Evening journal., 1905-04-21
PRESIDENT HAVING
A ROYAL VACATION
He Has Strenuous Time
Chasing Rocky Mountain
Grizzli 5
WAS IN THE SADDLE TEN HOURS

Glenwood Springs. Col, April 21-
That President Roosevelt is enjoying
royal sport in his hunt for Rocky
Mountain grizzlies is attested by Secre-
tary Loeb, who returned from the camp
after having spent the night with the
presidents party.
While the only game pulled down thus
far is bear shot by the president and
lynx, or bob cat shot by DR.. Alexan-
der Lambert, of New York. there has
been plenty of recreation. Every day
the dogs have followed trails that
looked promising. sAowing that there
are more bears to be found In the re-
gion now being hunted Camp will not
be moved until Saturday. Then the
party will settle on West Divide Creek.
within 20 miles Of the present camp.
and four miles nearer Newcastle.
The point toward which the party is
working is Redstone, where camp will
be broken on May IA. The private car
Rocket will pick up the president at
Redstone and he will spend a night at
Glenwood Springs. The start home
will be made on May 10, it is planned,
with stops Of one day each at Denver
and at Chicago.
! Secretary Loeb left Glenwood Springs
with Elmer Chapman, a courier, who
| brought out the first direct word from
| the camp. They went to Newcastle
| procured mounts and rode 20 miles to
the Charles Penny ranch. 1t was storm
| ing when the secretary started, and the
roads, in addition to being naturally
rough, were muddyin spots. When they
came within sight of the ranch the
secretary heard the baying of hounds
hot on the trail Of game. They waited
and soon the entire hunting party rode
up. It was time to quit for the day
and Secretary Loeb and Chapman
/ Joined the president and his compan-
ions and rode into camp with them.
The hunting party had been in the
saddle 10 hours without stopping for
/ lunch, so dinner was served soon after
their arrival at camp. Mr., Loeb says
it was only necessary to see them cal
/ to know that the hunters were in the
best of health and enjoying them
selves. During the dinner and after.
ward the president and Mr.. Loeb had a
long talk. Secretary Loeb wanted tC
know all about the one bear that haC
been killed It was a story in which
all members of the party shared in tn,
telling.
The dogs had several times caugh
up with the bear, and had annoyed hin
until he was in a vicious mood. Fl
nally, when he was at bay. two ol
three members OF the party. including
the president. came up with the dogs
One dog had been killed and severa
others severely wounded, and the griz
ely was playing havoc with the othe
dogs that were tantalizing him. Tt
save the dogs. the president had Z,
shoot hurrisdly. Every sweep of thl
bears paw bowled over a hound, an,
rather than see any more of the pacl
killed the president took the chance
of shooting among the dogs at th'
bear. He fired once and hit the anima
in the shoulder. Firing again. he kille,
his game. He takes great pride in hi
first trophy of the hunt
The most important business between
the president and Secretary Loeb wa
in relation to the appointments tina
have been made. The president signe,
the appointment of George w. Atkin
son, OF West Virginia, to be judge o
the United States court of claims, a
we'll as several pardon cases.