Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-16
N HIS HUNTING GARB
Head of the Government Now
in a Colorado Camp.
PLANS FOR THE HUNT
RENDEZVOUS OF PARTY ON A
RANCH 90 MILES FROM TOWN.
Secretary Loeb Maintains Headquar-
ters at Glenwood Spring-Safety
Precautions Along the Route.
PLANS FOR THE HUNT

NEW CASTLE, Col, April 15.-President
Roosevelt and his hunting party reached
New Castle, an Quitting point for the
hunting and fishing grounds on the White
river at 1850 o'clock today and waited more
than two hours for official mail 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 mountains hunting bear
and other game.
The President shook hands with most of
the four hundred citizens of New Castle
after he had been introduced by Mayor
George Fl. Norris. who announces on his
card that he does blacksmithing and wagon
making. The party was photographed,
the President made a brief speech, shook
hands with the train crew and looked over
the specially decorated locomotive that
drew his train from Colorado Springs.
The to New Castle was pleasant.
Huge bonfires lighted the way during the
night and inhabitants of the towns along
the railroad stayed up until far into the
morning to cheer the President as he pass
ed. Getting up early the party breakfasted
on fresh mountain trout, while every one
viewed from the car windows the magnif1-
cent scenery along the Colorado Midland
railroad.
Near Basalt the first car of the special
train hit 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.
Wore His Hunting Garb.
When the train pulled into New Castle
the President, dressed in his shooting
clothes of heavy tan duck greeted the peo-
pie from the rear platform.
He was cheered wildly After a speech
was made and conventionalities had been
observed the President gave personal su-
pervision to his hunting outfit He un-
sheathed his knife and felt its keen edge,
unllmbered his gun and saw that it was in
tine working order and looked over the
morse that had been selected for his ride
10 camp This animal is white, weighing
about 1,10O pounds, and is about 14h hands
nigh. 1t is said TO be one of the surest
footed mountain climbers in Colorado. but
1t Is not noted for speed. All the horses
selected for the party are built for safe
and hard, rather than fast work
John CON. Jake Borah and Brick p
Weils, guides in mountain costumes
husfed themselves in arranging for the
trip In addition to the Presidents per-
sonar party, which is composed of him
self. DIR. Alexander Lamber of New York
and P. B. Stewart of Colorado Springs ten
men rode to the hunting camp today. Five
men were already at the camp with every
thlng ready for the comfort of the party
Before starting the President announced
that he was not going to struggle hand to
hand with grizzly bear or strangle any
mountain lions with his bare hands He
does not expect to bag a record breaking
amount of game and will feel satisfied il
he gets one bear during the whole hunt.
His rapid-firing rifle was exhibited with
great pride as a protection he will con-
stantly keep between himself and danger.
Plan for Parade Abandoned.
A parade had been planned at New Cas-
tie. but it did not take place. It had been
arranged to form a procession led by a
miners brass band, Gagged bear and the
Presidents party on horseback. This pa
geant was to pass through the village
streets and into the hills, where the bear
was to be turned loose and given start
of thirty 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 interfered the captors
of the bear tried to sell it to the Presi-
dents guides, but they said they wotld
take their game wild, as domesticated ami
mails had no attractions for the President.
AT lib O'Clock the party started frotl
New Castle at an easy canter over the
hills to the permanent camp of the party,
which is situated at East Divide creek, on
southwest of New Castle. There is about
a foot or snow in that region and bear
tracks We're seen there as late as yester-
day. When the party had gone out of
sight the Presidents train was returned
to Glenwood Springs, where Secretary
Loeb is to have his headquarters.
Speech at New Castle.
In his speech at New Castle the President
said:
Il have always believed in your people 1
think that this Is going to be on" ~ -
greatest states of the Union, not merely In
its material development, III. Ia H. 49,. -.
citizenship"
After special greeting to the Grand Army
men present he continued:
Now l want to pass to the generation
that is coming on and congratulate Colo
RADIO upon what she is doing with her public
schools, upon her whole force of teachers
and upon the steps that are being taken to
train Alright the next generation. 1 believe
in the mines; believe. you know In the
irrigation works; l believe In your stock
ranches, in everything; but the real crop is
the crop of children, for If you get that all
straight the other crops Will take care of
themselves in the end. / want to say what
a pleasure it has been to see the way in
which the next generation Is being started
out on its life task here in Colorado.
thank you very, very much for coming here,
and am glad to see you.
The utmost precaution was taken to in
sure the Presidents safety on his trip over
the Colorado Midland railroad last night.
After the pilot train passed every switch
was spiked a few minutes before the Presi-
dents train arrived. At every bridge and
trestle there was man on guard. and Gen.
eral Manager George w. Vallery had as
many as a dozen men patrolling a single
mile of track where the road creeps along
the edge of precipices.
LOEB AT GLENWooD SPRINGS.