Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-08-08
His Visit Was Unexpectedly Shortened BY
Special Train SheduIe
-, Made Short Calls at the Indian School and
Land Office. Spoke to the Water Users and Was
rendered a Reception Last Evening.

The party returned to the city as
| quickly as possible and the board of
governors of the Water Users associa-
ton had in the meantime been assem-
bled for some time awaiting the arriv-
al of the secretary and Mr.. Newell. 1t
was at this time that another and the
final change of program was announc-
ed A week or more ago the secretary
had invited President Ripley of the
Santa Fe to accompany him to Roose-
Welt but the engagements of the latter
had made it impossible for him to ac-
cept. Yesterday. however, he sent word
that a special train had been provided
| for the secretary and his party TO
! leave here at $50 last night and go
TO Grand Canyon. The secretary was
very anxious to visit Prescott and had
intended 70 do so if possible. He had
changed his itinerary from here to, Fl
Paso TO the Santa Fe, hoping that he
might have that opportunity for an
hour or two this morning had he left
on the regular train as planned twen-
ty-four hours before. However. he
was equally as anxious to visit the
Grand Canyon and to accept the hos
pitality % President Ripley who had
arranged a special service through
from Phoenix to that point and who
announced also that he would meet
him either at Ash Fork or the Grand
Canyon. II was learned that the spe-
cial could not leave here later than 9
O'Clock city time and make connections
at Ash Fork. SO il was hastily arrang-
ed to hold the reception at the capitol
last night a half hour earlier than the
announced time and at o'clock car
riage would be in waiting to drive him
to the railroad crossing just west of
of the capitol where he would board it.
the travelling effects of the party in
the meantime having been transferred
from the Southern Pacific car.
II was then 4:30 O'Clock and the
days work was not half done but ev-
I cry moment was made 70 count. The
dinner planned for the party OF the
Indian school was cancelled While
Mr.. Garfield was finishing his confer
ence with Engineer Hill. Mr.. Newell
addressed the board OF governors. I'M
mediately thereafter Mr.. Newell had a
conference with Mr.. Hill while the sec
retary addressed the board of govern
ors. At the conclusion of his remarks.
there he excused himself and went di-
rectly to the land office where he was
met by Receiver Fen 5. Hildreth and
Register Lyman Wakefield and was
shown through the Offices and work.
ing equipment Of the service in Ari-
coma. Returning to the reclamation Of
fices there were further brief confer
ences and few minutes devoted to
dinner About 80 the street cars
were boarded for the capitol building
where the secretary made an official
visit to Surveyor General ingalls, while
the people were assembling for the re-
cept'on which followed. and then the
hasty farewells and the train moved
on
The addresses in all cases were nee
essarily short but every word spoken
was to the point and the substance of
everything said was a general express
sion of satisfaction. There was little
time for discussion of details. though
some questions were asked of Mr.
Newell after his remarks to the board,
and were satisfactorily answered
The board meeting was called to or
der by President b a. Fowler who
with very brief statement introduced
Mr.. Newell. The latter spoke a few
minutes in felicitous generalities. re-