Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-10-01

|DEscENDs MONTANA COPPER
MINE At SUITE.
President Greeted " = Great Crowd
a. Ansconda- prssehss In Nor
mon Tabernacle.

President greeted W = Great Crowd
At Ansconda- prssehss In Nor .si
mon Tabernacle.
Helena, Mont. President Taft had
the rare experience Of seeing miners
at work 1900 feet below the surface
at the famous Old Leonard copper
mine at Butte. Alfred In = linen
buster, an old black SLOUGH hat and
swinging an electric lantern at his
side the chief executive was locked
In narrow iron cage and dropped
through midnight darkness into the
depths of the earth.
When he had ascended with whiz,
after half an hour under ground, the
president, blinking In the glare Of the
MONDAY sun, was cheered to the echo
by the crowd OF curious people gath
cred at the hoist. He declared:
II would not have missed It for the
world"
1t was the presidents first visit to
the Montana copper district and be-
tween the smelters at Anaconda and
the mines at Butte he had series Of
interesting experiences. Not the
least of these was thrilling automo-
bile ride over the mountains from
Butte to the mouth of the Leonard
mine. The grades were steep and
winding but the chauffeurs were ex.
perienced men, and while there was
apparently no threat of danger at any
stage Of the trip, there was a sigh Of
relief when Mr.. Taft had once more
been placed safely aboard the May
flower for the run to Helena.
Arriving here, he went directly to
the state fair grounds where, after
viewing a portion Of the exhibits he
made an open-air address and wit
messed q race of cowboys. Returning
to the city Mr.. Taft reviewed parade
OF school children.
Leaving here he headed direct for
Spokane where he delivered his for
NAL speech on the subject Of the con-
servation of the natural resources and
the reclamation OF arid lands.
President Taft walked with limp
when he first got on the train at
Anaconda. the result Of q sprained
tendon in his right foot The sprain
occurred at Beverly. There is moth
ing serious about the sprain and Mr.
Taft did not let it interfere In any
way with his plans.
The president made flying trip
through the Washoe smelter Of the
Amalgamated Copper Company at
Anaconda, then proceeded into the
city and after brief address took the
train for Butte. The crowds which
greeted him on the streets there were
the largest he had seen since leaving
Chicago.
Salt Lake City.-President Taft
from the pulpit Of the famous Mormon
tabernacle in this city on Sunday
preached sermon on amity between
people to vast audience. He said
the assemblage inspired him to follow
in the footsteps Of his predecessor,
Theodore Roosevelt, who. four years
ago, delivered discourse from the
same platform on the duties Of good
citizenship and right living.
Mr.. Taft did preach sermon-text
and all. The immense audience in
the flag-draped edifice. the splendid
musical program Of operate and pa.
triotic selections, the enthusiastic
cheering as President Taft appeared
and the quick response of the audi
ence to points which he endeavored
to impress upon his hearers. inspired
him, the president declared. with
higher thoughts Of country and pa
triotism.
The presidents sermon was an ap-
peal for amity between the people, for
attributing the. best rather than the
worst motives to the action of others
when possible to do SO and not to
harbor hatred or animosity.
"a soft answer turneth away wrath.
but grievous words stir up anger" was
the text Mr.. Taft selected from, the.
book of Proverbs. The sermon was q
homely utterance. largely made up Of
= relation of stories to give emphasis
to the points. Il.