The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-04

, one or the eastern states more tnan III
does Il western ranch. Even the cow
boys here have lost their picturesque
ness. They live i'm little communities
scattered over the ranch. each of
which has direct connection by tele-
phone with LaQuinta residence, where
Mr. Green resides. These cowboys are
steady. Industrious men whose chief
work is to see that the wire fences are
kept in repair
Charles L. Taft had not visited the
ranch for nine years until last spring.
lie went over the farms and said that
they were a revelation to him.
Back from the railroad and extending
along the shore of Copano Corpus
Christi and Neuces bays for 20 miles
is region of virgin Witness where
many kinds of wild game, such as
deer, Wildcats. coyotes and lobo wolves
abound. I'm one pasture of $4,000
acres not "A gun has been fred i'm 10
years IL is said. The thick growth of
mesquite trees ana various smaller
shrubs afford splendid protection for
the wild game It is i'm this pasture
that President Taft is to be given an
opportunity To try his prowess as a
hunter. one of the favorite forms of
amusement upon the ranch, particular
ly during the fall and winter season,
h usually filled with a lively set Of
young people as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Green, is wildcat chasing. These chap
M fg al IN H,t, ,yI
the size of the ordinary house cat and
they are desperate fighters when cor
nered. one of them is match for the
best trained hound. A pack of three
cat hounds, as they are called, is kept
by Mr.. Green at La Quinta. The
leader of this pack is big brown dog
named Jim Buster. He was brought
from Liberty, NO.. and since his stay
upon the ranch has had many encoun-
ters with cats and wolves. His body,
as well as those of the other two dogs,
is covered with scars from these san
culinary contests
while various kinds of entertainment
have been planned for the president. il
is thought that he will devote a good
part of his time while at La Quinta
playing golf. The links which have
been laid out for his especial benefit
are said to be the equal of any golf
course in the country. Robert H.
Connerly of Austin, golf champion of
Texas. and Frank Lewis. "A goif expert
of San Antonio, laid off the links. Thel
main idea followed in locating the nine |
holes was to bring the whole course
within as close view of the upper win
dows and porticos of LaQuinta resi-
dence as possible so that members Of
the presidents party and the other
guests present may witness every play
that is made. The beginning and end |
of the links are within "A few feet of
the residence.
If it is absolute rest that will be de- |
sired by President Taft when he
reaches La Quinta moro suitable
place than the big ranch residence
could not be found. 1t commands
beautiful view of Corpus Christi bay
on one side and a wide scope of pas
ture country upon the other side. The
residence is three stories and contains
l6 bedrooms. The suite reserved for
President Taft consists of three rooms
Each suite is provided with "A private
bath. The residence is handsomely
furnished.
President TAFT viii bc connected
with the outside world by means of
telephone line To the ranch hotel at
Gregory, i'm which the presidential Of
fees viii be maintained. None hut
members OF the party and invited
guests will be permitted to visit La
Quinta during his stay.