The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-18
THE HUNTERS OF
BEAR ARE IN CAMP
Paws of Bruin Leave
Tracks in the Snow.
TO THOSE NOW AGAPE
The President Says That He Won't Go
att Fist and Skull With GrizzIys
or Play Role Of Samson
With Mountain
Lions.
(By the Associated Press.)

Newcastle Colo. April 15.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his hunting party
reached Newcastle. an Quitting point
for the hunting and fishing grounds
OH the White river at $50 O'Clock to-
day and waited more than two hours
for official mail that had been sent to
Red Stone, where it had been intended
that the seat of government should be
established while the President was
away in the mountains hunting bear
and other game.
The President shook hands with
most of the four hundred citizens or
Newcastle after he had been intro
duced by Mayor George II. Norris.
who announces on his card that he
does blacksmithing and wagon-mak-
ing The party was photographed.
the President made a brief address.
shook hands with the train crew and
locked over the specially decorated
locomotive that drew his train from
Colorado Springs.
The run to Newcastle was pleasant.
Huge bonfires lighted the way during
the night and inhabitants of the towns
along the railroad stayed up until far
into the morning to cheer the Presi-
dent as he passed. Getting up ear
ly. the party breakfasted on fresh
mountain trout while every one view
ed from the car windows the magni-
ficent scenery along the Colorado Mid
land railroad.
Near Basalt, the first car of the spe-
cial train hit a rock that had slid
down to the edge of the track. The
only damage done was the knocking
out of cap of the rear truck of
the car Viceroy.
Train Hits a Rock.
When the train pulled into New
castle the President, dressed in his
shooting clothes of heavy tan duck,
greeted the people from the rear
platform. ! He was cheered wildly.
After a speech was made and con-
ventionalities had been observed, the
President gave personal supervision
to his hunting outfit. He unSheated
his knife and felt its keen edge, UNI
limhered his gun and saw that it was
in fine working order and looked over
the horse that had been selected for
his ride to camp. This animal is
white, weighing about 1,160 pounds,
and is about IA IL hands high. 1t is
said to be one of the surest footed
mountain climbers in Colorado, but
it is not noted for speed. All the
horses selected for the party are built
for safe and hard, rather than fast
work.
JOnn GO1, JAKE BOfan ana Br1Ck
p. Wells, guides, in mountain cos
tunes, busted themselves in arranging
for the trip. In addition to the
Presidents personal party, which is
composed of himself, Dr. Alexander
Lambert, of New York, and p. B.
Stewart, of Colorado Springs, ten men
rode TO the hunting camp today. Five
men were already at the camp with
everything ready for the comfort of
the party.
No Deeds Herculean.
nounced that he was not going to
bear or strangle any mountain lions
with bare hands. He does not ex-
pect to bag a record breaking amount
of game, and will feel satisfied if he
gets one bear during the whole hunt
His rapid firing rifle was exhibited
with great pride as a protection he
Will constantly keep between himself
and danger.
from Newcastle at an easy canter
of the party, which is situated at East
ranch, twenty-three miles southwest
of Newcastle. There is about foot
of snow in that region, and bear
terday. When the party had gone
out of sight the Presidents train was
returned to Glenwood Springs, where
Secretary Loeb is to have his head
quarters.