The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-19

I transformed the city Of his death into
a memorial to his glory that can
laugh at time.
Reviewing the Trip.
A chronological history OF NJ Roose-
velt's wonderful journey. and par
tial list OF the animals killed 10 az
follows:
March a3-Sailed from New York
for Naples, 4.l76 miles.
March so-Arriyed at the Azores.
, April ARRIVED az Gibraltar.
April 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 2l-Arrived at Mombasa and
received with honors by the provincial
governor
April ee-Left Mombasa by rail for
Kapiti plains and the ranch OF Sir
Alfred Pease on the Athi river for
short shooting expeditions About go
miles Secured two wildebeests, two
gazelle. five other antelope. six lions,
three giraffe, one zebra, one rhino. q
varthog and a hartebeest.
May 15-Rode TO w. H. McMillan's
-Juja farm" a full days journey. for
short expeditions. Secured two i'm
pala, several antelope. a water buck.
a leopard, rhino and hippopotamus.
Mers Big Game Killed.
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 2e-Rode from the Heatley
ranch to McMillan's town house at
Nairobt A days jaunt-
June 3-Left by rail for Kijabe. ~
miles.
June ARRIVED at kijabe.
June 5Left kijabe on march for
the Sotik district The route was over
a waterless tract. and although the
distance raversed was only 60 miles.
II entailed three-day trip. Secured
six rhinos. hippopotamus. two Gland,
two wildebeest. several antelope. two
zebras. a 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
Nyeri and the kenya province. so
miles. Secured five Lions. three buff
falo. a hippo. a giraffe and his first
elephant
Oct. 3o-Returned to Naivasha.
At ouaso keuisho Plateau.
Oct 25-Left by rail for Londiani
for 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. f-Returned to Nairobi by rail
Dec 1s-Left Nairobi by rail for
Port kisuma, on Lake Victoria Ny
ana, about $50 miles
Dec 20-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 e3-mile auto trip to
Kampaia-
Dec. e3-Left Kampala for Kinstngo.
10 miles Secured two elephants
Jan 3-Arrived at Hoima. Uganda,
after a 5T-mile trip from Kisingo.
Jan LEFT for Butiaba. 81 miles.
I,r ~,
WadelA and Rhino camp. Belgian
Eongo. about - miles. Secured sew
eral white rhinos and a buffalo.
Feb. 3-Left Wadelai for Minute,
about 54 miles
Feb. Arrived at Minute. Uganda.
Feb. LEFT Minute for Gondokoro,
a 1os-mile march through almost un-
broken jungle
Feb 1I-Arrired at Gondokoro. Up
per Sudan.
Greeted by Mrs. Roosevelt
Feb. 2s-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 1l-Arrived at Rsnk- abou.
two days journey by boat, south O.
khartum-
March I4-Reached khar-uu- tie
end Of his journey on the Nile, and
was greeted by Mrs. Roosevelt AID
daughter. Miss Ethel.
HomeWard Bound.
The arranged program OF the re
mainder Of Col Roosevelrs home
ward journey Is As follows:
March e9-Arrives at Alexandria
April Arrives at Gibraltar.
April 1o-ATiyes at Naples
April 14-Arrives in Paris Great
public reception planned
Anril lI-E0eS To Vienna 70 Intarna