The San Francisco call., 1905-04-19
AuSpiCiOuS Beginning
Of Colorado
Hunt.
"Bully Sport" Declares the
Ardent PuTSuer OF
Wild Game.
Newspaper Men Who Attempt to Fol-
low the Executive Are Taught
a Lesson.

/ GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo, April
1S.-President Roosevelt has killed a
bear and a bobcat. He is satisfied with
his hunt for the biggest game the Rock
les afford. If he gets one more bear, OF
several, he will be better pleased, but
| to quote his own words:
i got what was after. 1t was bully
sport and hope it keeps up
This is the story brought to Secre-
! tary Loeb tonight by Elmer Chapman
a courier with close mouth, who was
chosen to bear messages between the
President and the temporary seat OF
/ government at the Hotel Colorado in
this city.
While Chapman came through New
castle, where are camped numerous
correspondents of newspapers, he
brought his story intact. There was nc
! leakage, and all the information OBJ
tained at that place was derived from
view of a closely rolled fresh bear
skin, which Chapman transferred from
his saddle to the car at the railway
station.
is that all you've got?" he was
asked
Isn't that enough 2" he replied.
This was about the substance of the
ticipated at Newcastle. He was chosen
because he knows when not to talk.
Before starting on his hunt the Presi-
dent said he did not want any news
paper men to follow him. To the three
correspondents representing press asso-
Citations who accompanied him from
Washington the President said:
You stick by Loeb and l will heir
you all l can. l cannot send out mes
/ S6nUpr hIrf ~
is anything worth telling you shall
have it,
The courier got through Newcastle
without talking and the President
made good" to those who complied
with his wishes.
But if the courier was reticent al
Newcastle, he was different When his
journey was at an end and Secretary
Loeb had removed the Injunction OF
secrecy. His eyes kindled with a fire
that told his admiration for the Presi-
dents prowess as hunter more than
could the words at his command One
expression which the hardy noun
taineer injected into his story was:
Say, fellows, he's a 'beaut,' and no
mistake. The way he scents game
would make you think he was born in
the mountains and had never left them.
Say. now, being President don't make
any AAAACAC& Will d IldU that > ROI
the real stuff in him. Goff said he was
the real thing and did not need show
ing, but L didn't believe it,
According to Chapman, the Presi-
dent is taking the true sportsman's de-
light in the rough life of the camp. He
is one Of the first to be stirring in the
morning and always the first to sit
down TO breakfast. The fare seems to
suit him, although he has said several
f7a
IL were less pretentious. His idea of
camp life is one kind of meat at each
meal, and that fried; vegetables of the
canned variety, coffee made over an
open fire and the smell of smoke in
everything that is cooked,
Things are different at Camp Roose-
welt, as the boys have dubbed the out
At on the Charley Penny Ranch. But
the President has been warned that
the chef may not be able to do such
good work after the camp is moved
and that the party may get enough
canned food to please even the Presi-
dent.
The big white horse which the presi-
dent rode out of Newcastle on Satur-
day is his favorite of the three that
were taken along for his personal use.
1t is not. fast, but it is strong and the
trail is never so stormy but that the
President and his steed cover it if any
horse can get through
Big Jake" Borah, known as the most
intrepid bear hunter in the Rockies and
the man who will take the most des-
perate chances ON a ride after the dogs.
admits that even the mountain guide
Of many years experience has some
things to learn about riding He saws
he can teach the President nothing.
A huge pair Of leather breeches has
been added to the Presidents hunting
costume. When he left Newcastle on
Saturday he wore heavy canvas trou-
sers without leggings. The flap was
taken out of the baggy trousers by
binding them about his ankles with
course twine. Now he has adopted the
leather breeches, as he has found that
they better turn the wind while on a
hard ride.
The early mornings and afternoons
after the sun has sunk behind the
mountains have been cold. Storms
have been numerous in the vicinity of
the camp and farther up the noun
tains it has showed heavily.
The thought of starting home appar-
entity has not entered the Presidents
head He said he intended to enjoy
himself as much as possible during his
outing and his companions believe he
is doing it. If he has had thoughts of
affairs in Washington he has not COM
municated them to the mountaineers.
Business will wait until Secretary
Loeb's arrival at camp tomorrow.