The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-21
BREAK CAMP MAY IA.
On That Date the President VIII End
His Hunt.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, April 81.
That President Roosevelt is enjoy
ing royal sport in his hunt for Rocky
mountain grizzlies is attested by Sec
rotary Loeb. who returned from the
camp after having spent the night
with the party. While the only game
pulled down thus far is the bear shot
by the president and the bob-cat shot
by DR.. Alexander Lambert, there has
been plenty of recreation. Every day
the dogs have followed 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 Sat
urday Then the party will locate on
the West Divide creek, within twenty
miles of the present location, and Iour
miles nearer hawnastle. The point
toward which the party is working is
Redstone, where camp will be broken
on May Il The private car Rocket
viii pick up the president and ne will
spend the night at Glenwood Springs.
The start home will be made on May
IS with stops of one day each at
Denver and Chicago.
Secretary Loeb left GIenwood
Springs Wednesday morning with
Elmer Chapman, the courier who
brought out the first word from the
camp. They went to Newcastle and
procured mounts, rode the % miles to
Charlie Penny ranch. 1t was storm
ing when they started and the roads
in addition to being naturally rough
were muddy in spots 1t was after
p. m. when they came within sight of
the 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 uD. 1t was time to quit for
the day and Secretary Loeb and
Chapman joined the president and his
companions and rode into camp with
them. The hunting party had been
in the saddle ten hours without stop
ping for lunch, so dinner was served
soon after their arrival at the camp.
Mr.. Loeb says it was only necessary
to see them eat to know that the
hunters We're in the best of health and
enjoying themselves.
Story of the Bear.
During the dinner and afterward
the president and Mr.. Loeb had a long
visit Naturally the secretary wanted
to know all about the bear killed. It
was an interesting story in which all
members of the party shared in the
telling. The dogs had several times
caught uD with the bear and had an
noyed him until he was in a vicious
mood. Finally when he was at bay
two or three mem bers of the party
including the president, came up with
the dogs. One dog had been killed
and several others badly wounded
and the grizzly was playing havoc
with the others that were tantalizing
him. To save the dogs, the president
mad TO shoot hurriedly. Every sweep
of the bears paw bowled over a
hound and rather than see any more
of the pack killed, the president took
the chance of shooting between the
dogs at the bear. He fired once and
hit the animal in the shoulder Fir
ing again he killed the game He
takes great pride in his first trophy
Of the hunt.
The most important business be-
tween the president and secretary was
IN relation to appointments that have
oeen made. The president signed the
appointment of George w. Atkinson
Of West Virginia to be judge of the
United States cour tot claims, as well
as several pardon cases.
Loeb VIII Go Again.
When the camp is moved to the
West Divide creek it will be located
on the ranch of Win Grigors 1t is
believed game is more plentiful there
The snow is rapidly going away and
the dogs were able to do better work
When the party is in its new camp
Mr.. Loeb viii pay the president an
other visit.
P. B. Stewart of Colorado Spring,
expects to leave the camp on Satur-
day in which event Mr.. Loeb MAJ
stay two or three days.
There was no hunting yesterday
a heavy snow began to fail early il
the morning and had not stopped
when Mr. Loeb left the camp. It wa
decided to put in the day resting. Tn
snow was dry and it will give tn
dogs an opportunity to get a fresl
start after the game.
The return trip of President Roose
welt as far as Denver viii be mad
ever the Denver & Rio Csrande rail
ana6 No excursions Of a Sightseein,