Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-17
THE PRESIDENT
Rides to Bear Camp on
a White Charger.
Gfeets Colorado Folks in a Tan
Duck Suit. 1855 T., T. '.'
Shakes Hands and Talks To 400 Colo.
RADIO Citizens.

Newcastle, Colo. April 16.-Presiden
Roosevelt and his hunting party reach
ed Newcastle, an Quitting point fol
the hunting and fishing grounds on tn
White river, at $50 Saturday and wait
ed more than two hours for official mai
that had been sent to Redstone, where
it had been intended that the seat Of
government should be established while
the President was away in the noun
tains.
The President shook hands with most
Of the 400 citizens after he had beer
introduced by Mayor George H. Norris
The party was photographed. the Presi.
dent made a brief address, shook hands
with the train crew and looked over
the specially decorated locomotive that
drew his train from Colorado Springs.
The run to Newcastle was pleasant.
Huge hoLfires lighted the way during
the night and inhabitants of the towns
along the railroads stayed up until far
into the morning to cheer the President
as he passed. Getting up early. tile
party breakfastedI on fresh mountain
trout, while every one viewed from the
car windows the magnift cent scenery.
cial train hit a rock that had slid down
TO the edge Of the track. The only
damage done was the Knocking out Of a
cap Of the rear truck Of the car Vice
roy"
When the train pulled into Newcastle
the President, dressed III his shooting
clothes Of heavy tan duck. greeted tn:
PEOPLE from the rear l;otform. He was
cEeercd wildly.
After the speechmaki,g and the con-
ventionalities had been observed the
President gave personal supervision to
his hunting outfit. He unsheathed his
knife and felt it's keen edge unlimbeTe;l
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 100 pounds. and is
about 14k hands high. 1t is said to be
one of the surest- footed mountain
climbers in Colorado. but it is not noted
for speed. All horses for the party were
selected for safe and aur'i, rather than
East work.
John Colt, Jake Borah and Brick p.
Wells. guides. in mountain costumes.
tusied themselves in arranging for the
trip. In addition to the PRESIDENTS per-
s6nal party. composed Of DR.. Alexander
Lambert Of New York and p. S. Stew
art of Colorado Springs. 10 men rode to
the hunting camp today. Five men
were already at the CaEap with every
thing ready for the comfort Of the
iarty.
Before starting the President an
nounced that he was not going to
struggle hand to hand with a grizzly
bear, or strange any mountain lions
with bare hands. He does not expect
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
keep between himself and
danger.
A parade had been planned at New
castle, but it did not take place. 1t
had been arranged to form procession
led by a miners brass band, a Gagged
bear and the Presidents party on
horseback. This pageant was to pass
the village streets and into
the hills. where the bear was to be
turned loose and given a start of 80
minutes.
The State Humane Society broke up
the plans on the ground that the bear
might return to the village and harm
children, as it had been Gagged so long
that it was vicious. After the humane
society had interfercd.- the captors Of
the bear tried to sell il to the Presi-
hnv 4.
take their game wild. as domesticated
had no attractions for the
President.
At Ills the party started at an easy
canter over the hills to the permanent
camp at East Divide creek, on Charles
Penny's ranch, % miles southwest.
There is about a foot of snow in that
region and bear tracks were seen there
as late as Friday. In his speech the
President said:
Il want to congratulate Colorado on
what she is doing in her public schools.
on her whole force Of teachers and up
OH the steps that are being taken to
train Alright the next generation. The
cal crop is the crop of children, for. IL
you get that all straight the other
crops will take care Of themselves in the
end l want to say what pleasure 1t
has been to see the way in which the
,rext generation is being started out on
It's life task here in Colorado"
The utmost precaution was taken to
insure the Presidents safety on his
journey, Friday. After thu
pilot train passed. every switch was
spiked few minutes before the Presi-
lent's train arrived. At every bridge
md trestle there was man on guard,
and az many as a dozen men patrolled
4 single mile of track where the road
creeps along the edge Of precipices.