Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
PRESIDENT WILL
REACH CAPITAL
N EXT SUNDAY

RAPID CITY, S. D., Sept. 9, P-
The Black Hills, having demonstrat-
ed an old time hospitality, sends
President Coolidge back to Washing
ton tonight with his own assurance
that he has had very pleasant,
very wonderful time"
After three months in the west
during which he has come into closer
contact with the people of this area
than any president before him, Mr..
Coolidge turned back to the nations
capital hopeful that hereafter 1t will
be increasingly practicable for pres
idents to see at first hand the needs
and requirements of the country'S
different sections.
The people of the Black Hills said
goodbye to him in a truly western
fashion, gathering for monster
demonstration that seemed even
more enthusiastic than their well
come many weeks ago. They closed
every shop, office, mill and factory,
hung out flags and brought out their
band and they heard in return from
the president the longest informal
speech he had made since entering
the White House in appreciation Of
their hospitality.
He was especially enthusiastic about
the state park in which he has lived
and he provoked considerable discus
sion when he spoke. of its founder,
Senator Peter Norbeck, as zone of the
great men of this nation whom you
may we'll honor in any way"
Within a few hours after the pres
ident had complimented Senator Nor
beck a group headed by Chester N.
Leedom United States Marshall for
South Dakota, launched a boom to
nominate Mr.. Norbeck for vice
president, declaring that the presi-
dents words were sufficient assur-
ance of his qualifications.
Dinner over tonight, the White
House attaches rushed the last OF
the packing and made ready for the
departure which was set in time to
bring Mr.. Coolidge into Brookings,
S. D., early tomorrow, where he will
dedicate the Lincoln Memorial library
of the state agricultural college Sew
eral appearances will be made by the
president when his train stops for
operating purposes at various cities
in South Dakota. Minnesota and Wis
conSin and he has notified Gov.
Zimmerman of Wisconsin in response
to an invitation that he will appear
on the platform of his train at Mad
ison. Washington will be reached
Sunday night.
Upon his arrival in Washington,
the president expects to confer i'm
mediately with members of his cab
met and with other government Of
ficialS in connection with the ad-
miniStration's fall program.
That Mr. Coolidge has watched the
life Of this section closely and with
a great deal of interest was indi-
Gated in his farewell speech to Rapid
City today.
my experience here has been ex-
ceedingly pleasant" he said. 'The
hospitality that has been extended to
us has been nothing less than re-
markable.
ST have been able to see a great
deal of the life of this community
here and this surrounding neighbor-
hood have seen the country develop
through the growing season of the
summer. The stacks of alfalfa, ris-
ing on the lowlands, corn, wheat, the
oats, the cattle, all getting ready for
the harvest and market. I judge
from what has been told me and
from my own observations that you
have had a successful season through
out this locality and neighborhood.