The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-22
IS WELCOMED AT THE LITTLE TOWN THAT WAS NAMED
 AFTER HIM.
Motors Over to the Little Town and Makes a Short Address to the People-Watehes a Steam
 Flow in Operation.

hleSbIy. ItAdS, OCl. El--IIeSlublll Taft had his education as a lanchman further enhanced today by another afternoon of sightseeing on the prac. licsl side of things. Starting from La Quinta at o'clock the president motored over to Taft, eleven miles away, to visit the town which gave him it's unanimous vote in the election of last fall, and in the school house
 there he made a little speech Of thanks and reorganization to his brothers farm hands. On his way to Taft the president stopped in a cot. ton gin and watched it's operation with much interest.
 There he saw for the first time a steam blow at work in the fields. Next the president was taken to the cream cry, where he ate dish of ice cream and just before going to the school house he had "a look at abbatoir, which was not in use, however
 During the morning the president had played eighteen holes of golf with Robert Connerly, of Austin, Texas, the reputed champion of Texas, who laid out the links on the Taft place. The president invited Mir. Connerly down to get a beating" but the young Texan led his distinguished op- ponent from the very first hole.
 Tomorrow the president will break into his four days vacation long enough to go over to Corpus Christi on the revenue cutter Windom to speak before the Inland Waterways Association. He will return to Ia Quinta early enough in the afternoon to have a final game of golf before leaving at S:10 D. m. for Houston and Dallas.
 At the school house at Taft this afternoon the president was introduc. cd by his brother, Charles P. Taft. He declared the president had ex- pressed doubt that such a town as Taft or such ranch existed and he has been invited to Washington this way in order that he might be shown around.
 He is now here" concluded MT. Taft, land I want him to tell you whether he is convinced or nor."
 The president was given a cheer as he arose to speak. T am glad to be here" he said, and again his audi ence of enthusiasts cheered. Glad to be here, continued the president, under the fraternal auspices of my brother and of his wife, Mrs. Taft.
 T have heard of this ranch for good many years. I heard of it from Mir. David Sinton, Mrs. Taft's father, who offered me the job once, if could not make any better living of coming down on this ranch and nam. Ing the calves and while it seemed to be a work that would probably take all my time, the amount earned per calf did not seem to be enough to be attractive. It is pleasure to be here and see you looking so strong and healthy, and your contented voices, yes sir.
 "Is there anybody kicking? I don't think you would have him in the com. munity if he did. Certainly the lord has been good to this part of the country. The opportunity for devel- opment here seems to be unlimited.
 This air and land run on without hill, and without anything to inter- fere with your outlook that I should think you would get little tired look ing over into the next pasture This place, however, is only like great many others The country seems to be taking on a new development with reference to the agricultural products necessary to feed the people. It ia taking this on because everything that the farmer produces is most expensive to buy.
 He gets the highest prices today