Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-08
TO ENTER THE PARK.
President Roosevelt to Spend
Two Weeks in Yellow
stone.
THE PUBLIC WILL LOSE HIM
Puts in a Day Among Familiar
Scenes in North
Dakota.

Livingston, Mont, April S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will enter Yellowstone
Park this afternoon and for the next
16 days the outside world will know
very little of his doings. His special
arrived here at 9 this morning. and
after 15-minute stop, during which
the president greeted large crowd
that gathered to meet him, started
for Gardner, which is the entrance to
the park
There, accompanied by John Bur-
roughs and a detachment of cavalry,
he will plunge into the park for what
he hopes to be two weeks of rest.
The remainder of the party will live
on the train at Cinnabar, three miles
from Gardner.
Mandan, ~ d., April S.-President
Roosevelt Travelled through familiar
country and received hearty greetings
wherever his train stopped. At many
places he recognized old friends, and
from his conversation it is evident that
it was one OF the most enjoyable days
of his trip. At Fargo, jamestown aud
Bismarck he made stops of from half
an hour to an hour, and discussed the
conditions in the Philippines, the tar
iff and the general prosperity the coun-
try is enjoying. Stops also were made
at CasSelton. Tower, Valley City the
home of Governor Whitel, Dawson,
Dickins and MedOra
Old Friends and Familiar Scenes.
At Bismarck the president was in
trOduced to a number of Indian chiefs,
some of them had fought against Gus
ter. He had traded with two of these
Indians eighteen or twenty years ago,
and he instantly recognized them. The
most interesting ceremony of the day
occurred at Medora, where the presi-
dent at one time owned Il ranch, and
which was his postOffice address six
teen years ago, when he was sheriff
of Billings county. AIedora is a small
place, but the ranchmen from the sur
rounding country had come into town
and they gave the president u truly
western reception. Joe Ferris, who
was the presidents old foreman, and
his brother, s. NJ Ferris, met the presi-
: dent at Bismarck and rode with him TO
Nedora
Meets Distinguished Indian Chiefs.
Bismarck, y. D., April S.-Standing
In the private office of Governor White
at the state capitol President Roose-
welt received the assurance of the
friendship and support of the great
Sioux Indian tribe and similar assur
anceS from The chiefs of the MandanS
and Grosventres. Twenty of the most
distinguished chieftainS of the tribes
had come from their agencies to see
the Great Father and assure him of
their support and good will. There
were many famous Indians in the as
semblage. John Grass. the orator and
chief justice of the Sioux, made the
presentation of the tribes good will in
n translation of the address which had
been agreed upon in council of the
chiefs At the same time Grass pre-
sented the president with a peace pipe
of beautifully carved pipestOne in
token of the good will and friendship
of the Indians.
Shakes Hands with the Reds.
Among the chiefs present were Red
Toma ha wlS tina Indian who killed Sit
ting Bull at the time of the uprising
in the early '90'S; Red Fish, one of the
hereditary leaders of the Sioux; Black
Bull, Standing Bear, Crow Ghost,
Cross Bear and other Sioux chiefs.
1--WE have been treated well by the
good Great Father" said Grass, land
we hope he VIII again be Great Father
when his time is over" Water chief
of the AIandan Indians. also presented
written assurances of the good will Of
his people Tell him." said President
Roosevelt. through the interpretater,
that 1 am glad to see him. The Man.
dan Indians Lave always done we'll"
Then the wrinkled old chieftains
grasped the presidents hand and sol
emnly grunted their approval.