The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-21
LOEB BRINGS NEWS FROM ROOSEVELT Tells How the First Bear Was
 Killed PRESIDENT ENJOYS SPORT Fired Two Shots at Ferocious Bruin, Which Was Playing Havoc
 With the Pack of
 Dogs.
PRESIDENT ENJOYS SPORT

Glenwood Springs, Col, April 20.-That President Roosevelt is enjoying regal sport in his hunt for Rocky Mountain grizzlies. is attested by Secretary Loeb who returned from the camp late to- day 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 bob cat shot by Dr. Alexander Lambert. there has been plenty Of recreation. Every day the dogs have followed trails that looked promising, showing that there are more bears to be found in the vicinity now being hunted.
 Camp will not be moved until Sun day. Then the party will locate on West Divide creek within twenty miles of the present location, and four miles nearer New Castle The point toward which the party is working is Red Stone, where camp will be broken on May II. The pri- vate car Rocket will pick up the Pres ident there and he will spend the night al Glenwood Springs The start home will be mfs:,. on May 15, with stops of one day eaen at Denver and CiAfIs.
 Loeb Finds the Party.
 Secretary Loeb left Genwood Springs yesterday morning with Elmer Chapman, the courier who brought out the first word from the camp. They went to New Castle. secured mounts, and> rode the twenty miles to Charley Penny ranch. It was storming when they started. It was after D. m. when they came within sight nf inc ranch Ah0iit three miles from camp they heard the paying of hounds which had got the trail of game. Then soon the entire hunting party rode up. It was then time to quit for the day, and Secretary Loeb and Chapman joined the President and his companions, and rode into camp with them. The hunting party had been In the saddle ten hours without stopping for lunch so din- ner was served soon after their arrival. MT. Loeb says it was only necessary to see them eat to know that the hunters were in the best of health, and enjoying themselves During the dinner and af- rewards the President and Mir. Loeb had long visit
 President Fired Twice.
 Naturally the secretary wanted to know al. about the bear killed. It was an in- teresting story in which all members of
 
 had several times caught up with the bear and had annoyed him until he was in vicious mood. Finally. when he was al bay two or thre members of the party including the President came up with the dogs. One dog had been kil~1 and sev- eral others bad wounded, and the grizzly was playing havoc with the others thai were tantalizing him. To save the dogs the President had to shoot hurredly Every sweep ol 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 bogs at the bear He fired once and hit tho animal in the shoulder. Firing again he killed his game. He takes great pride 1T his first trophy of the hunt.
 The most important business between the President and the secretary was in re- lation to appointments to be made. The President signed the appointment o George w. Atkinson of West Virginia tc be judge of the United States court o claims. and several pardon cases.