The Starkville news., 1910-03-18

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Reviewing the Trip.
A chronological history of Mr.. Roose-
velts wonderful journey. and a par
tial list of the animals killed is as
follows:5
March 23-Sailed from New York
for Naples, 4,176 miles.
March 30-Arrived at the Azores.
April ARRIVED at Gibraltar.
April 5--Arrived at Naples.
April 6-After being received by
King Victor Emmanuel, sailed for
Mombasa, British East Africa, 4,121
miles.
April 15-Arrived at Alden, Arabia.
April 21-Arrived at Mombasa and
received with honors by the provincial
governor
April 22-Left Mombasa by rail for
Kapiti plains and the ranch of Sir
Alfred Pease on the Athi river for
short shooting expeditions. About 27O
miles. Secured two wildebeests, two
gazelle, five other antelope, six lions,
three giraffe, one zebra, one rhino, a
| warthog and a hartebeest.
May 15-Rode to w. H. McMillan's
"Juja farm full days journey, for
short expeditions. Secured two i'm
pala, several antelope. a water buck,
leopard, rhino and hippopotamus.
More Big Game Killed. 4s-
May 20-Rode from McMillan's to
| the adjoining Heatley ranch for buff
falo hunting among the papyrus
swamps. Twelve miles. Secured four
buffalo, four hartebeest, two zebra, two
gazelle and a warthog.
May 26-Rode from the Heatley
ranch to McMillan's town house at
Nairobi A days jaunt
June 3-Left by rail for Kijabe, "A
miles.
June 4-Arrived at Kijabe.
June 5-Left Kijabe on march for
the Sotik district The route was over
a waterless tract, and although the
distance traversed was only 60 miles,
it entailed three-day trip. Secured
six rhinos, hippopotamus, two eland,
two wildebeest, several antelope, two
zebras, hyena, a warthog and three
lions.
July 12-Arrived at Lake Naivasha
on return trip. Secured two hippos
and some smaller game
July 22-Arrived at Naivasha from
the lake.
July 24-Returned to Nairobi by rail,
IS miles.
Aug. 4-Left Nairobi for Naivasha.
Aug. 9-Left Naivasha on march to
Nyeri and the Kenya province, 80
miles Secured five lions, three buff
falo, a hippo, giraffe and his first
elephant
Oct. 3O-Returned to Naivasha.
At Guaso Nguisho Plateau.
Oct. 25-Left by rail for Londiani
for a three weeks shoot on the Guaso
Nguisho plateau, about 80 miles. Sc
cured five giraffe, three lions and sew
eral antelope and smaller game.
Dec Returned to Nairobi by rail
Dec. 1S-Left Nairobi by rail for
Port kisuma, on Lake Victoria Ny
ANA, about $50 miles.
Dec. 2O-Arrive at Entebbe, Uganda
from Kisuma, via lake steamer, about
125 miles. On this trip the American
| flag was flown for the first time on
Africa's inland sea.
Dec 21-Left on 23-mile auto trip to
Kampala.
Dec. 23-Left Kampala for Kinsingo
| 20 miles. Secured two elephants.
Jan. 3-Arrived at Hoima, Uganda
after a 57-mile trip from Kisingo
Jan. 4-Left for Butiaba, 27 miles
Jan. LEFT on steam launch for
Wadelai and Rhino camp, Belgian
| Kongo, about 72 miles. Secured sew
eral white rhinos and buffalo.
Feb. 3-Left Wadelai for Nimule
about 54 miles.
Feb. ARRIVED at Nimule, Uganda
Feb. LEFT Minute for Gondokoro
a 1O8-mile march through almost un'
| broken jungle.
Feb. 17-Arrived at Gondokoro, Up
per Sudan.
Greeted by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Feb. 26-Expedition broke up and
porters returned to Uganda.
Feb. 2S-Roosevelt left Gondokoro
via steamboat for Khartum, more
| than 500 miles to the north.
March 11-Arrived at Renk. about
| two days journey by boat, south OF
Khartum.
March 14-Reached Khartum, the
end of his journey on the Nile, and
was greeted by Mrs. Roosevelt and
daughter, Miss Ethel.
Homeward Bound.
The arranged program of the re
| mainder of Col. Roosevelt's home
| ward journey is as follows:
March 29-Arrives at Alexandria.
April 2-Arrives at Gibraltar.
April 10-Arrives at Naples.
April 14-Arrives in Paris. Great
public reception planned.
April 17-Goes to Vienna to Interna
| tional Sporting exhibition.
May 1O-Guest of faculty of Univer
sity of Berlin.
May 12-Visits Christiania.
May 15-Arrives in London and is
given freedom of city.
June 15-Arrives in New York
| Home at last
| Careful Of Others Feelings.
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