The National tribune., 1903-04-16
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
Scouting in Yellowstone Park-Wild Cats
| and Wolves His Frey-Six Inches of Snow.

Scouting in Yellowstone Park-Wild Cats
and Wolves His Frey-Six Inches of Snow.
President Roosevelt is now cached MP
somewhere in the Yellowstone Park, with
all newspaper men barred and six inches
Of snow to make things interesting in the
way Of tracking wolves, Wildcats and the
other beasties that liant that picturesque
section of the hill country of the United
States.
III passing through the State of South
Dakota or his way to the Yellowstone, the
President was greeted by very large
crowds, and he addressed them a number
of times. He was particularly pleased
with the groups of children, all IN their
best b;bs and fuckers. who greeted him at
his various stops. President Roosevelt
is avowedly fond OF children. He likes
their companonship. He believes that
one may learn much from the quaint phil
osopiy of children. In Washington, the
Presidents children are his inseDarable
companions. Some statesmen who have
occasion to call upon the President at the
White House have expressed annoyance
because the President never denies himself
to his children. and if they want to dis
of their ponies with their father at one
ard the same time in the Cabinet Room,
why, they do so. Archibald and Quentin
have fashion of running in about once
in so often to give their father Il childish
lug, and he returns it with interest.
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The President knows exactly the thing
to say to please the people of each sec
ton of the country. In the great wheat
raising belt of the Dakotas he spoke Of
the introduction of the ''MacarOni'
wheat, IL product of the headwaters of
the Volga, introduced here. which is espe-
cially adapted 10 semi-arid regions, and
which is being raised extensively up in
that section of the country. He also
spoke of the great hay plant, Alfalfa,
which is now one of the productive and
valuable crops in the semi-arid lands. He
jollied them Il little on the independence"
of the Farmer, and discussed quite fully
the value of the new irrigation laws.
At Sioux Falls fully 5000 people had
gathered to hear the President speak. 1t
was Il cold. bleak day. and the ''AuditO-
rum was .'all-out-dOors," Platform hav-
ing been erected at q convenient intersec-
ton of streets, so that everybody might
hear and see him. 1t began showing just
as the President began speaking. He
faced gthe music bravely. however, and
declaring that he was glad TO. be back in
the Banana belt" once more, donned his
big fur-lined overcoat. and proceeded to
warm his audience and himself up with
one Of his most vigorous speeches.
At Scotland, S. D.. where the briefest
stop was made. hundreds of school children
greeted the President, each carrying a
flag, making a pretty sight which the
President applauded when the little ones
began to wave the tiny Old Glory at him.
When, on Tuesday last, the President
got up into the region where Fargo.
jamestown, Bismarck and Mandan are
located. he felt at home. He used to
punch cattle up in that neck of woods and
owned a ranch near Medora. which is not
far from the border between North Dako-
tn and Montana. He was at that time,
20 years ago. Sheriff of Billings County
Medora is not a metropolis, even now, but
the ranchmen for hundreds of miles gath
cred in the little hamlet to do honor to
the President, and they gave him a well
come to be remembered. Joe Ferris, the
foreman of the Presidents ranch at that
time, and his BROTHER s. NJ. Ferris, board
ed the train at Bismarck ON invitation
of the President, and accompanied him to
Medora.
Gathered with the others to greet the
President at Bismarck were number of
Chiefs of the Sioux tribes. John Grass,
the orator and Chief Justice of the Sioux.
presented the welcome and good will of
his people in a remarkably fine speech
At the same time he presented the Pres
dent with "a peace pipe" made of the
famous red pipestOne. The pipe is beau
tifully carved, and the President received
it with every evidence of pleasure. Among
the other Indians present were Red Toma
hawk, the Indian who killed Sitting Bull,
at the time of the uprising in the early
sos; Red Fish, one of the hereditary
leaders of the Sioux; Black, Bull, Stand
ing Bear. Crow Ghost, Cross Bear, and
several other Sioux Chiefs. After Grass
got through with his speech, Chief Water,
of the Mandan Sioux. presented n written
assurance of the good will of his people
toward the Great Father" The Presi-
dent had met several of these Chiefs dur
ing his former residence there, and was
Pleased to greet them again.
The decoration of the depot at Bis
marck was quite unique, though as a work
of art it might have elected criticism.
The main features of the decoration were
three large pictures of the President. One
Of the young trapper and hunter on his
ranch near Medora. second representing
him mt San Juan, and the third at the
White House. The pictures covered three
sides of the depot, and pleased the Pres
ident, for they depicted to him the three
great epochs Of his life.
In replying to the address of welcome
the President said: II am an old settler
of this State. / lived here 20 years ago,
and feel that 1 am an old-timer." He paid
special compliment to the veterans of the
war of the rebellion and Philippine wars
who were present to greet him. He ex-
pressed his great interest in the growth
and welfare of the State of North Dakota.
II know the people Of the West" he said.
There are two ways to know man
by working with him or by fighting by
him, and on the range there are men with
whom / have worked. and with whom
have fought"
At the conclusion of his address the
President and party re-entered their cars
fiages, and wefe driven back to the depot,
passing EN- route the scene of barbecue,
where four oxen and several sheep We're
being roasted for the attending crowds.
AT the depot the President was given an
other ovation, and as long as the train