The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1911-10-27
PRESIDENT TAFT In
SOUTH DAKOTA.

South Dakota at six o'clock Saturday
morning and the first day spent in
the Black Hills section, proved to be
an unceasing ovation. Starting al
Edgemont early in the morning and
throughout the days itinerary it was
one continuous magnificent demon
stration for the chief executive and
for "Bill Taft" Pictures of the presi-
dent were displayed everywhere and
the streets of the cities and towns
along the route were appropriately
decorated.
Deadwood, Lead and Rapid City
We'd with one another in the cordial
ity of their reception and in each
place the entertainment was magni-
ficent. -
The feature of the stop at Dead
wood was the banquet given the
president bv Congressman Martin.
Everything served at the banquet
table from pheasants to celery was a
Blacks Hills product and beautiful
souvenirs, typical of the Hills indus
try, were given the guests. The pres
entation of paper weight of solid
gold, given by the people OF Dead
wood, deeply touched the president
and in expressing his gratitude, be
said he would always treasure it as a
gift from the biggest hearted people
in the world.
A visit to the Homestake mine was
one of the novelties in the line of en-
tertainment given by the city OF Lead
and the president greatly enjoyed the
drop of eleven hundred feet into the
heart of the greatest and largest gold
mine in the world. He was deeply
interested and on the trip through
the mine of oyer two thousand feet he
kept asking questions OF the superin-
tendent regarding the methods en-
ployed, the gold output, etc. He
seemed especially interested in the
unique compressed air engines and
was curious to know about them. Be-
fore leaving the mine the president
and party were photographed. The
presentation of gold candlestick by
Lead was an incident that deeply at
fected the president.
The party was delayed in leaving
Deadwood and the stop at Sturgis
had to be cut very short, but an en-
ormous crowd greeted the president
there and gave him rousing recep-
ton.
Rapid City turned out one of the
largest crowds of the day and the
gaily decorated city, highly illumina-
ed at night, was magnificent. Across
the street in front of the stand from
which the president spoke was an i'm
mense banner bearing the words:
Pennington County for Taft" The
cheering was continuous and the
president was greatly affected by the
reception. A feature Of the exercises
was the presentation by a number OF
Sioux Indians of beautifully carved
''pipe of peace" and the executive
was greatly amused by petition re-
ceived from them asking that they
might have the Black Hills restored
to them as their own. An elaborate
dinner at the Harvey hotel concluded
the day and the train departed fol
Pierre.
The president spent quiet Sunday
as the guest of the state capital. A
formal dinner and luncheon and q
speech at the auditorium in the after
noon constituted the main feaures ot
the entertainment. and the president
appreciated the chance to secure z
much needed rest.
The official train arrived at Pierre
about a. m. and a big crowd await
ed about the station for the appear
ance of the chief executive which was
about one hour later. The city wa'
gorgeously decorated in red, white
ana Dlu6 anu Tie pTcSiNCAS . piSouAS u
were literally displayed throughou
the town.
Congressman Burke entertained a
formal breakfast at which the fol
lowing were present: President Taft
Congressman Burke, Major Butte
Charles Hilles, II. r. Horner, l.. Il
Gaffey, Rev. II. l.. Russell, j. e. dip
pie and Mayor l.. L. Stephens. Ate
the breakfast, the presidential part.
attended the Methodist church AM
repaired to the home OF Mr.. Burke
Governor Vessey gave luncheon t
the president and the congressiona
party at the St. Charles.
Senator Crawford met the presiden
here, and was one of those who attend
cd the luncheon Others present
the luncheon were Senator Gamble
Congressman Burke and Martin an
Messrs. Mills, Butt, Thorson, Rhoad'
Cook and Stephens.
The address of the president in tn
enditoriuu in th1 afternoon was tn