Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-21
The Secretary to the President
Returns From a Visit to
Hunting Camp
ONLY ONE GRIZZLY KILLED
Tho President, However, is Enjoying
tho Hunt Immensely and There is
Promise Of More Game-FreshIy Fall
len Snow Will Aid the Dogs in Fol-
lowing Trails.

Glenwood Springs, Col, April I'll
That President Roosevelt is enjoying
royal sport in the hunt for Rocky
3 Mountain grizzlies is attested by Sec
rotary Loeb, who returned from the
camp late Thursday, after having spent
the night with the party. While the
only game pulled down thus far is the
bear shot by the president and the
bobcat shot by DR.. Alexander Lam
bert, there has been plenty of recrea-
5tion. Every day the dogs have fol-
lowed trails that looked promising,
showing that there are more bears to
be. found in the vicinity now being
hunted. Camp will not be moved UNI
til Saturday. Then the party will 10
cate on West Divide creek, within
twenty miles Of the present location
<and four miles nearer Newcastle. The
point toward which the party is work
ing is Red Stone, where camp will be
broken on May IA. The private car
Rocket will pick up the president
there, and he will spend the night a,
< Glenwood Springs. The start home
!, will be made on May IS, with stops
Of one day each at Denver and Chica-
go.
Secretary Loeb left Glenwood
Springs Thursday morning with Elmer
Chapman, the courier who brought out
the first word from the camp. They
went to Newcastle, procured mounts
and rode the twenty miles to Charlie
Fenny's ranch. It was storming when
they started and the roads, in addit-
ion to being naturally rough, were
muddy in spots. 1t was after p. m.
when they came within sight of the
ranch. About three miles from camp
they heard the baying Of hounds hot
on the trail of game. They waited and
soon the entire hunting party rode up.
It was time to quit for the day and
Secretary Loeb and Chapman Joined
the party and rode into camp with
them. The hunting party had been
in the saddle ten hours without stop
ping for lunch, SO dinner was served
soon after their arrival. Mr.. Loeb
says it was only necessary to see them
eat to see that the hunters were, in
the best Of health and enjoying them
selves.
Killing Of the Bear.
During the dinner and afterward,
the president and Mr.. Loeb had a long
visit. Naturally, the secretary wanted
TO know all about the bear killed 1t
was an interesting story, in which, al
members OF the party shared in the
telling. The dogs had several times
caught UP with the bear, and had an
noyed him until he was in a vicious
mood. Finally, when he was at bay,
two or three members of the party, in
GLIDING the president, came up with the
dogs. One dog had been killed ana
several others badly wounded, and thu
grizzly was playing havoc with the
others that were tantalizing him. To
save the dogs, the president had to
shoot hurriedly. Every sweep of the
bears paw bowled over a hound, and
rather than see any more of the pack
killed, the president took the chance of
shooting between the dogs and the
bear. He fired once and hit the ami
NAL in the shoulder. Firing again he
killed his game. He takes great pride
In his first trophy of the hunt.
The most important business between
the president and Secretary Loeb was
In relation to the appointments that
have been made. The president signed
the appointment of George w. Akin
son Of West Virginia to be judge Of the
United States court of claims, as we'll
as several pardon cases.
When the camp is moved to the Di-
vide Creek, it will be located on the
ranch of Will Grigors. It is said thai
game is plentiful there. The snow IS
rapidly going away and the dogs will
be able to do better work. When the
party is in it's new quarters Mr.. Loeb
will pay the president another visit.
p. B. Stewart of Colorado Springs
expects to leave the camp on Saturday,
in which event Mr.. Loeb may stay two
or three days.
No Hunting Yesterday.
There was no hunting Thursday. A
heavy snow began to fall in the morn--
ing and had not stopped when Mr.
Loeb left camp. & was decided to put
in the day resting. The snow was dry
and it will give the dogs an opportun-
ity to get a fresh start after the game.
The return trip of President Roose-
welt as far as Denver will be made over
the Denver & Rio Grande road. No
excursions of a sightseeing character
are to be made in the state although |
Invitations have been pouring in on
Secretary Loeb. No new invitations
Of any kind will be accepted. 1t is
probable that the party will be in
Washington on the morning of May 20 |