The San Francisco call., 1905-04-16
PRESIDENT OFF
TO A new CAMP
Leaves Word That He Will
Not Be Heard From for
Several Days at a Time
IN QUEST OF BEAR
Distinguished Hunter Says
He Has No Intention of
Meeting Beasts in Duel

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo, April
l5.--With some degree of perma-
nency, Secretary Loeb has esta ablished
headquarters here, where he can keep
IN as frequent communication as
necessary with the President A suite
OF rooms has been taken at the Hotel
Colorado, a summer resort, which was
opened several weeks earlier than
usual in order TO accommodate the
Presidential party. TO this hotel ali
Official mail intended for the Presi-
dent will be addressed for the next five
or six weeks. That which must be at
tended TO by the chief executive will
be taken to Newcastle by some of the
White House staff attached to the
party and sent by courier to the
Charles Penny ranch, where the hunt
ing camp is situated.
IT is not believed much mail will be
received that cannot be disposed of by
Secretary Loeb. Thereafter the Presi-
dent viii probably be permitted TO
enjoy his vacation without being
bothered with the cares of Office.
The hunting party is about as
isolated as it could be in any part Of
the United States. Newcastle, while
easily accessible on the Colorado Mid
land, offers little comfort for the way
farer at this time Of year. Every peak
surrounding the village is covered with
snow and the roads to the southwark
toward the Penny ranch are hard to
travel. In addition, the camp is well
guarded, and so large a tract has been
reserved for the Presidents pleasure
that nrhnfs hrrr+s,rr
turned back if found trespassing.
Colorado newspapers have pub
hshed editorials advising that the
President be let alone to enjoy him
self to the utmost
Before starting up the trail to the
camp the President told his friends
not TO worry if they did not hear from
him for three or four days at a time
as he expected to have something
more to do than write messages.
Helpers at the camp are expected
often TO come to the nearby villages
for supplies, and tales Of the hunt will
be brought out by them
AT THE OUTFITTING POINT.
NEWCASTLE. Colo, April IS
President Roosevelt and his hunting
party reached this famous Quitting
point for the hunting and fshing
grounds on the White River at 1850
O'Clock this morning and waited 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 estab-
lished while the President was away
IN the mountains hunting bear, bob
cats ana other game.
The time here was pleasantly occu-
pied. The President shook hands with
a majority Of the 400 population of
the village after he had been intro
duced by George H Norris. Mayor OF
Newcastle, who announces on his card
that he does blacksmithing and
wag9n-making. The party was photo
graphed. the President made a brief
address, shook hands with the train
grew and viewed the decorated engine
that drew his train from Colorado
Springs. which locomotive. according
TO the guIlible, was presented for the
Presidents private menagerie in
Washington. 1t has been announced,
however, that the gift of the iron
horse was not accepted.
The run to the village was very
pleasant. Huge bonfres lighted the
way during the night and the inhabi-
tants Of the town en- route stayed UP
until far into the morning to cheer
the President as he passed through.
Getting up early, the party had its
breakfast Of fresh mountain trout on
the train. and, with the curtain raised,
viewed the magnificent scenery along
the route Of the Colorado Midland.
Near Basalt there was a slight ac-
cident The first car of the special
train hit a rock that had slip down
70 the edge OF the track. The only
damage was the knocking of a cap
of the rear truck of the car "Viceroy."
WILL RIDE A WHITE HORSE.
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
2 speech was made and the little con-
Ventionalities had been observed. the
President gave personal supervision to
his hunting outfit. He unsheathed his