Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1903 — RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT. [ARTICLE]

RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT.

.! 1 . -i. ■■ ■ ■ i, ] id* Vacation tn V»Uowiton« Park and- Resumes Tour, President Roosevelt’s vacation in Tel* 1< rstope Park ended Priday. The Presld it and all those who accompanied him o his, tour of the park are delighted v tli me trip. No accident occurred, and f ■ the most part they had delightful v asher. John Burroughs was «lso g >atly benefited by bis outdoor life and h i face is ns bronzed as that pf.the.Presi< ?nt. The President Spent most bf his Is in studying the habits of the game abounds in the park. He would lie hours nenr a herd of elk or mountain s and frequently walk eight or ten «to observe them. He also studiolife with Mr. Burroughs. Mr. Burris was able to show him but one with which be was not acquainted, ely, the soltaire ——__ he President’s camp was composed ;wo Sibley tents and one wail tent lout board floors, and while everyg was very simple, yet It was quite t Ipinfortable. The party consisted of Jpajor Pitcher, Mr., Burroughs, a couple Ojf orderlies and two cooks. There also Was a small force of men to man the ||aek wagon. ! During the visit to GeySerl*nd U few ays ago- the President and Mr. BurjUghs were on skis and started tp race owuhill. The snow was soft, and Mr. turroughs, who had never used a ski efpre, soon found himself with His head i the snow and his feet in the hlr. He ad hardly struggled to liis feet whefr tie president duplicated the performnce. Neither ope Was hurt, but Major 'itcher secured excellent photographs of lie catastrophe, (While no. accident ooctiwed, the.Presi?nt had a number of narrow escapes, ne day, in company with Major l’itch- \ he fired w new-revolver at q tree, lie weapon was defective and the .empty lell flew back and struck the President an the cheek,, drawing the blood. If K had struck a little higher up it would Mnve injured, if hot blinde'J, one eye. The President strictly adhered to his determination not to fire h shot at a living 3iniinnl in the park, and the only time he discharged a firearm was when he and Major I‘itcher indulged in this target practice. ‘ The longest walk enjoyed by the President was taken on Easter Sunday. He started out alone in the morning, declining. the offer of other members of the party to nccompauy him. He spent the day in climbing mountains and walking along the trail. He covered fully twenty miles, and did not return to camp until 7 o’clock in the evening. When Major Pitcher found that the President was determined to go by himself he induced ‘him to take a revolver so that he could signal in case of accident.