Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06

While be plays an important part IN
Er.ckaIlOEer society az nome, Sltciis
flrl, teas and other functions or the hihu'
lie forsp't mingle much IN the society
O. Mldoru. except az the great Dan
which marks the yearly roundup. rms
ball las been known 10 last LOT several
GAYS ana NIGHTS. because every one uoe7
r0t suctumD 90 the liquor a., once neither
d. tfrr an wake up at the
same time. The sleepers and the dancers
ars pretty evenly divided, which Is re-
car5ei as q fortunate thing by the men
who rir the bar otherwise the ban
-r.erf terminate in the conventional way.
on several occasions Mr.. Roosevelt has
been Old hand on the opening night but
a- be is familiar with the customs pre-
ys.trg az such affairs he never fingers
more taan a couple OF hours. Unless a
man 4s looking for trouble II Is wise 10
depart carly. ard Mr.. Roosevelt IS wise.
A UNIQUE CHARACTER.
Theodore Roosevelt is unique man.
p.1rl. Who read Of the dOings OF New
York arl familiar with that fact. but
On arrreciate DO fully IL is necessary 10
t.a L.m here on his own ranch. Roose-
ya.t I- "A millionaire several times over;
Dis family SIS one OF the oldest Ia the
country. be has been successful in poll
f.s and literature; he IS recognized
authority on municipal governments: ne
S. a warm friend OK the Astors, the VAN
o.-t.ts and people Of that ilk' ne can
walk along @ rOwery pain OF roses 70
tta .aL Of his day n he 50 pleases, but
...t now hs IS spending sixteen hours a
Car In the saddle. sleeping on the floor or
o. Dog hut an night, eating fOOl that
.w.rv bum might refuse 20 recognize,
and DOING che work generally or 50 u
month cowboy.
Roosevelt has two ranches here in the
bad Lands ~ Dakota. one IS lOcu'ei
eeht miles W The Little Missouri river
from MeIrra. This ls known as the
Chimney Butte ranch. but the cowboys
cab 30 tte Maltese Cross ranch, because
al of I.s cattc are branded Win the
e-ht-Yo.ntcl ftor. Thirty miles down Inc
1lNcr from Nelora b. the Elkhorn ranch'
also owned uy SIR Roosevelt There are
fine building. on the Eikhora, but the
Sew YORKER prefers 90 live on the Chin
I.r Butte although the house IS one
STORY affair 0f logs. with three rooms.
l,.ael living room. and room Tor
the owner and hls ranch manager, Syi-
YaUe Ferris
a ROMANTIC HISTORY.
Nslora is not much Of a town now. bat
it tas - history. Twelve years ago the
late Marquis Ge Morcs. who was recently
Killed ln tho Soldon by the Nohdists. cs-
'ahlshed the town. and named IL after
Dis wife. who. before her marriage. was
-Ielora Won Hoffman. Of Sew York. Prct-
fr nearly every one has heard OF the
rr.at schemes ~ the Marquis He was
going 20 raise his own cattle. slaughter
tlcm in hia own ata'tO.rs. and seli the
meat la hiss own stores in every city iu
she land lie tried. be failed. ana he lefi
Me1ori.
MEANT TO KILL HIN.
Roosevelt came here a year before the
Marquis. and started ~ 20 DO some re-
forming The bad men" who ab0undcl
l.roabouts in those days. were just ready
90 nl him when be MOres waited along
ana monopoiizcd an the attention. The
lrgnchman az once became more obn0X-
loue than the Kew Yorker. and The would
Dr. killed concentrated upon him. Bat De
IorCs killed two Of them and wounded
ll.f q dozen more. making he first active
move against the toughest gang OF cattle
thieves in TIE Northwest.
After DC Morcs faded away some Of tho
former members OF the gang made spas
n"oic efforts 70 return 10 the Oh: order OF