The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-08
WANTED 10 GE TEDDY
ARIZONA COWBOYS DISAPPOINTED
THAT VICE PRESIDENT is NOT
WITH M'IIINLEY
VISIT TO CONGRESS MINE
GOLD STANDARD PRESIDENT IN
TRODUCED TO PROCESS OF
GETTING OUT GOLD
DESERT CROSSED AT NIGHT

PHOENIX, Ariz., May THE prest-
Dental party spent an interesting day in
Arizona. The bright sunshine and in
vigorating air afforded the party much
relief after the hot and dusty ride Of
yesterday. 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 thorough
ly enjoyed. An American flag was draped
across the tunnel through which the
president passed, and after he emerged he
told the little group of miners who con-
greSated about the train that he had seen
Old Glory floating from tower and state
mousse and warship in many different
places, but that never before during his
life had he seen the American flag 500
feet under ground. The party tramped
up to the mouth Of the shaft, which de-
scended at an angle of thirty degrees
3,100 feet into the mountain The presi-
dent did not make the descent, but all OF
the members Of the cabinet except Sec
retary Wilson went down in q cage TO
the lowest level and witnessed the drilling
and blasting process The president ac-
companied by President +. d. Gage. OF
the mine, walked through a half mile
tunnel lighted by candles, to the STAMP
mills, where eighty stamps were crush
ing ore. They then inspected the cyanide
works and saw cast a bar of gold worth
$4,000. The president was much interest,"
ed, and asked If he could not see the
bar.
ut is red hot" said Mr.. Gage.
IN THE CONGRESS MILL.
'T will show ii, SHOUTED one of the
melters. a man named Richmond Step
ping forward, and with the protection
only of few rags on his hands, he seized
the red hot mold and dumped the white
hot bar of glowing metal upon the stone.
The rags We're ignited by the heat and
the young mans hands were scorched,
but ne did not vince
THAT is the true American pluck"
cried the president, advancing toward
Richmond. Il want to shake your
hand"
He grasped the mans hand and shook
1t cordially.
On the way back to the train the presi-
dent had a good view Of the mining
camp in the valley below.
The famous YultuTe mine, on one OF the
spurs of the Vulture mountains, forty
miles away, was pointed out to the pres
ident
Leaving the rich mining section I'm the
mountains 4,0G0 feet above sea level the
train dropped down inito the green Salt
River valley. with its waving alfalfa
meadows and big herds of cattle. rhfs
valley IS called the garden spot OF Ariz-
terday, passing through New Mexico and
today IN Arizona, the COW punchers at
the stops along the route inquired voci-
ferOusly where TEDDY" was Many Of
the vice presidents rough riders during
the Spanish war were recruited. in this
section, and there was much dsappoint-
ment 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 frat tirne gtnf,e tba long four-
ney began, the te!egrapher with the train
was compelled to climb telegraph pole
to tap tho wire.
At Wickenburg the scene Of the recent
gold mine strike the tradn was halted
long enough to permit the president to
receive a visit from the school children.
The children presented Mrs Mckinley
with a cabinet of specimens The presi-
dent thanked the children in Mrs. Nc
Kinley's behalf, and addressed them
briefly
DELAYED BY BREAKDOWN.
The accident to the locomotive tender
delayed tho arrival of the train at
Phoenix two hours and somewhat dis
arranged the programme there. Never
theless, the party received a rousing
welcome Gov. Murphy and the territor-
ial officers had met the party at the
Congress mine and accompanied them
back to Phoenix. At the station the ter
ritorial malltia a company Of cowboys
on bronchos and some of the friendly
Pima ana Maricopa Indians joined in
the wildly enthusiastic reception. Tho
party was driven to the Adams hotel for
luncheon and afterward was escorted to
the territorial capitol, whore the formal
exercises took place.
Gov. Murphy delivered an address Of
welcome, to which the president re-
sponded.
A drive afterward gave the president
a chance to see the interesting ruins Of
the ancient Aztec irrigation system. At
the Indian industrial school, four miles
from Phoenix, the party had a glimpse
Of what is being done, In the way OF
education OF the wards Of the nation.
pretty ceremony was enacted here for
the benefit Of the president While an
Indian band played HAL Columbia" a
beautiful Indian maiden In pantomime
pleading with a man dressed to represent
Uncle Sam for a statehood for the ter
ritory At o'clock this afternoon tho
presidential party resumed its journey.
The departure was 30 timed that the
Colorado desert and old basin Of the gulf
Of California below sea level and barren
Of all vegetation would be traVersed dur
ing the night The Colorado river which
Is the boundary Of Arizona, VII be cross
ed at Yuma, and the party will awake
tomorrow In California. Redlands the
first stop, will be reached at a. m.