Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-30

l. r IS not necessary to go ploughing
around in libraries TO find romance
and pathos. Everyday life is filled
,dth them. The news from Paris
that the beautiful American wo-
man who married the Marques de
uores in 1883 went to Africa to try
the murderers Of her husband, VINO
ossasslnated by Arabs. said TO
A "a been inspired by French officers
IN brings to the surface the extraor'
Srary story of the DE Mores' adyen-
ares in America.
l, ia due to her efforts alone that the
i .ossins have been convicted
tbe spring OF 1889 the Marquis de
ares here from France, married
bore Medora. the beautiful young
4 ,vhter of Mr.. a. l., Won Hoffman,
tall street banker, who had a hand
Sme residence and estate on Staten
Hand. The marriage created a sensa-
IN and gosslps we're curious about the
hung mans history.
Il ptoIne Amadee Marie Vincent Man
4 de valombrosa, Marquis de Mores,
8 born In Paris on June II, 1858. His
smuy Is of Sandman origin. Having
bwn his Wild oats, he came to Ameri-
4 10 settle down ana win career lie
HI read of the fortunes In the great
ssst and the experiences of the Grand
Nike Alexis In shooting bullaloes on
m plains were still the talk Of ad-
&nurous young men in Europe
fpROJECToR OF DRESSED BEEF
SHIPMENTS,
<NlarauIs de Mores had scheme for
Smpetlng with the beef trust of that
Nv He would pack beef on the plains
y here the animals were fed, and ship
4 i'm dressed, to eastern markets, ex-
&ctng to save enough on freight and
&mmisslons to come out ahead Of the
(rst
Western men favored the enterprise
~kten capitalists ridiculed II. But the
&mlring father.in-law, with wealth
Wall street bank behind him. told
II son.ln-law TO 20 ahead and he
: uld supply the money
HAftef his marriage de Mores went
u st with his young bride and estab-
&hcd himself on the Northern Pacific
+ way where 1t crosses the Little Mis-
lr river In Dakota, near the Mon
)sha line II was In the heart Of the
N Lands with vast areas of grazing
ntry around. and was considered an
kal spot for going into cattle and beef
large scale. The location is per-
lbs 200 miles almost directly south
II Fort Buford, at the mouth OF the
Yellowstone river.
Dc built UP a town Of brick, with a
rhapel, depot and large hotel. One
u the marquis nearest neighbors was
theodore Roosevelt. then ranchman.
N one OF the presidents books on
Ranch Life and Big Game" he refers
a the town OF Medora, named in honor
Mrs, de Mores,
"a has been stated that De Mores had
Misunderstanding with Mr., Roosevelt
IN challenged him, but when the Oys'
- Bay ranchman proposed lighting
M Winchester rifles at close quarter:
Hace was declared, De Mores explain
~ that he had not challenged him II
- sense OF fighting a duel,
IN addition to his big cattle ranch
ID young Frenchman bought some 20,
acres OF railroad land near Bis
uarck for raising wheat. To induc'
rmers TO settle there, he gave eacl
use Of 40 acres Of broken land on
Dr. free. with the crop. This was Il
liable them TO keep out Of debt.
As usual, when o "tenderfoot begin
live above the cattlemen around hin
"a IS not one OF them-wears tol
pots and tailor made clothes, ride
English saddles bobbIng up and dow
etead OF riding cowboy fashion, firm
seated in deep Mexican saddle,
rt Of the horse, riding like a cen