Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-24
ROOSEVELT BREAKS CAMP.
Tour Will Be Resumed-Many Happy
 Days In YellOvvstOne.

Tour VIII Be Eesum ed--Many Happy
 Days I'm Yellowstone.
 CINNABAR, Mont, April 24.-Presi- dent Roosevelt greeted the members of his party and large number of peo- pie at the Mammoth Hot Springs ho- tel in Yellowstone park and will re- sume his tour.
 The president and those who accom- panied him on his tour are delighted with the trip. No accident occurred to mar the pleasure of the party, and they were favored with delightful weather. John Burroughs, who accom- panied the president most of the time, was also greatly benefited. The pres ident spent most of his time studying the habits of the different species of game that abound in the park. He would lie for hours near herd of elk or mountain goats and frequently walk eight or ten miles to observe them. He also studied bird life with MT. Bur- roughs and showed himself particular ly we'll posted on this subject. MT. Burroughs was able to show him but one bird with which he was not ac- quainted-namely, the solitaire. > The camping party was a small one, consisting of Major Pitcher, MT. Bur- roughs, two orderlies and two cooks. There also was a small force to man the pack wagon. An amusing incident occurred during the presidents visit to Geyserland. The president and MT. Burroughs were on skis and started to race down hill The snow was soft, and MT. Burroughs, who had never used ski before, soon found himself with his head in the snow and his feet in the air. He had hardly struggled to his feet when the president repeated the performance. Neither one was hurt, but Major Pitcher secured excel lent photographs of the catastrophe which he has promised to have devel- oped.
 The party was fortunate in running across game. Thousands of elk and dear and quite a number of mountain sheep and goats were encountered The president and MT. Burroughs also saw many strange birds, and the latter is quite enthusiastic over some of the feathered tribes that inhabit the park.
 The longest walk enjoyed by the president was taken on Easter Sunday. He spent the day in climbing noun tains and walking along the trail. He covered fully twenty miles and did not return to camp until evening.
 The first three days the weather was extremely cold and the president was compelled to break the ice in his buck ct before performing his morning ab Iuttons.
 On April 9 the outfit arrived on the Yellowstone, and at night the presi- dent sat around the camp fire with the members of the party, while stories of forest and stream went the rounds. This nightly siesta-an old custom of workmen-became habit and was one of the great joys of the outing. From the start the president an- nounced that he would not fire shot to kill while in the park, and he car ried this out to the letter.
 Among many incidents were the sighting of band of about 2,oo0 elk, a lunch on Hell Roaring creek and camp at Slow creek, which was entire ly frozen over. The president and MT. Burroughs spent a lot of time among CAc Ho&Eu OA 8dMS WnlIS ucdH AOWcA falls.
 At Modern Gate, with snow five feet deep in places, sleighs were brought into requisition. His excellency was much interested in geyser region and resolved to see 1t all.
 At the canyon, the snow being deep and soft, the party went on skis and snowshoes with little difficulty, but with much good humored banter. The president showed himself and apt scholar.
 President Roosevelt has seen the Yel- lowstone from A to 4 and expresses himself as greatly pleased with his experiences and his holiday, which has been so thoroughly enjoyed,