The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-05-10

o'clock yesterday afternoon the pres
idential party resumed its journey.
The departure was so timed that the
Colorado desert and old basin of the
Gulf of California below sea level and
barren of all vegetation would be
traversed during the night. Red
lands, Cal, the first stop, it was ex.
pected, would be reached about 9 a.
IN. today.
Interesting Day In Arizona.
Phoenix, Ariz., May S.-The presi.
Dental party spent an interesting day
In Arizona Tuesday. The beautiful
turquois sky, bright sunshine and in.
vigorating air afforded the party much
relief after the hot and dusty ride
of Monday About two hours in the
morning at the Congress gold mine,
up in the clouds of the Blue Tank
mountains, were replete with Incl
dents. and were thoroughly enjoyed.
A large American flag was draped
across the tunnel through which the
president passed and after he emerged
he told the little group of miners who
congregated about the train that he
had seen Old Glory floating from
tower and state house and warship IN
many different places, but that never
before during his life had he seen
the American flag 1900 feet under
ground. Leaving the rich mining sec
tion in the mountains 1000 feet above
sea level, the train dropped down into
the green Salt river valley with its
waving alfalfa meadows and big herds
of cattle. This valley is called the
garden spot of Arizona and was re-
claimed by irrigation. Monday, pass.
ing through New Mexico, and Tues.
day in Arizona, the COW punchers at
the stops along the route inquired
vociferously where Teddy" was.
Many of the vice presidents rough
riders during the Spanish war were
recruited in this section, and there
was much disappointment that he
was not in the party. On the way to
Phoenix the tire of one of the wheels
OF the engine tender became loose,
and for the first time since the long
journey began the telegrapher with
the train was compelled to climb a
telegraph pole to tap the wire.
At Wickenburg, the scene of the
recent gold mine strike, the train
was halted long enough to permit the
president to receive a visit from the
school children. The children pre-.
sented Mrs. Mckinley with cabinet
OF specimens. The president thanked
the children in Mrs. McKinleys be
half and also talked further
About 20 miles outside of Phoenix |
the party saw from the car windows |
the government agricultural expert |
ment station, to which Secretary Will |
son, about a year ago, sent 40 date |
palms, which had been brought out |
OF the Tripoli desert on the backs of |
camels. The palms are doing well |
and much is expected of them in the |
future in the southwest
An accident to the locomotive ten |
der delayed the arrival of the train at |
Phoenix about two hours and some |
what disarranged the program there. |
Governor Murphy and the territorial |
officers had met the party at the Con-
gress mine and accompanied them |
back to Phoenix. At the station the |
territorial militia, a company of cow
boys on bronchos and some of the
friendly Pima and Maricopa Indians
Joined in wildly enthusiastic recep.
tion. The party was driven to the |
Adams hotel for luncheon and after.
wards was escorted to the territorial |
capitol, where the formal exercises
took place.
Governor Murphy delivered an ad.
dress OF welcome, to which the presi.
dent responded.
A drive afterwards gave the presi-
dent an opportunity to see the inter.
esting ruins of the ancient Aztec irri-
CATION system. At the Indian indus
trial school, about four miles from
Phoenix, the party had a good view
OF what is being done in the way of
the education Of the wards of the ma.
ton. pretty little ceremony was
enacted here for the benefit of the
president. While an Indian band
played Hail Columbia" a beautiful
Indian maiden In pantomime pleaded
with man dressed to represent Uncle
Sam for statehood for the territory.