Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-10-12
HUNTING on TENSAS
Roosevelt and Party on Track
Of Big Game.
an IDEAL WOODLAND CAMP on RIVER
Great sport For Khaki clad Ntmrods
In Canebrskes Near stamboul.
To Sup Bear steaks
Tonight.

STEAMBOAT, la. Oct. o.-President
Roosevelt and his hunting companions
are IN camp about fifteen miles from
this plantation The president LETT rls
car dressed in khaki and ready for
hunting IN the csnebrakes. Drs. Lam
bert and Rixey. John McIlhenny and
John W. Parker. who viii hunt with
him, were also dressed for the expe-
dition. Horses were waiting at the
company's store when the president ar
rived, and II Is said that a bear steak
dinner viii be enjoyed this evening.
Holt Collier. guide and hunter, has
killed two bears within the last few
days.
Game in abundance. with fresh bear
tracks all shout the camp. was the
prospect awaiting the president today.
The negro bear killer. Holt Collier: Ben
Lllley. q noted hunter OF big game.
who came an the Wsy from Texas. and
Brutus Jackson. a professional Loulsi-
ana hunter OF renown. with President
Roosevelt. accompanied by his host
Mr. Mcllbeuny. aud Mcssrs Metcalf
and Park. friends Of Mr. McIlhonny.
left the camp on the Tonsns bayou at
daybroak and plunged into the cane
brakes ia quest Of living targets for
their rifles.
While serving breakfast 90 the party
the scouts expressed the opinion that
bear would D. bSCged and asserted
that the woods were fuu OF deer. al
though there had been disouleunC ru-
mors 10 the eject that many OF them
had been attacked by black tongue.
Ben Liiiey, who migrated from this
state 10 Texas some time ago. preyi-
Gus 10 going away hunted the cane
brakes FOR years aud knows every
nook and Granny OF the country.
With three professional hunters IN
the party, about sixty doSs and the
latest arms and ammunition the party
Is well prepared FOR any sort of game
that may sppeHr
President Roosevelt was the first 20
get into his hunting toys. and. accord
ing 10 the reports or the native hunt
ers who are Keeping 81 close watch ON
the movements ~ the executive he is
the most active wau iu the camp
The first report of killing is from
Ben Lillcy. who succeeded in killing a
fine buck soon after ths party started
out
On the Invitation OF Major Ice Rich
ardson. who is second only Co John n
Parker as the largest cotton grower in
the world. President Roosevelt win
spend ten hours Boo tine field picking
cotton aud VIII bc pitted against some
OF the champion negro pickers OF the
delta.
The camp is on the bank az the Ten
sas river, about ten miles from railroad
or telegraph connection. Tho dining
tent stands under two trees and Is be-
tween the presidents tent and the riv-
sr. The president has quarters far
thest from the river, with the entire
camp IN front OF him The guests
tents are Immediately In front while
on the river bank are the servants and
guides quarters and the kitchen.
Vines hanging from the trees about
the camp make a thick screen, which
shuts In the small white canvas VIII
lage. Reeds grow thickly In the fore
ground. Tho Tensas Is little more than
a good sized creek at this point Elev-
en- tents have been pitched within a
stones throw OF the river.