Evening star., 1925-08-16
ROOSEVELT PARTY
MAY EXTEND HUNT
Asiatic Expedition for Mu-
scum May Continue
On to China.
Of the Associated Pres,

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
AMRITSAE, India, July THE
Roosevelt expedition in quest of rare
animals of the mountains and iungles
of Asia, had not decided when it
passed through Kashmir on it's way
10 the Pamirs, by just what route It
would return or how long its trip
would last. There was some prospect,
II was said, that the tour might be ex-
4 tended to January and that it was
possible the expedition might be con
tinued into China and not return TO
India.
The expedition. including Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt,
George Cherrie and Mr.. Cutting, a
cinema operator, made the first part
of its trip into India without incident.
The members travelled over the We'll
known route from Sringar to Leh and
| Ladakh. There is abundant game in
that section of the country, but the
expedition was interested in getting
the owls poll on the lofty heights Of
the Pamirs and the long haired tiger
in the Thianshan Mountains Of Chi
nese Turkestan
Sheep Species Hard to Find.
The owls poll, or Pamier sheep. is
not so rare as some may think. bur
as it habitates the high part Of the
Pamir range, the shooting Of it is
made difficult. This animal is the
largest of the sheep family and some
times weighs 300 pounds Its head is
beautifed by its horns. each Of which
grows into spiral form, five To six
feet around the curve. The long
haired tiger found in the Chinese
Turkestan regions often grows 10 q
length of II feet.
The party came to Rawalpindi by
train in the blazing heat of May and
reached Punjab when the thermgn-
eter registered 115 degrees in the
shade. From Rawalpindi the party
went by automobile 202 miles up and
down the mOuntainside. The trav-
elers while in the kashmir EaIlel-
were the guests Of Sir and Lady John
b. Wood, but they remained only
sufficiently long for their transport
arrangements to be made. Their haste
in getting away was due TO the faCJ
| that this year there is j cholera epi.
! demlc of more than ordinary propor-
tons Deaths have been occurring a.
the rate of 1900 TO loo a week since
April.
In the preparation of their equip
ment Col Roosevelt and his associates
were ably assisted while in kashmir
by Maj. A. J. Hinde. assistant resi-
dent of Kashmir and British Joint
! Commission of Ladakh. In the trans
IOi le@AIOlA VI LIICiI equipment ana SUD
plies coolies and yakS were used dur
ing the first stages of the journev
throughout the Leh regions Coolies
are hired for "A cents day and ponies
| for 80 cents day as far as Leh
Meet Missionaries.
During the first 100 miles to Leh
the expedition met Rev. and Mrs.
! E1eber Of the Moravian Mission: Mr.
and Mrs Owen Jones of Chicago. and
! Maj. George Van s. Gillian. consul
general at kaShgar, who represents
the American as well as British in
terests.
In order to go into Chinese Turke-
stan the Roosevelt expedition was
Peklng government which enabled
them TO enter territory which is truly
a sportsman's paradise and very lit
tie travelled by white people
Only II passes year are given TO
travellers to visit Leh and Ladakh.
six for the first half and six for the
latter half, this being necessary be
cause of transit difficulties and ais,
because of food problems, much oi
the food having TO be taken from
Srinagar.
III addition to their interest in tn
hunting for rare animals members OF
| the expedition always were confrunteG
with food problems and some Of Them
especially Kermit Roosevelt. too,
every opportunity to help solve these
! He always had ready his fishing rod-
and used them to good ADVANTAGE fo.
the entire party in the Dras and Tar
kand Rivers.
The progress and success of the
Roosevelt expedition is being watched
with considerable interest by English
sportsmen now in India, although the
news that filters through is very
meager. 1t is much the same as it
was on the last Everest expedition
, when the news India received Of the
mountain climbers was dated London.
Most of the dispatches that have
come through up to this time merelr
said: "All's well with the Rooseveits.
or words to that effect.