New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-03
THE ROOSEVELT HUNT
GOOD SHOOTING ON LAKE.
Err President and Kermit Bag Speci-
mems of NaiUashd Birds.

Government Farm, Naivasha British East
Africa. SUNDAY. Aug. Colonel Roosevelt ac-
cornpsnied BY Major Mearrs, came into Naivasha
OF Thursday, July ?. riding around the east side
Of the lake while J. Alden Loring the naturalist.
came across in Captain Attenborough's launch
Professor Edmund Heller remained at the Atten-
borough farm 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 luncheon the govern
raent experimental farm. on the Morendat River.
J. X Hi. 4 nephew Of Sir Clement Hin. member
Of Parliament, who was recently Permanent Under
Secretary OF State for the Colonies. is the
aCer Of the farm and he offered every hospitality.
showing the party around the farm. The party
then had luncheon with Mr. Hi
Colonel Roosevelt arrived At Mr.. HIPS house at
midday and was received by Mrs. Hill There
quite party to meet the ex-President OF the
United States. and after the meal everybody drove
rode the farm. inspecting the various fOcks
Of she y and the pedigreed stock
Colonel Roosevelt was much interested In the
work and all that ne saw. and carried on ami
mated conversation with Mr. Hill. inqulring into
all the results OF the various experiments in the
crossing OF stock.
The government farm is beautifully situated. and
there are several herds OF almost tame Thomsonii
Eazelle on the property, which Is well fenced The
party saw on the way out there at least hun
bred '~Tommies'' they are locally uicknamed.
also several warthoGs and few jackals. The man
ayers house Is a large and roomy wood and iron
building. NG~E well situated An idIH u OF
assistance 10 the settlers ~ East Africa
Colonel Roosevelt Kermit and the correspondent
returned TO Naivasha aud found that r. J. Gun
ringhame. general manager Of the expedition. with
all the porters and the baggage had only just
rived. The men were busy pitching the tents near
the waters edge.
The whole party dined at the local apology FOR
hotel as they had not been able 10 get dinner in
the camp. owing To the lateness az their arrival.
Il was planned that evening 20 so out after pell-
cans the next day.
Early next morning the correspondent went down
So tie camp and had breakfast with Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit. and then the thfee started
OF IN "a small rowboGt. Colonel Roosevelt occu-
pied the bow and Kermit che stern A native helped
pole the boat through the reels. which thick
Cor several hundred yards from the shore line
The boat had not gone FAR when the colonel
brought down q couple ~ Egyptian geese with
pretty shot. The boat then turned for the
usual hunting ground % the Uclicans and brought
with the least possible noise 10 within hundred
and fifty feet 81 two dne specimens Colonel Roose-
welt took careful aim and killed a splendid bird
with a single shot from his rife II would De
considered enc shot. considering il was fired
from an unsteady boat The spoil picked I'D
and pleased The colonel much.
Then the boat was padded after the other pell-
caa which had flown on 20 some distance II
proved Impossible. however. 90 get u. and 50
colonel Roosevelt and Kermit INDUCED IN some
effective shooting with their shotEuns among the
gulis. which have long I.I b.aks and legs and
feathers @: beautiful slate blue. In all. they baEsed
five fine specimens. Co say nothing q "A complete
nest with thrcs ,EEs
on the return 90 tho landing stage the colonel
ossayod q LONG shot az crane and killed II az
the arst shot VIE party was delighted with tho
prizes and Thought NEST highly % the pelican
which they badly wanted
Meanwhile Maio- Mcarus ard ! Alden Ioring
had been uusy ana had obtained some fine speci-
mems % the b.r' inhabitants % The lake.
Early next morning Colonel Roosevelt and Eer-
init proceeded by the ordinary passenger train TO
SairobI travelling 81 the traf'lc managers carriage
which had been placed az their disposal They
varied the nlouotony % the Journey by riding
the coucatch-r Nr. CuninEhan1c followed with
the specimens baEred on the Souk trp. IN spe-
ciai train Mnjo. Mesrns and Mr.. LoriHg remained
a. ~aivssha collecting birds
on arrival a Sairobi the colonel by
WUarn y Macmillan and r q. Selous, who was
On his way home The colonel remained IN ami
mated conversation with MT Seious until his de-
rart-ire and then drove 20 Mr. Macmillan house.
where he Is 60 remain guest during hts stay
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