The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-02
MR.. ROOSEVELT AND KERMIT
BAG RECORD NUMBER OF
MAN.EATERS.
FATHER AND SON HAPPY
On Their First Lion Hunt in the Dark
Continent Former President and His
Boy Do Some Remarkable Shooting
Native Followers Rejoice With the
American Party.

Nairobi, British East Africa, May 1.
-Four lions are trophies of ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelts camp in the Mau
hills tonight, and the 200 or more ma
tive followers are rejoicing with the
American party in the celebration or
the unusually good luck.
The lions were bagged yesterday
and Colonel Roosevelt's mighty gun
brought three Of them to the earth,
each on the first shot. Thus one OF the
presidents fondest ambitions has been
realized and he is proud, too, that
the fourth jungle king fell before the
rifle of his son, Kermit, who, however,
took three shots to kill his quarry.
Both father and son are jubilant.
1t was their first lion hunt and so
magnificent kill was far beyond their
expectations, but lions have been
plentiful in the hills for the past
month, and the English hunter, w. w.
Salous, has been out for several days
laying plans for their extinction. How
we'll he succeeded can be seen by the
results of yesterdays chase.
Mr.. Salous accompanied the former
president, who also was attended by
the usual retinue of beaters. Usually
the beaters go into the jungles with
considerable trepidation, but as Colo
mel Roosevelt's reputation as a hunter
had reached here long before he ar
rived in person, the beaters on this
occasion were exceptionally enthusiasts
tic. They seemed even eager to play
a part in the first hunt of the distin-
guished American.
Calls Are Heard.
The caravan started out early
Thursday morning from the ranch of
Sir Alfred Pease on the Athi river
and proceeded slowly to the Mau hills.
This range is open for wide areas, but
in places is covered with dense
growths where game is plentiful The
first night in camp was without espe-
cial incident, no attempt being made
to go after lions, although their call
was heard now and then during the
night; but at dawn the camp was
astir, and the drives speedily organ
lied. The native beaters set out in
all directions under the instruction of
the "head man." armed with all sorts
of noise making devices, which could
not DuI arouse any bdllie WllIll et1 =
shot. Some of the beats proved
blanks, but by nightfall not less than
10 kinds Of game had been bagged.
Kermit during the day did more eff
fective work with his camera than
with his gun, allowing Mr.. Roosevelt
the much-prized shots.
A Single Shot.
Details of the actual shooting were
not brought to Nairobi today from
the camp, but it was declared that in
each case single bullet from Mr..
Roosevelts rifle sufficed to bring
down his lion. From this it is re-
garded that Colonel Roosevelt is liv
ing up to the reputation which he
has gained here of being a crack shot.
All the lions were of normal size,
and after the natives had dragged
them together in the grass they exc
cuted the usual dance around the tro-
phies.
The party plans to go south tomor-
row with the hope of bagging one or
more giraffes. The chances are Mr..
Roosevelt's good luck will continue,
for native settlers from all sections
report game as very plentiful.