Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-23
TAFT TOUCHES
THE: BUTTON
Waters Released in
Gunnison Tunnel
Today
VAST CONCOURsE OF PEOPLE
President Makes Stops at
Glenwood Springs and
Grand Junction.

GREENWOOD springs, COLO, sept Zo.-
President Taft arrived at o'clock this
morning and after a stop of As minutes
left for Grand junction and Montrose.
The President awoke early and greet
ed throngs from the rear platform.
The President is scheduled to arrive
at Montrose at 2:45 this afternoon,
where he will make an important ad
dress and press the key which will re-
lease the waters through Gunnison
tunnel, the great reclamation project
which will irrigate thousands of
acres. Thousands of people are al
ready gathered at Montrose and people
are on the way to the city from every
direction.
Compliments Citizenship of West.
Glenwood Springs, Coo, Sept. 2S.-
When the President appeared on the
platform he was greeted by members
of the reception committee. While
shaking hands with members of the
committee his face spread into broad
smile and he said:
Well brothers, glad TO meet you"
The man with whom he was shaking
hands was Bishop Benjamin Brewster
Of the Episcopal diocese of western
Colorado. His grip had revealed to
the President that they were brother
members of "Skull and Bones" the fa-
nous Yale senior society. The Presi-
dent was driven to the plaza where he
addressed the crowd in an impromptu
way.
81 appreciate the gathering" he said,
''and from personal experience sympa-
thize with you in having to get up at
3 o'clock to be here. Some of the
citizens of Leadville did not approve
the program which was to send their
greetings by telegraph when | passed
through at O'Clock and sent an engine
with a siren whistle alongside an engine
awakening ME from my slumbers.
They were gentlemen who knew me
for they called me by first name till l
was thoroughly awake" The Presi-
dent concluded with a complimentary
references to the citizenship of the
west. Congress Taylor and w. E. Wal
lace of the land Office, accompanied
the President to Montrose.
Presented With Box of Peaches.
Grand Junction, Colo, Sept. %
The President was driven to the fair
grounds on his arrival here this morn
ing where he made brief address and
was presented with box of peaches.
He left on a special train for Mont
rose which will return late tonight,
leaving for the west.
Touched the Golden Bell.
Montrose, Coyo., Sept. 23.-The pro-
gram for the entertainment Of the
President which begins with roar of
cannon and ends with burst of fire.
works has been fully rehearsed. After
speeches of welcome, the President
will go to the west portal of the Gun
nison tunnel, where he will touch the
gold bell which will send the water
over the Uncompaghre valley. The
principal address will be delivered
here at the return from the tunnel.
Secretary Knox Will Not Be at FL
Paso.
Washington, d. c., Sept. 23.-Secre-
tary Knox has decided not to go to Ell
Paso to the meeting of Taft and Diaz
and the Mexican government has been
so informed by the American ambassa-
dor.
Scent Plot at EI Paso.
FL Paso, Texas, Sept. 23-The re-
ported discovery by a small boy of a
bomb, with fuse and decorating cap
attached, in the new residence of Ca
milo l.. Arguelles in course of con-
struction in Juarez. last night, caus-
ed an immense sensation in that town,
The authorities were notified and
every carpenter, plasterer, painter and
other workmen, twelve in number,
We're placed incommunicado.
because OIL the approaching meet
ing of Presidents Taft and Diaz, the
Mexican authorities are extremely
vigilant and reticent.
The Arguelles residence is located
a block from the customs house where
the meeting of the Presidents is to
take place, on the same street. A visit
by President Diaz to Don Camille Ar
guelles, who is a close personal friend
to Diaz, was thought probable.
Colonel Corelia, commanding the
regular army in Juarez says the OBJ
ject found was a small piece of dy-
Mantle.
1T was no more than quarter of
a stick he said. 1T was probably