The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-10
accounted foe to. the white the
white man is not permitted to go.

WuiIe man lS not permitted to 20,
"Mr. Roosevelt will get a fine re-
ception from the white. settlers of
British East Africa. They think more
OF him there than of any preceding
American president. He will be greet
ed as II he were one Of their own po-
tentates. l am in continual corre-
spondence with residents of that coun-
try and they look forward to his COM
Ing with the greatest, interest. I
doubt, however, II his way will be
near many farms
Great Variety 5of Animals
There are about thirty-five species
of antelope to be met with on the
plains, ranking in size from the Cape
buffalo to the little sdik, dix. There
are besides great herbs OF zebras and
many giraffes. Hippopotamuses are
plentiful in the marshy places; and on
the uplands rhinoceroses abound, and
are a great nuisance.
ACROSS Athia plains lies Mount
Kenia, the foothills of which are a
marvelously fertile region, often re-
ferred to as the garden Of East Afri-
ca This. land is all more or less
under cultivation by the natives They
will plant about a half Of their hold
ings each year, allowing the other
half to become overgrown with weeds
and creepers until it has reenriched
itself by decay. 1t is an easy life and
the population is comparatively dense.
"But up in the mountains there are
heavy forests and thickets of bamboo
in which elephants are frequently
met with. Game Is much more fre.
quent in the plains, however. AS for
the elephant, he is at home in any
latitude from the coast to 10000 feet
above the sea.
Life in Tents Not Unhealthful
The presidents party will of course
live in tents the greater part of the
time. The life is not unpleasant,
though. The climate is delightful
hot days and cold nights. My wife,
as I may say by the way of illustrat-
ing their healhtfulness, was with me
fourteen months on the African pla-
teaus and did not have q single day
of illness.
Danger from Sun Fever
There is a peculiar disease, how
ever, which gives Europeans a good
deal Of trouble. 1t is called sun fever
and is supposed to be due to the fact
that the sun in this region is almost
directly overhead and consequently
beats down with great force.
"The equator, in fact, cuts directly
across Mount Kenia. Any European
who is exposed bareheaded to the sun
for even few minutes is almost sure
to be attacked by the fever. l myself
had slight attack merely from work.
ing in room through the window
of which the rays of the setting sun
struck my head.
"You can hardly go out of doors
without a head covering wherever
there are white men about without
some one shouting to you, For heav-
ems sake, put on your. hiatt" AL
most nothing Is understood of the
subtle working of the disease. There
is no doubt, though, that 1t Is a con-
stant danger.
Other Diseases to Be Met.
There is some danger from a dis
ease called coast fever, too. And the
ticks are q source of great trouble,
especially to any one working about
animals. as Mr.. Roosevelt will. Near
ly all animals, domestic and other
wise, are infested with them. Often
their bite carries a mild infection of
various diseases to which animals are
subject. Such infection never proves
fatal. Malarial fevers are to be
guarded against in the low lands.
"The rainy seasons, although in an
equatorial climate, are, In my opinion,
the most delightful .timessof the year.
They correspond to our spring and
fall. The rain 10 not continuous, but
comes In short, heavy showers, after
which the sun comes out brightly and
everything glistens with freshness
and beauty.