The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-08
President Roosevelt Spends the
Day Sightseeing.
Was Asleep When Train Left
GlenWOOd Springs.
CROWD WAS PRESENT.
But Refrained From Disturbing
His Rest With Cheers.
Makes Short Talk to Waiting
People at Salida.

Salida. Colo, May 8.-The presidential
special left GlenwoOd Springs at 5 a. m.
today over the Denver and Rio -Grande
railroad and is scheduled to arrive in
Denver at $50 p. m. The early start
gave to the party an opportunity to
view from the rear end of the train the
best scenery in Colorado which is said
to be the Canon of the Grande river.
Most Of the occupants of the train
were up at a. M. although the presi-
dent did not arise until 7.45 a. m. HIS
breakfast was served at $3.50, after
which he Joined the sight seers on the
observation end of the car Rocket"
Citizens of Glenwood Springs were
particularly considerate of the presI-
dents feelings this morning. He went
to bed on the train at II p. m and
wanted to get a good rest A crowd
was assembled at the station when the
train was made up for the start
When it was announced that the presl-
dent was asleep the early risers who
We're prepared to give the party rous-
ing sendoh refrained fS5m cheering and
without demonstration OF any kind per
mitted the president to depart in quiet
Incidents of the Trip.
The trip from GlenWood Springs to
Denver is one that the members Of the
party looked forward to with great eX-
pectations. While the running sched-
lIle of the train is fast, officials in
charge arranged for slow time while
passing all points of interest.
These arrangements included a ten
minute stop at Hanging Bridge, one of
the greatest engineering feats of the
railroad. The bridge spans a narrow
gulch above which rises the walls OF
al 700 feet IN the Ton.
At Minturn the train took on a helper
engine. From that point the climb
ranges from 80 to 4 feet to the hundred
for twenty-one miles. One engine can
not pull even such a light train as the
FpeCial which is made up of the
Rocket the Denver" the private car
of c. H. Setback, vice president of the
Rio Grande and Union Pacific buffet
car The highest point is the CONT
mental divide from where the best view
of Mt. Massive and the ColIegian peaks
is had. From the divide, there is a
descent for $50 miles.
Breakfast was served in the presi-
dents car. When the train passed
Divide. the curtains were raised and
Mr.. Roosevelt took a keen interest in
the scenery.
The Presidents New Dog.
Skip" the little terrier bear dog, the
president is taking back to Washington
bounded into the car to greet his new
master as soon as MI. Roosevelt got
up The dog slept in the presidents
cabin while he was in the mountains.
The active little animal appeared lone
some on the train until Mr. Roosevelt
took him up.
After that the terrier made friends
with every one and promises to become
the most popular passenger on the
train The personnel of the party on
the presidential special is Mr. Roose-
Welt. Secretary Loeb. DR.. Alexander
Lambert, ?. B. Stewart of Colorado
Springs, A. c. Ridgway, general mana
ger Major S. K. Hooper, general pas
senger agent; and I. II. Luke. division
superintendent of the Pullman COM
pany; NJ. c. Latta and J. L. McGrew,
stenographers to the president; Jack
son S Elliott, representative of the As
sociated Press. Judge Graves Thomp-
son of the Publishers and Scripps Nc
Rae Press associations; John z. Monk
of the New York Sun Frank Tyre and
James Sloan. JT., of the secret service,
John Hans and William Dulaney, mes
sengers to the president. Pupils of the
state reform school lined up beside the
railroad track at Buena Vista, the train
was slowed and the president waved an
answering salute to the boys A brief
address was made by the president at
Salida to several hundred persons. A
five minute stop was made.