The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-10
AT CAMP ROOSEVELT.
The President on Beholding 1t Said He
Felt at Home.

The President on BehOlding 1t Said He
Felt at Home.
Frederick, Okla, April 10-PI esident
Roosevelt and party left Frederick
shortly before Z o'clock Saturday even
ing and arrived at the camp, l8 miles
southeast of town, a little after dark.
The camp is nestled in timber fringing
the bank of Deep Red creek in a pic
turesque spot and when the president
arrived at 6.15 Sunday morning and
first beheld the vast panorama of virgin
soil without a sign of civilization ex-
cept the camp, he said he felt at home.
Major J. E Muchert of Sherman,
with C. b McHugh and J. r. Aber-
nathy of this place located the camp
last Monday, riding out to the big pas
ture which begins four miles east OF
here. A number of wolves and loboes
were seen in this 100000 acre reservation
as they passed through.
The camp consists of about twenty
tents belonging to the presidential party
and is called Camp Roosevelt. One
large tent Is occupied as q mess hall,
a number of tents being used for sleep
ing apartments, four cots being placed
in each tent. About a stones throw
from these tents is Camp Quanah Par
ker occupied by this noted chief of the
Comanches, three Of his squaWs and
some other Indians. These Indians
Travelled over forty miles to get to see
the president. A detail of twenty troops
was sent from Fort Sill to keep tres
passers from this part of the reserVa-
ton Their camp is about 100 yards
from that of Camp Roosevelt. The peo-
pie here however, appreciate the fact
that the president is here for an out
ing and are remaining from the pasture.
The president surprised the cowboys and
cattlen1en by his knowledge of horses.
Upon leaving his private car ne was
driven to the grandstand behind the
team of Ed Carter of this place. The
speaking over, he was assigned to Burke
Burnett's dashing team and no time
was lost in getting to the camp. Burke
Burnett, owner of a large ranch across
the river in Texas, drove him over.
Captain Bill Mcdonald of the Rangers
and Colonel Lyon rode out with Ed
Carter, GnraI Young with Tom Wag-
goner. tn cattle baron, and DR.. Lambert
with G. B. McHugh. While Dr. Lam
bert was exercising his horse he was
thrown, but not injured. The doctor
spent about an hour taking a number Of
views of the party with thei rdogs and
horses. These viii be used to illustrate
an article Which the president win write
concerning the hunt. There are about
35 saddle horses and fifty dogs in the
canap.
The president has been assigned three
horses belonging to Tom Waggoner and
a like number belonging to Mr.. Burnett.
A number Of officials Of the Frisco who
arrived in the presidents train are still
here and viii remain until Thursday
morning when the tents at Camp Rcose-
veIt will be struck and the president
will start for Colorado.
In the hunting party beside the presi-
dent are General S. NJ. B. Young U. s.
A., Colonel Cecil Lyon of Sherman,
Captain Burke Burnett, Sloan Simpson,
TieITtenant g. r. Fortescue DR. Alex
ander Lambert of New York. ]. r ABB
ernathy Of Frederick and two Ranger
earfaines: United States Marshal Bill
Fossett of Guthrie and L. D. Miller. one
of the owners of the great "101' ranchs