The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-28

blinking i'm the glare Of the MONDAY
sun. WAS chcered to the echo by the
crowd of curious people gathered at
the hoist and declared enthusiastical~
ly:
i wouldn't have missed il for the
world"
First Visit.
II was the presidents first visit
to the Montana copper district and
between the sme!ters At Anaconda and
the mines at Butte he had series of
interesting experiences Not the last
uf these was thrilling automobile
ride over the mountains from Butte
t. the mouth nf the Leonard mine.
The grades were steep and winding
bat I'll" chauffours assigned to the
PRESIDENTS party were experienced
men on the road and while there was
apparently no threat of danger at any
stage of the trip, there Was II sigh
of relief when Mr.. TAFT had once more
been placed safely aboard the May
flower for the run In Helena.
Arriving here just before O'Clock
lie went direct to the state fair
grounds, where. after viewing por-
tioH of the exhibits. he made an open
air address and witnessed "A race of
cowboys. Returning tn the city Mr.
TAFT reviewed ii parade nf school
children in front Of the postoffice.
For Spokane.
Leaving here this evening the presi-
dent headed direct for Spokane, where
he Is expected tomorrow Ia deliver his
formal speech on the subject which
holds supreme interest ta all the west
the conservation If the natural re-
sources and the reclamation of arid
lands
President Taft walked with de-
clded limp when he first got off the
train this morning at Anaconda, the
result of Il sprained tendon in his
right foot. The spraln occurred ut
Beverly before H. started ON his west
ern trip but The president had smf-
frrcd little Inconvenience from il until /
today when his foot was considerably
swollen. There IN nothing serious
about the sprain and Mr., Taft did not
let il interfere In any way with his
plans for tho day.
Big Crowds.
The president made a flying trip
the Washoe smelter of the
company at Anaconda,
then proceeded into the city and after
ii Arief address took the train for
butt. THE crowds greeted him on the
streets there were unque&rlonably the
largest the president has seen since
leaving Chicago. From the railway
~t4GiHn to the courthouse square the
@trt e1~ were fairly black with people.
The paIsce had their hands full In
urerfuE II way for the automobile pro-
ac=>ien and after the presidents car
had passed the crowd swarmed in its
wake. Speaking at the court house
thu president looked out upon a mass
IF humanity that blocked the square
and spread fur down the conyerging
streets. H made decided hit with
the great 1hrons when he told # the
wonderful impression the western
country WAS making upon him and
ended by SAILING:
4 am Ikc the old Dutchman Who
said. The more yea live, the more
you find. hy s4lly. out'
When the president disappeared
dawn the shaft ii the Leonard mine
with hearty Goodbye every body.''
shouted T. the waving group at the
entrance, h~ carried With hin into the
depths ot the earth twa of MS cab
tHet Officers and waI thv presidential
record f"r the farth~st underground.
President Roosevelt entered some Of
the Butte asnr~ during his term. but
3+d not get down H. the l.=0e-foor
level.