The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-04-21
STARTS ON HIS HUNT
PRESIDENT MOUNTS HIS sTEEO
With Small Party Dashes Into the Will
derness-6ut First Makes Every
body in New Castle Happy by Shak-
ing Hands All Round.

body in New Castle Happy by Shak-
ing Hands All Round.
Denver. April ia Republican spe-
cial from Glenwood Springs last night
says: Jake Borah. the chief guide of
the Presidents party, was at the depot
at New Castle when the train arrived
at 1:41 a. m. He received a hearty
greeting and handshake. There was
some inquiry concernng the state OF
preparations and then a visit to the
corral to permit the President to try
the horse that had been selected for
his riding. The President measured
the length of the stirrup on his arm. in
cowboy way, mounted and put the
horse through few PAGES. declaring
himself at the end of the trial fully sat
isfied with the animal.
AS the people of New Castle had
gathered around the party the Presi-
dent, saying that as it was only small
town he felt he could shake hands
with everybody. proceeded to do so.
laughing and joking as he progressed
around the circle. After meeting
nearly everybody in this way he laugh
ingly accused some of doubling back
on him, saying:
This looks like case of ringers
to me. | know | have shaken this
hand before and so giving each citi-
zen at least one greeting and some of
them two.
1t was suggested that the engine
crew had made in the Presidents be-
half the longest run ever made through
the mountains and the President in
sisted at once that he must see the
boys" He walked rapidly along the
side of the train to the engine, shook
hands with Engineer j. II. Hopkinson
and Fireman Robert Chapman, compli
mented them and thanked them, and
in turn did the same with others of
the train force. The run had been
made by one crew over four divisions.
Mrs. Nicholas Hahn appeared with
splendid specimen of horsehair braid
ing in the form of a bride in red,
white and blue colors, which she asked
the President to present to his daugh-
ter, Miss Alice Roosevelt, on behalf of
the women of New Castle. The Presi-
dent thanked her graciously. The bri-
die was braided by Arthur Hardy dur
ing idle moments and he started it
year ago. The mountings are of sill
yer.
Some one gave the President one of
the business cards of the mayor of
New Castle which reads George H.
Norris, mayor, Blacksmithing and Wa
gon Making" The combination seemed
to please the President greatly.
This fellow is democratic" he said.
Il want to meet him"
Mayor Norris was brought forward
and enjoyed hugely the honor paid
him.
1t was exactly 7:47 when the train
arrived. Some important mail that
had been expected was not waiting at
New Castle, but came in later on the
d. & r. G. This held the huting party
three hours and a half at New Castle.
When the business of the President
had been disposed of in such way
that it could be left with Secretary
Loeb, the horses were brought up to
the car from the corral.
The big white horse picked for the
President gave no sign of appreciation
of the high honor. He had been sad
died for duty and soldier-like and sto-
Idly offered himself in its discharge.
A few steps from the car the President
reached him, took the reins in IA
miliar way and. like cowboy intent
on a long trip, climbed into the sad
die. With wave of the hand to the
people he started his horse in the way
a cowboy always signals his horse to
move, flick of the reins simultane-
ously with a slapping of the TANKS
with feet. The President started
away, closely followed by John Golf
and Phil B. Stewart.
Dr. A. Lambert, the friend and ply
sician of the President, was slower to
mount. Jake Borah, guide. and Brick
p Wells. chief packer, waited for him
to reach the saddle and then the three
followed some 800 yards to the rear.