The Washington times., 1905-04-15
President NOW Ready
For Hunt in Colorado
Reaches Camp Today But Deep Snow May
Delay Start-Enjoyable Trip Through
the Rocky Mountains.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, April Is
With guns cleaned and oiled, ammuni-
ton, shooting clothes and camping KIT
and crowds left behind, Presl-
dent Roosevelt is now well started en- his
quest of the most exciting sport to be
found in the Rockies. His special train
reached here at 1:3o last night, and pull
ed out over the Colorado Midland two
hours later.
The reception was but repetition of
those given to him at every place since
leaving Washington. BY special request
there was no program arranged IN the
nature of a public demonstration, but
this did not prevent several thousand
persons from gathering at the Santa Re
depot TO cheer the President. H. was
compelled to acknowledge the greeting.
Anticipates Pleasure.
The President complimented the people
on their hospitality and with undisguis-
ed pleasure told them how much he ex-
pected 10 enjoy himself during the next
two or three weeks. Like his farewell
to the people of Frederick, Okla. before
starting on his wolf chase, he said he
liked his fellow citizens but not on a
hunting trip
Weather conditions have upset so
many plans made for the President s
pleasure that 1t is not certain now just
where and when he viii go into camp.
1t may be that he will be compelled to
wait at Glenwood Springs until Mon
day, as reports from New Castle are to
the effect that the snow is too deep to
make the hunt safe for man or beast.
The outfits selected for the Presidents
party, however, are made 10 withstand
storms, and the Presidents Colorado
hunting companions have been informed
that anything they can stand would not
brighten their distinguished guest.
P. B. Stewart His Host.
p, B. Stewart, who has charge of the
arrangements for the hunt, met the
President train at Pueblo and was a
guest on board from there on. Other
distinguished Colorado men were Gov
ernor Mcdonald and his adjutant gen.
eral, who met the train at Army Gap,
y. M, and presented the President with
an engrossed hunting license which
gives him unlimited freedom to kill any
game he comes across in Colorado. The
governor also Informed the President
| that by special engagement an expert
/ taXidermiSt will be stationed at Glen
wood to take care of any peltS that
may be sent in from the hunting camp
The Presidents party had dinner on
the train before reaching this city
When the train pulled into the depot
here the crowd was kept at a distance
by force of regular and extra police
men, augmented by the Colorado Springs
Post of the G. A r., the members OF
which formed an aisle to the automo-
! biies waiting to take the President an(
a few members Of his party to the HON.
/ OF Mir. Stewart, where the hunting out
! fit had been accumulated.
At MIR. Stewards house the PreSiden
met a number of his Rough Rider fegi
ment who had been unable to attenC
! the reunion al San Antonio. His greet
! ing to his old comrades was full of feel
! irg, and every bit as demonStratire a:
| when he was among those assembled
1 This combined duty and pleasure per
/ formed, the President immedia tely wen
TO work to get fitted out with hunting
/ clothes, which was accomplished Will
great merriment. The boots were mort
than q size too small. but when h
found q. pair of Mr.. Stewards that fitted
/ he confscated them without a word
! The party returned to the depot by
/ different route and entered the specia
Z train at about O'Clock.
4 The pilot train was ordered out a
once and five minutes later the PreSi
! dents train. followed q little ahead O
( scheduled time. When the train pulled
| out of Manitou the moon was well III
and the lights in the train were turnet
out TO give the party view of tn
| snow capped Rockies by moonlight
The party stayed up until Ute Pass wa
reached, where the altitude is from $50
to 1900 feet.