The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-15
PRESIDENT OFF FOR ROCKIES.
LEAVES COLdRADO SPRINGS IN
QUEST or EXCITING SPORT.
license TO Km What TIE PIeAses IN Colo
RADIO IL Presented by the Governor
Deep SNOW In Hunting Grounds
MAY stop Operations for q Few Days.

RADIO IL Presented by the Governor
Deep SNOW In Hunting Grounds
May stop Operations for q Few Days.
CoJoRApo SPRINos, COL. April I.-Wlth
guns cleaned and oiled, ammunition, shoot
ing clothes and camping kit approved and
crowds left behind, President Roosevelt
Is now we'll started on his quest Of the most
exciting sport 10 he found In the Rockies
His special train reached herr at $50 P. NJ,
and pulled out over the Colorado Midland
two hours later.
The reception was but a repetition Of
those given 20 him at every place since
leaving Washington. BY special request
there was no programme arranged in the
nature OF a public demonstration. but this
did not prevent several thousand persons
from gathering at the Santa Fe depot to
cheer the Precedent. He was compelled
TO Acknowledge the greeting. He compli-
mented the people on their hospitality
and with undisguised pleasure told them
how much he expo ted 10 enjoy himself
during tho next two or three weeks. Like
HE farewell 20 the people Of Frederick,
Okla. before starting on his wolf chase,
he said he liked his fellow citizens, but not
on hunting trip
Weather conditions have upset 30 many
plans made for the Presidents pleasure
that II is not O. rtain now just where and
when he will 20 into camp. II may be
that he will be compelled TO wait at Glfn-
wood Springs until Monday, as reports
from New Castle to-day are TO the ehect
that the snow is too deep 10 make the hunt
safe for man or bsast The outfits sell ected
for the Presidents party, however, are
made 10 withstand storms, and the Presi-
dents Colorado hunting companions have
been informed that anything they can
stand would not brighten their distinguished
guest
p. B. Stewart, who has charge OF the
arrangements for the hunt met the Presi-
dents train at Pueblo and was q guest on
board from there on. other distinguished
Colorado men we're Gov. Mcdonald and
his Adjufant- General, who met the train
at Amy Gar, n. NJ, and presented the
President with an engrossed hunting license,
which gives him unlimited freedom to kill
any game he comes across in Colorado
The Governor also informed the President
that by special engagement an expert tax
idermist will be stationed at Glenwood to
take care Of any pelts that may be sent in
from the hunting camp.
The Presidents party bad dinner on
the train before reaching this city, When
the train pulled into the depot here the
crowd was kept at a distance by a force
Of regular and extra policemen, augmented
by the Colorado Springs Poet Of the GAR.
the members Of which formed an aisle to
the automobiles waiting to take the Presl-
dent and few members Of his party to
the home Of Mr.. Stewart, where the hunting
outfit lad been accumulated.
At Mr. Stewards house the President
met a number Of members Of his Rough
Rider regiment who had been unable TO
attend the reunion at San Antonio, His
greeting to his old comrades was full Of
feeling and every bit as demonstrative as
when he was among these assembled
This combined duty and pleasure per-
formed, the President Immediately went TO
work 10 get fitted out With hunting clothes,
which was accomplished with grat merri-
ment. The boots especially procured for
the President were more than size too
small. but when he found a pair Of Mr.
Stewards that fitted he confiscated them
without a word. The party returned to
the depot by a different route and entered
the spe cial train at about 9 clock.
The DllOL tram was OIutIHu Oul NJ OHNet
and FIVE minutes later the Presidents train
followed a little ahead Of schedule time.
When the train pulled out OF Manitou to-
night the moon was well up and the liRhts
in the train were turned out 70 give the party
a view Of the snow capped Rockies by neon
iabt. The party stayed up until Ute Pass
was reached, where the altitude il from
&. 600 to 1000 feet.
Al daylight the train will be very close
10 Hell Gate, and at Busk, altitude 10, s44 feet,
the highest point reached by any standard
gauge transContinental railway, IL Il eN-
pected that the President will so forward 20
the cab Of the locomotive and nde there
down the decline.
This was a day Of comparative quiet for
the President, although an ordinary man
would have thought he had done a good
DAYS work. He made speeches az some Of
the stops and at others he shook hands With
the people who came out 70 greet him.
Leaving Texas early this morning the
special cut through smai corner Of north
eastern New Mexico, reaching the Colorado
State line before noon. The special made
two stops in the territory at one Of which,
CLAYTON. In response 70 the urgent request
Of a group Of rough riders be made brief
address,
immense crowd greeted the President
there The people we're wildly enthusiastic
and hundreds Of hags were waved as the
President arrived and departed,
Al Pueblo the President made a speech
in which he said in part:
L want TO say just a word about irriga-
ton. / was immensely interested In the
great works that ! passed through just
outside Of the city. There s no one thing,
possibly excepting Panama, with which
| feel more content In connection with this
administration than the part we have taken
through the National Government In help
ing the irrigation movement in the West.
4 believe tnat N Tue ceit9Ty no" open
is going TO come In the inter-mountain and
neiRhbornE States through irrigation.
| think our own people have but a faint
idea OF the amount that can he done with
il. l have come 10 the State Of Colorado
this time on a holiday, but I am glad 70
havp the chance Of saying just few words
of greeting to the people themselves. |
am Immensely touched and pleased at your
coming out TO greet me.