Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-21
ROOSEVELT
7 ENDS GREAT
BEAR HUNT
PRESIDENT SAYS HE HAD FINE
SPORT
ONLY TWO MEMBERS OF BRUlN
FAMILY LEFT
Five in District Party Succeeds in
Killing Three-Deer, Wild
Turkey and Possum
Bagged
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
STAMBoUL, La, Oct. Cove got
three bears and six deer, one wild turkey,
twelve squirrels, one duck, one possum
and one wild cat. We ate them all, ex-
cept the wild cat, and there were times
when we almost felt as If he could eat
it,"
This was President Roosevelts sum-
ming up of the result of his hunt on
Bayou Tensas and 6ear lake. He ar
rived at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the
residence of Leo Shrieds, where he will be
guest until he makes his departure for
Vicksburg tomorrow.
He came in on full gallop and accom-
panied, as he was by about a dozen of his
hunting companions, all mounted and at
tired in hunting garb, the cavalcade pre-
sented tableau as picturesque as 1t was
animated. The president is slightly more
bronzed than when he entered the wilder
ness from this point fifteen days ago,
but notwithstanding this fact and the
additional circumstances that his clothes
bore evidence of contact with the cane
and other brush, he was never in better
spirits in his life.
"Yes, we got three BEARS" he added,
6 oil lldl We saw, anu L builih O piCblS
good record. l am perfectly satisfied"
You might add,'' interjected one of the
Metcalf brothers, who has been the presi-
dents principal guide throughout the
hunt, that we hunted a country of vast
extent and in which there were but five
bears all told, and that of those, as you
see, we got three
Asserting to this amplifcation of his
statement, the president entered upon an
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life in camp and the meats with which he
had been supplied while there.
"Possum Fine'
"Was the possum good?' he was asked
-Absolutely the best dish we had ex-
cept the bears liver" he responded with
relish.
The president, when he said this, stood
on the lawn in front of Mr.. Shields
home. Around him were gathered Mr..
Shields and number of guests whom he
had invited to dine with the president. In
the distance were gathered the negro
hunters, Holt Collier, Alex Reynolds,
Brutus Jackson and numerous cooks,
teamsters and messengers, while the
horses stood in the yard and the dogs
lay around licking their lacerated bodies,
many of the animals being in bad condi-
tion on account of the long chase, and
wild hogs, wild cats and other wild
things.
The president was the central figure Of
the group and he never appeared in
happier frame of mind than on this occa-
sion. He declared that his health had
been perfect, his appetite equally good
and with the exception of day or two
lost on account of rain he had been in the
saddle every day from daylight till dark.
He ended by declaring that he had never
in his life had finer sport.
The arrival of the party brought out
the fact that a third bear had been killed
on Friday, two-year-old, which was
slain by one of the Osborne brothers,
when it was in fierce fight with the
dogs. The one bear that was obtained
by the president was killed on Thursday
and the killing was witnessed by one OF
the McKenzies and Alex Reynolds.
Call Him Good Sportsman
They agree in saying the presidents
bearing was extremely sportsmanlike.
The animal had been chased by the dogs
for three hours the president following
all the time. When at last they came
within hearing distance the president
dismounted from his horse, dashed off
his coat. and tore into the canebrake,
coming to within twenty PAGES of the
beast. The dogs were coming up rapidly,
with the presidents favorite, Rowdy, in
the lead, and the brute had stopped to
bid defiance to them when the president
sent bullet from his 1910 rifle after it.
The shot went through the bears
lights and would have been fatal, but
with the little life left in it the bear
turned upon the dogs. The president
concluded to end all, and lodged second
bullet between the shoulders which broke
the creatures neck.
Other members of the party were not
long in coming up, and the president was
so rejoiced over his good fortune that he
almost embraced each of his companions.
They were equally happy and in the exu-
berance of the moment Reynolds went to
the extent of telling the president that |
he, the president, was no tenderfoot.
The president responded by presenting |
him with $40 note.
Yesterday there was comparatively |
little hunting because OF the condition of |
the dogs, some of which encountered a
drove of wild hogs, which are more |
ferocious than bear. One of the best |
dogs of the Osborn pack was killed OUT
right by big boar.
There were daily swims in the lake by |
several members Of the party and by the |
president himself, after his example OF
last Monday.
"The water was fine" he said, and |
did not have to fear aligators.''
s The president will leave here tomorrow |
at 10 o'clock and will spend four hours |
in the afternoon at vicksburg. He will |
arrive at Delta directly across the river
from vicksburg. at l o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.