The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-04-13
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ENJOYING HUNT
GREATLY PLEASED WITH OUT
ING IN NoKLAHoMA.
MAY STAY UNTIL SATURDAY
President Duplicates Feat Of Cham
pion Wolf Hunter in Capturing
an Animal Alive-Kills a
Rattlesnake.

Frederick, Okla. April 12.-The presi-
dent says he is enjoying his hunt in the
Big Pasture more than any other single
event which has before happened in his
life, and that he would not miss it for
SO ,0OO He has expressed desire to re-
|, main in the pasture until Saturday eve
ming, thus extending his allotted time
rwo days. Should he thus resolve his
special train would be retained in Fort
Worth until Saturday.
Captures Wolf Alive.
One OF President Rooseyelt's eK-
pressed desires has been gratified. He
has seen John Abernathy, said to be the
champion wolf catcher of the world, in
his unique way kill coyote and bear 1t
VIGOROUSLY to the nations chief execu-
tive. sAbernathy's favorite dog, Can
non Ball." led the first big race OF the
four days event Monday morning, and
captured the first wolf in the chase. Alb
ernathy leaped from his horse and with
heavily gloved hands seized the pros
trate animals jaws, lifted it in his arms
aHd snliiingiy delivered 1t to the presi-
dent who, 40 feet away, had dismounted
and walked to Abernathy's side. At
sight of this performance the president
promised to duplicate the feat. None Of
the party doubted his courage, but, when
after hot chase Tuesday, he sprans
from his horse and leaped upon the
struggling wolf, which was beset by the
dogs, the crowd cheered him Justify.
The wolf was captured alive. Up to date
12 wolves have been caught
President Kills Deadly Reptile.
The president ate his first dinner In
the reservation at the COW camp of Wag-
goner & Burnett Sunday. The party sat
in semi-circle on stools around the end
Of the chuck wagon encircling the big
| pot, and feasted on beef and beans. The
president ate heartily and during the
meal related some Of his experiences In
the COW camps of the west informer
years. While the president was exercis-
ing early Sunday morning he encoun-
tered monster rattlesnake coiled up N
the tall grass, its rattles oscillattng as-
It's poisonous fHngs protriI6ddg fivnAssa
mouth. He dismounted, reversed has
riding quirt and slapped the reptile on
Il I1C AGdu VIII LUG tlCdN1 Du1t EttAA "A
keeled over and died and the president
severed the rattles and took them back
to camp as memento Of the hunt.
i Arrangements have been completed
for the banquet to be given here to night,
in which the presidential party, Gov.
Ferguson and the Hon. DenRie Flynn
will participate.
Plans Are Altered.
| Glenwood~ Springs, Col, April H.
President Roosevelt will make his first
Colorado camp in the Hu&tsman hills,
% miles south of Newcastle, and about
Is miles from Redstone. Guide John
Goff has received a telegram from SecreN
tary Loeb saying that it was the wish OF
the president to begin the hunt with .
chase after bear. This necessitate1
change in the plans, Tor Con and Bor-
ah had arranged to make the first camp
on the White river plateau, adistrictin
tested with mountain Hons They had
expected to stay there three weeks and
then go to Huntsman hills for bear.
Soon after receiving the message
Borah and Con left Newcastle to estab-
lish the first camp. II will be near the
Johnson ranch. on the Divide river. This
country is noted for its large game. and
old hunters declare that the president
will be surfeited with sport. The under
standing is now that the party will track
over the Huntsman hills, taking about
two weeks to make the trip. and that
they will then go into Redstone, where
the president is to be the guest of John r.
osgood.