The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-21
IN MOUNTAIN WILDS
Roosevelt Braves FerOcious
Beasts in Their LARS.
THE ACTUAL HUNT BEGINS
Civilization is Left Behind and Plunge
Made into Depths Of Rockies.
President Will Avoid Hand
to-Hand Contests.

President Roosevelt and his hunting
party reached Newcastle, Cal, fam
GUS Quitting point for the river, at
1880 a. M, Saturday, and waited more
than two hours for official mail that
had been sent to Redstone, where it
had been intended that the seat OF
government should be established
while the president was away in the
mountains hunting bear, bob cats and
other game.
But the time in Newcastle was
pleasantly occupied. The president
shook hands with majority of the
400 citizens of the village, after he
had been introduced by George H.
Norris mayor of Newcastle, who an
nounces on his card that he does
blacksmithing and wagon making. The
party was photographed, the presi-
dent made a brief address, shook
hands with the train crew and viewed
the specially decorated engine that
drew his train from Colorado Springs.
The run to the village was pleas
ant. Huge bonfires lighted the way
during the night, and the inhabitants
Of the towns en- route stayed up until
far into the morning to cheer the
president as he passed through. Get
ting up early the party had their
breakfast of fresh mountain trout on
the train, and with curtains raised
viewed the magnificent scenery along
the route of the Colorado.
When the train pulled into New
castle, the president, dressed in his
shooting clothes of heavy tan duck,
greeted the people from the rear plat
form He was cheered wildly AT
ter the speech was made and the
little conventionalities had been OBJ,
served, the president gave personal
supervision to his hunting outfit. He
unsheathed his knife and felt it's keen
edge, examined his gun, and saw to
it that 1t was in fine working order,
and looked over the horse that had
been selected for his ride to the camp
This animal is white, weighing about
LOO pounds, and is about IA IL hands
high. 1t is said to be one Of the
most sure-footed mountain climbers in
that part of the country, but is not
noted for speed. In fact, all of the
horses selected for the party are built
for hard rather than fast work.
John Golf, Jake Borah and Brick
F. Wells, the guides, in picturesque
mountain costumes, busted themselves
in giving commands for the start.
Before starting, the president an
nounced confdentially that he was
not going into any hand-to-hand en-
counters with grizzlies, nor strangle
any mountain lions with bare hands.
He does not expect to bag a record
breaking amount Of game, and will
feel satisfied if he gets one bear dur,
ing the hunt, and particularly forum
ate if he gets two
His rapid-firing rife was exhibited
with great pride as a protection ne
will constantly keep between himself
and danger.
At 11:15 o'clock the party started
at an easy oanter over the hills to the
permanent camp of the party, which is
located at East Divide creek, on
Charles Penny's ranch, twenty-three
miles southwest of Newcastle. There
is about foot of snow in that ere
gion and bear tracks were seen in
plenty. When the party had gone out
of sight the presidents train was re-
turned to Glenwood Springs, where
Secretary Loeb is to have his head
quarters.