The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-05-11

A DAY SPENT IN ARIZONA.
Tho President and Party Spend an Inter
ssting Day In Arizona Ter
ritory.

Phoenix, Ariz., May THE presi-
Dental party spent an interesting day
in Arizona. The beautiful turquoise
sky, bright sunshine and invigorating
air afforded the party much relief af-
ter the hot and dusty ride of yester-
day. The two hours in the morning
at the Congress gold mine up in the
clouds of the Blue Tank mountains
were replete with incidents and were
thoroughly enjoyed. A large Ameri-
can flag was draped across the tunnel
through which the president passed
and after he emerged he told the lit
tie group of miners who congregated
about the train that he had seen old
glory floating from tower and state
house and war ship in many different
places, but that never before during
his life had he seen the American flag
$500 feet under ground.
Leaving the rich mining section in
the mountains 1000 feet above the sea
level, the train dropped down into the
green Salt River valley, with its wav-
ing alfalfa meadows and big herds OF
cattle. This valley is called the gar.
den spot of Arizona, and was re-
claimed by irrigation.
On the way to Phoenix the tire OF
one of the wheels of the locomotive
tender became loose, and for the first
time since the long journey began, the
telegrapher with the train was com.
PEELED to climb telegraph pole to
tap wire.
AT Wickenburg, the scene of the re-
cent gold mine strike, the train was
halted long enough to permit the
president to receive visit from the
school children. The children present.
ed Mrs. Mckinley with cabinet OF
specimens. The president thanked the
children in Mrs. McKinley's behalf
and addressed them briefly as follows:
ut gives me great pleasure to be re
ceived by the governor of your terri
tory and to receive your warm wei
come as we journey towards Phoenix
1t is especially pleasant to meet the
children, the boys and girls of the
public schools. There is nothing Sc
essential in free government, rest
ing upon the people as education, anC
j have been glad to note that in you
territory broad and ample provision
are made for education. The school
1 house is the university out of whicl
come good citizens, and it is on goo,
citizenship we must rely not only TO
the present, but for the future goo'
and glory of the republic"
About twenty miles outside of Phoe
nix the party saw from the car win
dows the government agricultural ex
pertinent station to which Secretar.
Wilson, n year ago, sent 40 date palm
which had been brought out of tn
Tripoli desert on the backs of camels
The palms are doing well and mucl
is expected of them in the future il
the southwest.
The accident to the locOmotiv
tender delayed the arrival of the trail
at Phoenix two hours and somewha
disarranged the programme there
Nevertheless, the party received
rousing welcome. Gov. Murphy ant
the territorial officials had met tn
party at the Congress mine, and &C
companied them to Phoenix. At tn
station the territorial militia, com
pany of cowboys on bronchos, an
some of the friendly Pima and Mari
copa Indians joined in the wildly en-
thusiastic reception. The party wa
driven to the Adams hotel for lunch
con and afterwards was escorted T.
the territorial capitol, where tn
formal exercises took place.
Gov. Murphy delivered an addrcs
of welcome to which the president re
sponded.
A drive afterwards gave the pres
dent an opportunity to see the inter
esting ruins of the ancient Aztec irri
CATION system. At the Indian indus
trial school, four miles from Phoeni,
the party had a glimpse of what is be
ing done III the way of education o
the wards OF the nation. A pretty lii
tie ceremony was enacted here TO
the benefit of the president. While a
Indian band played Hail Columbia,
beautiful Indian maiden in panto
mine pleaded with man dressed t
represent Uncle Sam for statehood TO
the territory.
At five o'clock the party resumed il
journey. The departure was so time
that the Colorado desert and oil
basin of the Gulf of California belo'
sea level and barren of all vegetatio
L Il.
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