Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
PRESIDENT is IN IDAHO
Cowboys and Indians Meet the Train
and Act M an
Escort.

POCATELLO Idaho, May 2s-President
Roosevelt re-entered Idaho this morning
and received a warm welcome here. He
was met several miles outside the town by
a band of Indians from the Blackfoot reser-
walton, who raced alongside the train into
Pocatello.
The president was met at the depot by
a large crowd and escorted by cowboys
and Indians. He was driven to stand,
from which he delivered an address.
This being a railroad town President
Roosevelt took occasion to pay the men
present a high compliment for their Wig
ilance and skill. Referring TO the pres
ence of men on horseback from the Indian
reservation, the president said:
1 was glad to learn that many of the
Indians under your care are travelling
not only to send their children to school,
but to own cattle and TO own property.
The only outcome of the Indian question
Indian into a property owning, law abid-
ing hard working educated citizen. In
path that we we are all trying TO travel and
l congratulate you upon the progress that
| When he is travelling that path ana
when he is doing his duty, he is entitled
to and he shall receive exucrfy as square
After all that is the fundamental prln>
ciple of our government. In the last
analysis what American stands for more
! than for aught else is for treating each
! man on his worth as a man.
| AT 8 o'c.ock the president left for Boise
| City. There were many thousands to meet
! the train. The president was greeted by
Governor Morrison. The escort to and from
| the Pocatello depo, and the stand from
| which he spoke was composed of Kimball
lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
/ Firemen, OF which brotherhood the presi-
/ 4
Army of the Republic Philippine veterans
and a squad of cavalrymen.
| BOISE. Idaho, May 2S.-President Roose-
welt made number of short stops in Idaho
today after leaving Pocateiio, at each one
of which he was greeted By cheering and
! enthusiastic crowds. In his speeches he
confined himself mostly to the benefits that
have been and are to be derived from irri-
cation and to the qualities that go to make
up good citizenship. During the day he
| spoke at Shoshone, Kimal. Glenps Ferry.
Mountain Home and Nampa.
President Roosevelts train reached
| Boise at 2:50 this afternoon. on time, and
left again at $3.50 for the trip to Salt Lake
City. The program arranged for his re-
ception in this city was carried out with
out a hitch.
President Roosevelt and party marched
! through lane of children as they ap-
preached the grand stand erected at the
Jefferson street front of the capitol
grounds. Little ones numbering about
1000 cheered him Justify and waved for
est of flags This feature OF the reception
proved highly interesting to the visitors
The city was thronged with people to see
the president and when the latter tool
his place on the grandstand there wer,
many thousands packed in the streets
He was introduced by Governor Morrison
and spoke for forty minutes
After the speaking the president ad
4 dressed a few werd Us 10 the. Grand Arm,
post drawn up at the rear Of the stant
and to the Spanish veterans. A tree wa,
then planted in the state house grounds
near the one planted by President Harrison
in 1891. The president and party wer,
then taken for a drive about the city AL
the principal points OF interest wer,
visited.
In his address the president opened Will
a tribute to the city and its people H,
spoke principally on irrigation, good cit
izenship and the strengthening of tn,
navy.