Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-04-17
ROOSEVELT in
NEW MEXICO
The President Of the United
States Crosses Northeast.
ern Corner of Territory.
FINDS NO RACE SUICIDE
Children Particularly in Evidence at
Clayton, Folsom, Emery Cap and
Other Stations Along the Line.

Other Stations Along the Line.
President Theodore Roosevelt
passed through portion of New Mex
leo on his way from Texas and Okla
homa to Colorado At Clayton, al
though the town contains population
of only 800, there were at least thou
sand people at the depot. AS the train
came to stop the President beck
oned the crowd to come close to the
car and said in part: Friends, am
glad indeed to be able to pass through
New Mexico and to stop in Clayton.
am glad that l can see about fifteen
members of my old regiment who saw
service with me at Santiago. I am
glad to greet the people here and to
see so many little ones present, with
the back districts still to be heard
from. Being out here on these plains
makes me feel at home, it looks like
the place that spent several years in.
There Is man (pointing to William
Detfmore) of my regiment, who was
wounded in action, and this town is
the home of poor Robertson, who was
killed. remember him." President
Roosevelt stated that he was sure that
statehood would soon come to the
Territory. He waved his hand to three
cowboys and shouted:
Il used to be one of you"
"You bet you," called back the cow
punchers.
When the train started the cow
punchers started race with the train,
a contest that caused the President
lively interest.
At three or four small flag stations
there was from three to dozen people,
and the President, who was partaking
of his breakfast, waved his napkin to
the people, and at Mt. Dora he walked
to the section
u's fallg h. way, the Presi-
ipa, I'D his hs dozen times dur
3 iao ] & vHe IS hand to fam
ti5 ,.isHi n y section in the
t.1cur tnh@ ny plains.
Two Minutes at Folsom.
Folsom was reached at II o'clock.
There was big crowd and fife and
drum corps of boys, several big flags
and hundred children waving flags.
1.-TWO minutes" said the President
as he stepped out on the platform.
There's no race suicide here!"
called out man.
II am glad Of it," shouted back the
President.
The number OF children was particu.
larly noticeable.
Between Alps and Emery Gap the
President was pointed out the old
Santa Fe trail He went out on the
platform and looked at the trail wind. |
ing over the mountains and then at
the shining steel rails.
"A wonderful change" he said, half
to himself.
At Emery Gap Governor Mcdonald |
was in a special car with General
Baldwin, commanding the Department
of the Colorado, Colonel Dunn and
other regular army officers, and Adju-
tant General Wells and several of the
guards and number of citizens Of the |
state, including a Trinidad reception
committee.
No Military Men Wanted.
Back on the road Superintendent
Young had spoken to the President of
the guests at Emery Gap.
II do not want their car in this
train. l should like Governor McDon.
aid to join me here, but the others
must remain in the car"
That was the Presidents ultimatum
and Mr.. Young wired 1t forward to
Mr.. Cotter. At Emery Gap Mr.. Cot
ter broke the word to the party that
only Governor Mcdonald was to be the
Presidents guest. There was look
of incredulity on the faces Of all and
finally Governor Mcdonald. General
Baldwin, Colonel Dunn and General
Wells went down to the Presidents
car, the special drawing up as Mr. Cot
ter was conveying the Presidents
wishes
The governor and officers clambered
aboard the car and were introduced to
the President by Secretary Loeb and
they were just beginning their felici.
tations when the engine and crew that
had brought the governors car to the
gap came up alongside. Without a
word the President leaped to the
ground. He walked over to the engine
and shook hands with Conductor John
Engineer Burchard and
the fireman and brakeman and wished
them good luck, and then he came into
his car and Joined the governors
party.
IT am sorry that have no room for
you, gentlemen, but can only accom-
modate Governor Mcdonald" said MR.
II see our finish" remarked Colcnel
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