The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-29


sitting up until nearly l O'Clock to
complete the task. He arose at 6
| a. IN today to correct the manu-
/ script and both before and after franz
ing the address he consulted freely
with Secretary Ballinger, who has
been with the president since his ar
rival in Denver a week ago and will
| continue as a member of the party as
far as Seattle.
Since his entry into the west and
the testimony of his own eyes as to
the miracles wrought by a touch of
water upon the virgin land. the presi
dent has become an enthusiastic ex-
ponent of irrigation and declared to-
day that no one could visit this sec
ton OF the country without being con-
vinced of the necessity of proper
treatment of the arid lands.
A Busy Day.
In addition to making one of the
seven or eight important utterances
he set out to make on his trip. Mr..
Taft today had some new western ex-
periences. Arriving here at $3.50 a.
m. he breakfasted as the guest of
ride of more than an hour about the
city. made brief address at gath
ering of Grand Army veterans and
school children. reviewed a military
md civic parade. lunched with the
chamber OF commerce, had a motor
and trolley ride into Occur dAlenc
City, Idaho. where he made brief
address, visited Hayden lake. Idaho.
one of the show bits of scenery In the
INLAND Empire" was served with an
all-game dinner at Bozanta Inn.
across the Idaho line. and returning
to the city at $3.50 O'Clock left for
North Yakima. Wash. where he Will
arrive early tomorrow morning. From
North Yakima the president will go
direct to Seattle. reaching there at
Sis tomorrow night to spend two days
In and about the Alaska ukon- Pa
cifie exposition.
The luncheon attended by the presi-
dent today was a decided novelty.
The Hall of the Doges" at Dayen-
ports was decorated with thousands
OF apples. There were courses served
In apple dishes and other courses In
which apples played a leading role.
The fruit for the "orchard bower
and apple feast was obtained from the
exhibits of the interstate fair. which
closed here last week. and some of
the specimens were marvels to be-
hold.
President Taft's train has been
stocked with fruit at almost every
stop he has made since entering the
fruit belt of Colorado. To-day by di-
rection OF the president. large
amount of the fruit was distributed
to the three local hospitals,
Secretary Ballinger of the interior
department received telegram from
the American Mining congress in ses-
sion at GoldfieId. New. today. asking
him to urge upon congress the esta3-
lishment In the interior department
of national bureau of mines of equal
standing with the geological survey,
and which would include in Its work
inquiries and Investigations. leading
to greater safety and efficiency in
minin...
The secretary replied that he would
earnestly urge such action in his
coming report to tho president, and
hoped congress would favor this view
o thu matte.
Governor NJ. L. Hay. in introducing
this president today. said:
We like Taft because Roosevelt
liked him."
What Taft Said.
When the president responded he
said:
Your governor said YOU trusted
RnnSaSatt hat
trusted me you trust me. Now. I am
glad To accept this method of win
ming your approval As to Secretary
Baliinger, | want to thank the state
OF Washington for giving me such
competent official. / am glad that /
have come out among those who know
him. To testify as to his efficiency
and integrity
Taft's Address.
The text of the conservation speech !
follows:
4 am going to take up today the /
subject of the conservation of our nat
sral resources. This has been given
Il very vide scope don't promise
to cover the whole ground today. Il
shall fonfIne my attention To the !
parts of the policy which are GER
tsinly within the jurisdiction of the j
national government and especially
concern the country west of the Mis-
souri, river.
4 refer. first. to the preservation of .
the natural forests: second. to the rec !
iamation OF the arid and semi-arid /
lands by irrigation: third, to the dis /
position of water power sites upon i
public lands with proper restrictions
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