Arizona republican., 1901-05-08
PHOENIX THE CAPITAL
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Congress Gold company, walked briskly
 at the head of column of distin- ! guiahed men over the road leading past
 the workings of the mine and into a
 trail, which most of the party followed,
 over a large hill overlooking the main
 s.saft of the mine. Governor Murphy
 started out on the expedition. but aban-
 G5ned the trip before he had reached
 the summit of the first hill.
 The president permitted no more pre-
 cautions for his safety than the pres
 ence of MT. Foster, the secret service | man who in Washington is held re- l :'9onsible fc'. the presidents person. Mir | Foster followed within few paces of
 Mir. Mckinley during his walk about
 the mine. Photographers held up the | chief executive on the tra,l at various | points, who, in rare good humor. posed ongly and at times surrounded by mem- 1 bers of his cabinet and the mine owner. ! He favored several children with the | first and last opportunity of their lives. | perhaps, of taking q snap.hot at president in Arizona. The head of the f United States. posing on the summit of picturesque mountains overlooking the
 great gold mine afforded a picture
 which was eagerly sought and obtained by the representatives of some of the
 greatest weeklies. and periodicals in the country.
 During his journey afoot the president never once paused for breath. but led the column at a
 rapid pace over the summit and down to the main shaft of the Congress
 mine where ore skips were especially prepared for any members of the
 party venturesome enough to plunge
 down 5000 feet into the bowels of the
 earth. The trip Is as safe. or more
 safe, than a trip on the surface by
 rail- Standard guage rails are used in
 the incline shaft and extraordinary
 precautions are taken. but only ven-
 turesome persons usually attempt the
 descent, because of the somewhat dangerous appearance of the trip.
 DOWN THE CONGRESS INCLINE.
 Mir. Mckinley who at Fl Paso was invited by the governor and his stan to go down the shaft of the Congress mine in an ore car, paused at the mouth of the shaft. q think 1t would
 be safe" he remarked but if any
 thing should happen blame would never end" He watched the ore cars filled by members of his party descend at a rapid rate when accompa nied by Mir. Gage and F. M. Murphy. and fol- lowed by number of visitors. he rfa ont ts a1a ton of the machinery and works. In one of the ore cars which shot down the incline shaft were seated Admiral Melville. Secretary Hay. MT Cortelyou, Secretary Smith and Secretary Hitch cock. A car immediately following contained all of the ladies of the pres idential party. with the single excep- tion of Mrs. Mckinley. They witnessed at the bottom of the mine a sight that will live long In their memories. Dark underground workings relieved here and there by the pale light of a candle were the scenes of many busy miners, and the sound of the pick and air drill greeted every ear. The party watcned the progress of the miners blasting loose ledge rich in the yellow metal |, with considerable interest, and Mrs. Cortelyou led the ladies to a drift where each picked out of the ledge with miners pick a rich specimen of quartzz
 In a walk through a long and dark tunnel. the president and Mir Gage leaddng procession consisting most ly of press correspondents and artists great American flag was encountered | on curve of the tunnel. "I have travelled for over a week, and have passed through six states and two ter l ritories," remarked Mir Mckinley. "I have seen our flag floating from tower and state house and warship, from church and school. but for the first | time in my life I have seen it floating fifteen hundred feet underground | waved by patriotic miners" To the | miners who assembled in the tunnel. | he said: "I am glad to meet and greet | all good things"
 The miners cheered lustily and MT. | Mckinley grasped them by the hand, i one. by one, After winding his way | about the gloomy tunnel the president | was first to emerge on the opposite | side of the mountain, travelIng over Il | route usually talk n by hardy miners. | The president and small party ac- company'ng him. then watched the process of treating gold ores from the | first stage until the n"etal is finally moulded into gold brick. They watched 200 stamps pounding upon aurlferous rock, the progress of the powdered rock over concentrating tables and into amalgam mills. and | finally the feat of an employe who handling hot metal like so much milk, moulded a $2s,ooo bar of bullion before