The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
ROOSEVELT TN
WILD ROCKIES
Str.ruous President Will Beard
Fierce Beasts in Hidden LARS.
WILL USE TRUSTY GUN
Hand-to- Hand Contests Cut 0ut as a
.er o. SatetY--Start is Made
While Snow Covers Ground.

President Roosevelt and his hunting
party reached Newcastle, Cal, fam
Gus Quitting point for the river, at
1850 a. m, Saturday, and waited more
than two hours for official mail that
had been sent to Redstone, where 1t
had been intended that the seat OF
government should be established
while the president was away in the
mountains hunting bear, bob cats and
other game.
But the time in Newcastle was
pleasantly occupied. The president
shook hands with a majority OF the
400 citizens lof the village, after he
had been introduced by George H.
Norris, mayor of Newcastle, who an
Iounces on his card that he does
blacksmithing and wagon making. The
party was photographed, the Presl-
Gent made a brief address, shook
hands with the train crew and viewed
the specially decorated engine that
drew his train from Colorado Springs.
The run to the village was pleas
ant. Huge bOnflres lighted the way
during the night, and the inhabitants
of the towns en- route stayed APP until
far into the morning to cheer the
president as he passed through. Get
ting up early the party had their
breakfast Of fresh mountain trout on
the train, and with curtains raised
viewed the magnificent scenery along
the route OF the Colorado.
When the train pulled into New
castle, the president, dressed an his
shooting clothes Of heavy tan duck,
greeted the people from the rear plat.
form. He was cheered wildly. AT
ter the speech was made and the
little conventiOnalities had been OBJ.
served, the president gave personal
supervision 10 his hunting OUTFIT. He
unsheathed his knife and felt it's keen
edge, examined his gun, and saw to
it that it was IN fine working order,
and looked over the horse that had
been selected for his ride to the camp.
This animal is white, weighing about
100 pounds. and s about Il 1-2 hands
high. II Is said TO be one OF the
most sure-fOOted mountain climbers in
that part Of the country, but is not
noted for speed. In fact, all Of the
horses selected for the party are built
Tor hard rather than fast work.
John Con, Jake BOTah and Brick
p. Wells, the guides. in picturesque
mountain costumes, busted themselves
in giving commands for the start.
Before starting. the president an. /
Aounced conhden1ially that he was
not going into any hand-tO.hand en-.
with grizzlies, nor strangle
any mountain lions with bare hands.
He does not expect to bag u record.
breaking amount OF game, and will
feel satisfied il he gets one bear dur.
Ing the hunt, and particularly forum.
ate II he gets two.
His rapld-firing rife was exhibited
with great pride as a protection he
will constantly keep between himself
Ind danger
At 11:15 o'clock the party started
It an easy canter over the hills to the
permanent camp Of the party, which IL
coated at East Divide creek, on
Charles Pennys ranch, twenty-three
niles southwest OF Newcastle. There
3 about a foot OF snow in that re-
lion and bear tracks we're seen in
'lenty. When the party had conc out
4 sight the presidents train was re.
urned to- olenwood Springs, where
IecretaTy Loeb is to have his head
uaTters.