Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-22
HUNT IS At IN END.
President Says He Had a Most
Enjoyable Time.
THREE. BEARS ARE SLAIN.
Six Deer. One Wild Tuakey. Twelve
Squirrels. One Duck. One Postum
and One Wildcat Secured. and All
but Cat Eaten.

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Stamboul. La. Oct. Give rot
three bears. six deer. one Wild turkey.
twelve squirrels. one duck. one pos.
sum and one wild cat. We ate than
all except the Wild cat. and there were
times when We almost felt we could
eat H."
This was President Roosoyelt's sum.
ming up of the results OF his hunt Of
Bayou Tensas and Bear lake He ar
rived At o'clock Sunday afternoon.
approaching the residence OF Leo
Shields. lie came In on a full gallop,
and accompanied. as he was. by abou,
dozen OF his hunting companions.
all mounted and all attired in hunting
garb. The cavaloade presented tab
leau as picturesque as II was anlmat.
ed
Yes. we rot three bears" the pres.
iden' said. "all that we saw. and think
o pretty good record. am perfecvtly
satisfied"
you micht add" interiected one of
the Metcaf brothers. who has been
the presidents principal guide through
out the hunt. that We hunted coun-
try Of vast extent. and In which there
we're but five bear all told. and that
OF these We got three"
WAS the 'pOsum good? he was
asked.
Absolutely the best dish We had
except the bear liver" ne responded
with relish.
AZ he talked he stood under n wide
spreading live oak in the big ten-arce
grass plot which constitutes the front
yard of the model plantation home
IN which Mr Shields resides. Around
him we're gathered Mr. Shields and a
number of guests whom he had invlt.
cd 70 dine with the president Thew
consisted ~ the members Of the nresi.
dents Washington party who had re-
mained here and those who came IN
with him from the lake including
Mossrs Mcllherny. Lambert Richev.
the Osborne brothers and the Metcaf
brothers IN the distance were gather
"a the negro hunters Holt Collier.
Alex Arnold Bruius Jackson and nu-
me~ous cooks teamstors and nrssen-
gers while the horses stood grazing
IN tho yard and the dogs lay around
ncrlgg ihclv lacerated bodies. many
~ the animals being IN bad condition
on account OF the long chase. 9TH
crs as rssllt of contact with ' 'o~e
wild eats and other wild o. f1es The
president was the centro' figure OF
the group. and he never appeared IN
happier frame OF mind than on this
occasion. He declared that his health
had been perfect and his appetite
equally C0od. said that with the ex.
ception 9f a day or so lost on account
OF rain. had been IN the saddle every
day from daylight TIL dark. and ended
declaring that never In his life had
he finer sport. The arrival OF the party
brought cut the fact that third bear
had been killed on Friday. a two.year.
old, which had been slain by one Of
the Osborne brothers when Il was In
a fierce fisht with the dogs.
The hunters say the president kin.
ed the hear Thursday In sportsman
like style. The animal had been chas-
ed by the dogs three hours. the presi.
dent following the time when at last
they came within hearing distance the
president dismounted from his horse.
dashed off his coat. tore into the cane
brake. coming 20 within twenty PAGES
OF the beast. The dogs were coming
up rapidly. with the presidents favor
ite "Rowdy" In the lead. and the brute
had stopped 10 bid defiance 10 them
when the president sent n bullet from
his Winchester hurling through the
thicket after II. The shot went through
the animals lights. and would have
been fatal, but with the little life left
In II. the bear turned upon the dogs.
The president lodged a second bullet
between the shoulders and broke the
creatures neck. Other members OF
the party were not long in coming up.
and president was so rejolced over his
good fortune that he almost embraced
each OF his companions. They were
equally happy. and In the exuberance
OF the moment Arnold went 10 the ex-
tent OF tillng the president that he,
the president. was no tenderfoot."
The president responded by presenting
him a $50 rote
Saturday there was comparatively
little hunting because of the condition
OF the dogs. some OF which encoun.
tered dove Of wild hogs. which are
more fercc.ous than bear. one OF
the best dogs OF the Osborne pack was
killed outright by a big boar.
There were daily swims In the lake
by several of the members OF the nar.
ty and By the president himself after
his example of last Monday. The
water was fine" he said. and I ana
not have the fear OF alligators that
some seem 90 have"
In honor OF the president. the name
OF this place has been changed %
Roosevelt