The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-29
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Robert Foran, newspaper CORE
spondent. accompanies the Theodor
Roosevelt expedition into Africa j
1909. They arrive at Mombasa, III
gateway of British East Africa,
and then 60 by train to the frs
camp on the game crowded Kapit
Plains. With Colonel Roosevelt ar
his son, Kermit, and three scientifi
members Of his staff-Major Edga
A. Mearns, Edmund Heller and J
Allen Loring.
! After wonderfully successful
shooting trip in the Sotik country
the expedition camps for more hunt
ing at farm called Saigai- Sal
After several other trips they in
wade the Guaso Nyero elephan
country and meet with more gooe
sport. Foran, at Nairobi, sends &
telegram to Roosevelt, at Nyeri
asking for his comment on Captain
Peary's announcement that he has
discovered the North Pole.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
A few days after the receipt of
this letter from Colonel Roosevelt
was handed a telegram from him
which had been sent from Mweru
1t read:
"Capt. Robert Foran,
Bona Trading Company,
Nairobi.
Meet me as Naivasha on Oct. 20.
Send to Peary following telegram
which you can publish. Quote.
Deeply appreciate your cable. con.
graduate you from my heart. All
the American people, and indeed all
civilized mankind are your debtors.
You have performed one of the
greatest feats Of the ages.
Roosevelt"
Immediately after sending me this
message for transmission to Captain
Peary. Colonel Roosevelt started off
on his hunt out of Mweru for the
Guaso Nyero. Kermit had already
gone off with Tarlton to Lake Bar
lingo. Their extraordinary luck in
hunting still held good.
About the 10Th of October, | re-
ceived news of their good fortune
by telegram from Colonel Roose-
welt himself. He had wired me from
Nyeri on the preceding day.
Nyeri, Oct. Is.
Capt. Robert Foran,
Bona Trading Company,
Nairobi.
Have just arrived at Nyeri from
the Guaso Nyero. All we'll except
one porter who was tossed by rhino
and he is getting better. Have killed
three more elephants, completing
group for the National Museum at
Washington and getting good bull
for American Museum at New York.
Also killed rhino with excellent
horn, buffalo, and CRATES, Gland
and zebra of the northern species as
we'll as ostriches, oryx, gerunuk and
other animals which we had not
hitherto collected, the skins are be-
ing preserved for the National Mu-
scum. Kermit has killed two ele
plants and a rhino with very long
horn, in addition to the bag YOU al
ready know.
Roosevelt.
The saving of the skins of all
these specimens for the museums
was another monumental evidence of
Heller's and Cunninghame's master
~ work with their skinning knives.
With the help of the natives they
had trained they had accomplished
a most stupendous task under most
difficult conditions. No expedition
in Africa had ever been better serv-
ed by the staff that accompanied it
than Colonel Roosevelt was served
by his personnel during those long
months in Africa.
Meanwhile Kermit had killed his
second elephant, another rhino with
good horns, greater Kudu, and many
other specimens of numerous yarie-
ties.
Colonel Roosevelt, Heller and Cum
ninghame retu.led to Nyeri on Oct.
IS; and they prepared the many !
trophies there for conveyance by ma
tive porters to Naivasha, where they
were due to arrive on Oct. 20.
CHAPTER XVIII
From Londiani to the Uasin Gishu
Colonel Roosevelt looked remark
ably sunburned and in excellent
health, but his khaki hunting suit
showed unmistakable signs of wear
and tear. 1t was mass of patches.
As we turned back with him and
rode toward the Rift Valley Hotel,
he told me little about his recent
adventures.
KERMIT and l are both very proud
of the fact that we have gotten some
If our elephants without the help of
Cunninghame Or Tarlton," he said,
and his eyes were full of pride.
Elephant hunting is no child's play
At any time. l had mighty narrow
escape from an old bull, too"
"Tell me about it, Colonel; I've
'nly heard rumors," / begged him.
"Cunninghame and / came across
! big tusker, and l fired little to
me side of its eye," Roosevelt COM
nenced. "The shock stunned the
zig fellow, but did not kill him. MY
second bullet sped true, and the ele-
'hant crashed to the ground. Before
here was time for me to reload, the
hick brushes parted on my left and u
! huge bull elephant charged
straight for me. He was so close
hat he could have knocked me down
With his trunk. {
II leaped to one side and lodged
'ehind tree, throwing the empty
hells out of my gun and rapidly re-
oading. But Cunninghame fired