Evening star., 1927-09-02
COOLIDGE PLEASES
WESTERN CROWDS
President Responds to
Hearty Welcome With
lmpromptu Remarks.
by j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
STAFF Correspondent of The star.

RAPID CITY, s. Dak., September
AT the rate President Coolidge has
been making impromptu and extern
poraneous speeches and the easy man
ner in which he has been chatting
with the crowds he has been meeting
recently, he is going to leave the
people OF the West with the impress
sion that his nickname, Silent Cal"
Is inappropriate
During his visit yesterday after.
noon TO the Belle Fourche irrigation
district he made brief speeches at
Newell and at the Butte County fair
at Nisland. On both of these occas.
sions the Executive showed himself
to be In happy and friendly mood
ana his remarks were touched with
good nature and genuine humor
tie commenced this impromptu
taking during his trip to the Yellow
stone. when he made short speeches
from the rear platform of his sna.
cial train to large gatherings at
Billings and Livingston, Mont.
Shows True Western Spirit.
Those who have been associated
with the President for a long time.
while surprised at his change of heart
IN the matter Of chatting and making
lmpromptu speeches, say it is due to
ms association with the people of the
WeSt-that he has caught their friend.
~ spirit as a result of such close con
tact with them
Al the Government experiment
farm on the irrigation district at New
ell yesterday, the President surprised
every one in his party when he made
brief speech in response to the one
made by William BucholtZ, secretary
or the district, incident to welcoming
him to that district and the presenta-
ton Of a solid gold miniature shovel.
emblematic of the irrigation farmer.
He told the President that he hoped
project and make his permanent
home, and, TO make his invitation
more attractive, he offered the Presi.
dent a 160.acre ranch
[ shall treasure it as a memento of
my visit to your section" the Presi-
dent replied as he took the shovel.
II am much interested in reviewing
progress of your irrigation project.
year or two ago we were not Ger.
tain that it was going to be a success,
but more recent experience has dem
onstrated it is a success. | am sure
that it will contribute to the success
of this region and l am sure it will
be able to sustain a large population
and increase the productivity of the
soil in this region"
The director of the Nisland County
fair presented to the President two
prize-winning sheep, with the ex-
pressed hope that he would move the
Capitol to that section or else move
there himself when he leaves the
White House.
Mentions Many Gifts.
II have been given a saddle horse
with saddle, bride, boots and every
thing that goes with riding" the
President said. Il was told also that
L would be made the possessor of a
160-acre farm in this beautiful valley
If l would return here. | have a herd
of cattle. Now l have been given
sheep. L have owned sheep before,
but it was in fact many years ago
With all these things l would find it
convenient to return here, settle down
as farmer and become a citizen of
South Dakota
AS this may be my last public ap-
pearance before starting back for
Washington" the President said, in
conclusion, II want to take this occa-
sion to express in behalf of myself
and family my deep appreciation of
your hospitality and generosity and
to give you the assurance that I will
always have a pleasant recollection of
my vacation here"
With the addition of these two full
grown sheep 10 the Presidents menag
erie, it is expected that a goodly por-
tion of the presidential special train
will be given over to the Coolidge pets
when it starts hack to Washington
next Friday night.