people at the Mammoth
Springs hotel in Yellowstone Park today
and tomorrow he will resume his tour,
which is to end in Washington June g.
The president, who arrived at Fort Yei-
1owStone yesterday, is the picture of
health and the time he has spent in the
park has been greatly beneficial to him.
His eye is bright and his face is bronzed.
}1e speaks in enthusiastic terms Of the
park and the good time ne had while
touring it. Word had gone forth Geveral
days ago that he would meet the people
living in the park and vicinity mis- NOM
ing and when he arrived at the Mammoth
Springs hotel where the reception was
held he found 200 men and women there
20 greet him. The president addressed
them, speaking of the good time he had
had during the past two weeks and then
shook hands with each. He spent the rest
of the day in inspecting the post and
riding horseback with Maj. Pitcher. Be
fore starting tomorrow he will participate
In the laying of the cornerstone of the
new gate at the northern entrance to the
park.
The president and all those who ac-
eompanied him on mis- tour of the park arc
delighted with the trip. No accident &C.
rurred to mar the pleasure of the party,
and for the most part they were favored
with delightful weather. Mr.. John Bur
roughs, VINO accompanied the president
most of the time was also greatly bene-
hted by his outdoor life and his face
Is as bronzed as that of the president
Studied Big Game.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent most of his time
In 6Nrin Ia l,otni
Epecies of game that abound in the park
lie would lie for hours near a hero Of
Elk or mountain goats and frequently
walk for eight or ten miles to observe
them He also studied bird life with Mr.
Burroughs and showed himself particu-
laTly well informed on Ibis subject Mr..
Burroughs was able to show him but one
bird with which he was nor acquainted
the Solitaire.
The presidents camp was composed of
two Slbley tents and one wall tent with
out board floors, and while everything
was very simple it was quite comfolIa-
BILE The party that accompanied him was
ar. Burroughs, a couple of orderlies ard
two cooks. There also was a small force
OF men to man the pack wagon.
While there We're no accidents q num-
Der of amusing incidents occurred. One
of them happened during the presidents
visit TO Geyser Land few days ago. The
ana started to race down hin. The snow
was soft and Mr.. Burroughs, who had
never used skis before, soon found him
self with his head in the snow and his
feet in the air. He had hardly struggled
20 his feet when the president repeated
me performance. Neither one was hurt.
MAJ. Pitcher secured excellent DilCto-
graphs of the catastrophe which he has
promised to have developed.
Presidents Shave Interrupted
On another occasion the president had
just commenced to shave himself when
MI Burroughs discovered a flock of
m0untaln goats jumping down a steep
MIL lie called the presidents attention
10 the sight and Mr. Roosevelt came
funnlng out without hat or coat and with
ms face covered with lather. He was
more interested in seeing the goats per
FORM imam he was in getting the beard off
The party was fortunate in running
across game. Thousands of elk and deer
ana quite number of mountain sheep
fnd goats were encountered and their
habltS were closely studied The president
ana Mr.. Burroughs also saw MANY strange
plrds and Mr.. Burroughs is quite enthuss
hstlc over some of the feathered tribe
that lnhab1t the park.
=. He tells a good story on the president
IN connection with the birds They were
$lttlng around the campfire one night,
1he president has nicknamed "Oom John
pm account of his flowing white whiskers.
heard a strange call. He did not recog-
fAiHS IL anu dShGQ Bill f1OIIGr, the we'll
known guide and trapper what it was.
;, "oh. no. replied the president and Mr..
burroughs 5 An owl does not sound that
Thereupon the party started out to To-
rate the bird They finally dis vered it
R rae on on the topmost bough of a tall
Tree. II was too far away to be plaintly
discerned with the naked eve.
You keep that bird freed, Dom John"
said the president "and 1 will go and get
the glasses o.
When the bird was brought to vision
Ply the powerful glasses it turned out to
5e drawf owl. Bill Hoffer was vindi-
tated.
Hit by Cartridge Shell.
The president had a number of narrow
escapes. On one occasion while firing a
revGlver at tree, the weapon was de-
Ind struck the president on the cheek
Drawing the blood. If it had struck little
Eigher up it would have injured. if not
blinded, one eye.
The, president rode big gray horse
PANIED d, Bonaparte during the whole of his
TOUR. The horse belongs to Troop b Third
saXalry, and is one of the suriest footed
ne could do on the first day out To reach
Inc hrSt camp, which was named bv the
$ 80 tlo lamp Roosevelt it was necessary
10 traverse for about two miles a narrow
anQuhtalnous trail, which was covered
WI Mi6ii ,dG ice; t, some OF the party dismounted
ana LED their horses down the trail. for a
".
but the president stuck to the saddle and
9ulded Bonaparte safely down the trail.
me longest walk enjoyed by the presi
s sen TtoT was o+ taken on Easter Sunday. He
ing the offer of other members of the
party to accompany him. He spent the
oay IN climbing mountains and walking
along the tran. He covered fully twenty
mics and did not return to camp until
O'Clock IN the evening. When Mai pitcher
found that the president was determined
to go by himself he induced him 70 - tax
a. revolver SO that he could signal in case
The first three days in camp the wealth
er was extremely cold and the president
was compelled to break the ice in his
bucket before performing his mornine ing
additions. mo iioi iiiis
The president strictly adhered to his
denomination not to fire a shot at a liv@
ing animal in the park and the only time
ne GlScharged firearm was when he
ana ana Maj. Pitcher INDUCED in target prac-
Crushed Between VestibuIes.
GRAND FORKS. N. D.. April %
Standing upright between the yestihnjes
OF the mail and baggage cars of the