Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-28
R0OSEvELT's SPORT
HARD RIDING IN HEAVY STORM
Only Trophies So Far Are a Bear and
6ob.cat-Expects to Break
Camp May 14th and Start
for Denver,

Tor Denver.
Denver. April 2l.-A Republican spe-
cial from Glenwood Springs last night
says: That President Roosevelt Is en-.
Joyins royal sport in his hunt for
Rocky Mountain grizzlies is attested
by Secretary Loeb. who returned from
the camp late to-day after having spent
the night with the party.
While the only game killed thus far
is the bear shot by the President and
the bob-cat shot by DIR. Alexander Lam
bert, there has been plenty OF recrea-
tion. Every day the dogs have fol-
lowed trails that looked promising,
showing that there are more bears to
be found In the vicinity now being
hunted.
Camp will not be moved until Satur-
day. Then the party will locate on
West Divide creek within twenty
miles OF the present location and four
miles nearer New Castle. The point
toward which the party Is working is
Redstone. where camp will be broken
May 18th. The private car Rocket"
will pick up the President there and he
will spend the night at Glenwood
Springs. The start home will be made
on May 18th. with stops OF one day
each at Denver and Chicago.
Secretary Loeb left Glenwood
Springs yesterday morning with Elmer
Chapman. the courier who brought out
the first word from the camp. They
went to New Castle. procured mounts.
and made the twenty-thrce ihiles to
the Charlie Penny ranch. A storm was
raging when they started and the
roads. In addition to being rough. were
muddy In spots. II was after Q y. M.
sl,.... el...s ...lt OF
ranch.
About three miles from camp they
heard the baying of hounds hot ON the
trail OF game. They waited and soon
the entire hunting party rode up. II
was time to quit for the day and Sccrc'
tary Loeb and Chapman Joined the
President and his companions and rode
into camp with them. .Thc hunting
party had been In the saddle ten hourH
without stopping for lunch. No dinner
was served soon after their arrival at
the camp.
Mr.. Loeb says I, was only necessary
TO sec them eat to know that the hunt.
crs were In the best of health and en-
ioying themselves. During the dinner
and aftcrward the President and Mr..
Loeb had long visit. Naturally the
secretary wanted to know aii shout
the bear killed. II was an interesting
story In which nil members Of IN"
party shared IN the telling. The dogs
caught up with the bear several times
and annoyed him until he was In u
vicious mood. Finally. when he was
ut hay. two or ;hr-. members Of the
party. including tn. President. ap'
pcaFcd with dogs.
One dos had been killed and several
others badly wounded and the bear
was playing havoc with the others that
were tantalixinE him. To save the dogs.
tho President had TO shoot hurricily.
Every sweep Of the bears pnW bowicd
over hound and rather than sec any
more of the pack killed. the President
took the chance OF shooting between
the dogs at tho bear. He fired once
and hit the animal In the shoulder.
Firing again he Killed his game. lie
takes great pride In his lfHt trophy of
the hunt.
When the party IL In It's now camp
Mr.. Loeb will pay the President an'
other visit. =. Il. Stewart Of Colorado
Springs expects to leave tho camp Sat.
urday. In which event Mr.. Loeb may
stay two or three days.
There was no hunting to-day. \
heavy snow began to fall early in the
morning and had not stopped when MT.
Loeb left the camp.
The return trip Of President Roosc.
Welt as far as Denver will be made
over the Denver & Rio Grandn rail-.
road. No excursions Of n sightseeing
character arc TO be made In the state.
although Invitations have bcca pouring
in on Secretary Loeb. No new invita-
tons Of any, kind will be accepted.
II is probable that the party will he
in Washington again on the morning