The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-19

! NLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo, April
! u 18.-The first word from President
Roosevelt's hunting camp on the
| CHARLEY Penny ranch. twenty-three
! miles southwest of Newcastle, reached
! secretary Loeb shortly after p. m to-
Gay he was notified over the tele-
/ phone that Elmer Chapman. the cOuT-
= Ter selected to bear messages between
/ the president and his secretary. had ar
j rived at Newcastle during the after
/ noon and would take the $40 train over
! the Colorado Midland for Glenwood
/ Springs. If on time, the train would
| reach this city at 10 o'clock Chapman
! was appointed to the post of courier
/ because Of the fact that he is famed
/ Tor his reticence. 1t was known that
! a messenger from the presidents camp
/ would have to run the gauntlet of
/ dozen or more correspondents who have
! taken headquarters at Newcastle.
| Bear Skin Brought In.
When Chapman was sighted riding
| horseback across the bridge into the
/ village the correspondents went out to
| meet him. He proved worthy of his
| post and in reply to questions said that
! II information was wanted of the hunt
! the correspondents must get it from Mr.
| Loeb
/ This did not prevent the correspond
/ ents from learning that the presidents
! hunt had been successful however for
/ a fresh bear skin which was being ia
/ ken to Glenwood Springs Chapman
/ admitted that this peIt was the only one
! that had been taken, but he would not
say the animal had been brought down
/ by the presidents gun. 1t was taken
/ for granted that this was the case, for
! otherwise it was not probable the skin
! Would have been sent TO GlenwOOd
/ Springs.
Had to be Satisfied.
Representatives of newspapers at
J Newcastle had to be satisfied with the
! information given by Chapman, but
! they at once prepared to accompany
! the courier to Mr.. LOeb's headquarters
| where full report was expected.
/ 1t was learned here today that the
/ presidents party has not yet moved its
camp from the place where first lOcat-
! ed.
A fresh trail was found early today
/ and the hunters took it up before
| Chapman's departure for Newcastle
/ Because of the heavy snow east of the
camp it is not likely it Will be changed
! for several days
The indications are that plenty of
! sport viii be found in the present sur
! TOundings.
The courier is expected to remain
here over night and Secretary Loeb
| will accompany him to Newcastle to-
! morrow and together they viii ride to
| the hunting camp. He has number
! of matters TO lay before the president
( and particularly his signature is needed
TO important documents.
sportsman's Delight.
According to CHAPMAN, the president
is taking the true spOrtsman's delight
| in the rough life of the camp He is
| one of the first TO be stirring in the
morning and always the first to sit
/ down TO breakfast. The fare seems to
suit him, although he has said several
| times he would be as well pleased if it
| were less pretentiOus.
His idea of camp life is one kind Of
| meat at each meal and fried vegetables
Of the canned variety, coffee made over
/ an open fire and the smell Of smoke in
| everything that is cooked.
Things are different at Camp ROOse-
J Welt. Is the boys have dubbed the
/ outfit on the Charley Penny ranch. But
| the president has been warned that the
| chef may not be able TO do such good
] work after Che camp is moved and that
| the party may get enough canned stuff
to please even the president.
The big white horse which the pres
] ident rode out of Newcastle on Sat
/ urday is his favorite of the three that
| were taken along for his personal u.s..
1t is not fast. but it is strong, and the
/ trail is never so stony but the presi-
/ dent and his steed covert if any
| horse can get through.
Big Jake BOrah. known as the most
! intrepid bear hunter in the Rockies
! and the man who viii take the most
/ desperate chances on d ride after the
I dogs. admits that even the mountain
guide OF many years experience has
many things to learn about riding. He
says he can teach the president Moth
ing.
Wears Leather Brooches.
A huge pair of leather brooches has
. been added TO the presidents hunting
/ costume. When he left Newcastle on
/ Saturday he wore heavy canvas trous-
( ers without leggings. The flap was
/ taken out Of the baggy pants by bind
| ing them about his ankles With coarse
/ Irvine. Now he has adopted the leather
/ breeches as he has found that they
/ better turn the wind while on a hard
ride.
! after the sun has sunk behind the
/ mountains have been cold Storms
/ have been numerous in the vicinity of
( the camp and farther up the mountains
! il has showed heavily.
! The thought of starting home appaT-
emily has not entered the presidents
head. He said he intended to enjoy
/ himself as much as possible during his
! outing and his companions believe he
! is doing it.
/ If he has had thoughts of affairs at
! Washington he has not communicated
! them to the mountaineers. Business
/ viii wait until Secretary Loeb's arrival
I at camp tomorrow. All Of the MEM
/ bers Of the party, according to the
! courier. are as much in love with the
hunt as the president.
] =. =. Stewart Of Colorado Springs,
| and DR.. Lambert. who accompanied the
/ party from Washington. are not new
al tho sport and are ready for any
work the president cuts out for them.
! The courier says that DR.. Lambert had
prepared for numerous accidents, but
that he is convinced bear hunting is
not as dangerous as wolf chasing. The
doctor sent word by Chapman that
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