The Irish standard., 1901-05-11
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Phoenix Ari:, May a-Ths pNsi.
DENTAL party spent an interesting
day in Arizona. The besutiful tor.
quoise sky; bright sunshines and invig.
Grating air afforded. the, party much
relief after the hot, and dusty ride
OF Monday. The two hours, in. tho
morning, at. the Congress. gold mine,
up in the clouds of the Blu. Tank
mountains, were repleto with incl
dents and We're 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 statchousc
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 section in
the mountains 1900 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
reclaimed by irrigation. Monday,
passing through New Mexico, and
Tuesday in Arizona, the cowpunchers
at the stops along the route inquired
vociferously where TEDDY" was.
Many of the vice presidents rough
riders during the Spanish war were
recruited i'll 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 q
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 visit from the
school children. Inc children pre-
sented Mrs. Mckinley with cabinet
of specimens. The president thanked
the children in Mrs. McKinlcy's be-
half and addressed them briefly, as
| follows:
"It gives me great pleasure to be re-
ceived by the governor OF your territory
and to receive your warm welcome rs we
Journey toward Phoenix. II Is especially
pleasant TO meet the children. the boys
and girls of the public schools. There Is
nothing so essential In Il free government,
resting upon the people, us education, and
l have been glad to note that In your ter
ritory broad and ample provisions are
made for education. The schooihouse Ia
| the university out of which come good
citizens. and 1t IS on good citizenship We
| must rely, not only for the present. but
for tho future good and glory of the re-
public
The accident to the locomotive
tender delayed the arrival of the
train at Phoenix. two hours and some
what disarranged the programme
there. Nevertheless the party re-
ceived n rouSng welcome. Gov. MUIR
ply and the territorial officers had
met the party at the Congress mine
and accompanied them back to
Phoenix. At the station the terri
torial militia, company of cow
boys on hronchos and some of the
friendly Pima and Muricopa Indians
joined in the wildly enthusiastic re-
ception. The party was driven to
the Adams hotel for luncheon and
afterwards was escorted to the terri
torial cupitol. where the formal ex-
ercises took place. Gov. Murphy de-
livered ain address of welcome. to
which the president responded.
At five o'clock in the afternoon the
presidential party resumed it's jour
ney. 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 travcrsed during the night.