The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-04-18

New Castle, Colo, April 15.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his hunting party
reached New Castle, an outlying point
for the hunting and fishing grounds on
the White river, at 1850 o'clock today.
and waited for more than two hours
for official mail that had been sent 10
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 400 citizens of New Castle
after he had been introduced by Mayor
George II. Norris, who announces on
his card that he does blacksmithiug
and wagon making. The party was
photographed. The President maas a
brief address, shook hands with the
train crew, and looked over the spc-
cially decorated locomotive that drew
his train from. Colorado Springs.
The run to New Castle was pleasant.
Huge bonfires lighted the way during
the night and the inhabitants OF towns
along the railroad stayed up until far
into the morning to cheer the Presi-
dent as he passed. Getting up early,
the party breakfasted on fresh noun
from the car windows the magnificent
scenery along the Colorado Midland
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." When the train pulled into
New Castle, the President dressed in
his shooting clothes of heavy tan duck,
greeted the people from the rear plat
form. He was cheered wildly. After
stop was made and conventionalities
had been observed, the President gave
personal supervision to his hunting
outfit. He unshearhed his knife and felt
its keen edge, unIimbered his gun and
saw that il was in fine working order,
and looked over the morse that had
been selected for his ride to camp.
This animal is white, weighing about
/ 100 pounds, and is about IA 1-2 hands
thigh. 1t is said to be one OF the sur-
est looted mountain climbers in Col
orado, but it is not noted for speed.
All -he horses selected for the party
are built for safe and hard, rather
than fast work.
Joha Goff, Jake Borah and Brick p.
Wells, guides, in mountain costumes,
busted themselves in arranging for the
trip. In addition to the Presidents
personal party, which is composed OF
himself, DIR. Alexander Lambert, or
New York and P. B. Stewart, OF Colo
rado Springs ten men rode TO the
huting camp today. Five men were al
ready at the camp, with everything
ready for the comfort Of the party.
Before starting the President an
nounced that he was not going I'd
struggle hand to hand with grizzly
bear, or strangle any mountain lions
with bare hands. He does not expect
TO Dag a record breaking amount Of
game, and viii feel satisfied IL he gets
one bear during the whole hunt Ills
rapid firing rifle was exhibited with
great pride, as a protection he will
constantly keep between himself and
danger. At 11:15 o'clock the party
started from New Castle. at an easy
canter over the mills TO the permanent
camp Of the party, which Is situated
at East Divide creek, on Chas. Penny's
ranch twenty-three miles southwest OF
New Castle There is about foot OF
snow in that region. and bear traces
were seen there as late as yesterday
When the party had gone out OF sigat.
tn Presidents train was returned TO
Glenwood Springs, where Secretary
Loeb is to have his headquarters.