The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-04-16
The President and His Party Are
Exploring In the Great
Yellowstone Park.
IlE WILL ENJOY COMPLETE REST.
The Next Sixteen Days win Be a ces-
sation From Public Business Ex-
eept the Most Important
He. win John Burroughs. the Nstur-
silst. VIII Closely study the Ma
ture of the Various Animals
That inhabit the Park.

Aberdeen. s D.. April T.-President
Roosevelt Monday travorsed South Da-
kota and made more speeches than on
any other day during his present trip.
He began With two speeches Al Sioux
Falls Monday morning and ended his
18th speech Monday evening at Aber-
deem. Tho speeches were confined for
the most part TO the tariff and 70 the .
general prosperity OF the country. In
all his speeches Monday he followed
closely the lines Of his former ad-
dresses on these subjects. The presi. i
dent was accorded a cordial welcome .
az many OF the din rent stopping
places.
Bismarck. y D. April s--Standing
IN tho private ONCE OF Gov. white at
the state capitol Tuesday afternoon
President Roosevelt received the as
euranco OF the friendship and support
Of the great Sioux Indian tribe and
similar assurances from the chiefs of
the Mandans and Grosvenrcs. Twen-
~ of the most distinguished chlcftains
Of tho tribes had come from their
agencies 10 SEQ tho Great Father" and
assure him OF their support and good
will There were many famous In
dians In the asscmblage. John Grass.
the orator and chief justice OF the
Sioux. maze the presentation OF tho
tribes good Will. In a translation of
the address which had been agreed
upon IN council OF the chiefs. At the
same time Grass presented the prcsi-
dent with peace pipe ~ beautifully
carved piposione. ia token OF the good
viii and friendship of the Indians.
Cinnahar. Mont. April 9-Presi-
dent Roosevelt e. IN tho fastncss OF
T Yellowstone park and for the next Is
days he expects 90 enjoy complete rcst
and cessation from public duties. He
will be IN almost daily communication
with Secretary Loeb. at Cinnsbar but
nothing except OF tie utmost impor-
tanco viii be referred 90 him.
In company with sohn Burroughs.
the naturalist. who accompanied him
from Washington. Roosevelt viii close
ly study the nature OF the various ami
mails that inhahit the park
The president has looked forward 90
this outing for some timo and be was
IN a particularly happy frame u mind
when no led tho cavalcade into the
park Every TRAN leading into tho
! preserve IS closely guarded and no one
will be allowed 20 disturb the prcsi
dents solitude. His headquarters Will
be al the homo OF Mai Pitcher super
iutcndcnt OF the park. A number of
camps have been established IN dif
ferent localities and these VIII be oc
oupied by the president from time &c
time.
Cinnabar. Mont. April l0.-Secre
tary Loeb received no word from th,
president Thursday beyond the an
nouncemont Thursday morning tha
he had left his headquarters on a trll
into the park.
Cinnahar. Mont. April 1i.-Socre
tary Loeb received no word from
President Roosevelt Friday. The pres
ident is IN the mountains at a camp 3
miles from his headquarters. Whe
he started for this place Thursda
morning u was his Intention % r,
main there for number Of day
Snow fell Friday in the vicinity 1
which tho president has gone. br
the fall apparently was not heavl
John Burroughs did not accompan
the president Thursday as he was 81
fering from a slight cold. This ha
b about disappeared and Il Is Mr.. Bu
roughs' intention to join the presideT
. Saturday. While Mr. Burroughs vi
be with the president OF and on du
ing his stay in the park he will nj
= accompany him on all of his trip
The president is studying animal ar
plant life IN the park and is enjoyir
himself there.
CinnRbar. Mont April IA 81
der came in TO Fort Yellowstone Su
day from the presidents camp. He T
ported that the president was well al
that he had seen a large quantity
game.