Evening star., 1909-09-03
$500 Specimens of Hunt
Forwarded by R0oseveItS

NAIROBI British East Africa. Sep
tember al. Alden Loring and Mai
Mearns, members of the Roosevelt ex-
pedition, are about to undertake an ex-
tended trip through Kenia province.
Mr. Loring started out today and will
be followed by Maj. Mearns tomorrow.
The two travellers will return here No
vember / to join Col. Roosevelt.
A total Of $500 specimens were ship
ped yesterday to the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. They include birds, mammals,
snakes and plants.
Strange Trophies Captured.
GOVERNMENT FARM. Naivasha.
British East Africa. Sunday. August l.
Col. Roosevelt. accompanied: by Maj.
Mearns came into Naivasha on Thurs
day, July 90, riding around the east side
of the lake. while j. Alden Loring, the
naturalist. came across in Capt Atten-
remained at the Attenborough farm to
look after the hippo trophies.
Kermit Roosevelt had ridden into the
township the day before. SO he and the
correspondent rode out to meet the
colonel at luncheon at the government
experimental farm, on the Morendat
river. J. X. Hill, nephew of Sir Glenn
ent Hill, member of parliament, who was
recently permanent under secretary of
state for the colonies, is the manager of
ty, showing the party around the farm.
The party then had luncheon with Mr..
Hill.
Col. Roosevelt arrived at Mr. Hills
house at midday and was received by
Mrs. Hill. There was quite a party to
States. and after the meal everybody
drove or rode over the farm. inspecting
the various focks of sheep and the pedi-
greed stock.
Roosevelt Interested in Farm.
Col. Roosevelt was much interested in
the work and all that he saw and car
ried on an animated conversation with
Mr.. Hill. inquiring into all the results of
the various experiments in the crossing
Of stock.
The government farm is beautifully sit
uated, and there are several herds of al
most tame Thomsonii gazelle on the prop
erty, which is well fenced The party
saw on the way out there at least one
hundred "Tommies, as they are locally
nicknamed also several warthogs and a
few jackals. The managers house is a
large and roomy wood and iron building,
very well situated. The farm is of great
assistance to the settlers of East Africa.
Col. Roosevelt, Kermit and the corre-
spondent returned to Naivasha and found
that r. ]. Cunninghame, general man
ager of the expedition, with all the por-
tiers and It, the baggage. had only just ar ar.
tents near the waters edge.
The whole party dined at the local apol-
ogy for hotel. as thew had not been
able to get dinner in the camp. owing to
the lateness of their arrival. 1t was
planned that evening to go out after peli-
cans the next day.
Early next morning the correspondent
went down to the camp and had break
fast with Col. Roosevelt and Kermit. and
then the three started off in a small row.
boat. Col. Roosevelt occupied the bow
and Kermit the stern. A native helped
pole the boat through the reeds, which
are thick for several hundred yards from
the shore line.
Egyptian Geese Brought Down.
The boat had not gone far when the
colonel brought down a couple of Egyp-
tian geese with pretty shot. The boat
was then turned for the usual hunting
ground cf the pelicans and brought with
the least possible noise to within $50 feet
OF two fine specimens. Col. Roosevelt took
careful aim and killed a splendid bird
with single shot from his rifle. 1t would
be considered fine shot. considering it
was fired from an unsteady boat The
spoil was picked up. and pleased the
colonel much.
other pelican. which had flown off to
some distance. 1t proved impossible
however, to get near it, and so Col.
Roosevelt and Kermit indulged in some
effective shooting with their shotguns
among the gulls. which have long red
beaks and legs and feathers of beauti-
full slate blue. In all, they bagged five
fine specimens, to say nothing of q
complete nest with three eggs.
On the return to the landing stage the
colonel essayed long shot at a crane
and killed it at the first shot. The party
was delighted with these prizes and
thought most highly of the pelican which
they badly wanted.
Meanwhile Maj Mearns and ]. Alden