The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
A BITE OF BARBECUE
The President Has an Enjoyable
Time at the Capital Of
5s the State.
Indians Present a Peace Pipe as an
Assurance Of Friendship
and Support.

the stae capitol yesterday. President
Roosevelt received the assurance OF the
| friendship and support of the great Sioux
Indian tribe and similar assurances from
chiefs of the Mandans, Arackarees and
| eros Ventres.
! Twenty of the most distinguished chief
| tains 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
assemblage John Grass, the orator and
chief justice Of the Sioux, made the pre-
/ sentation Of the tribes good will in a
/ translation of an address which had been
agreed upon In council Of the chiefs AT
! the same time Grass presented the presi-
dent with peace pipe OF beautifully
carved pipestone,, in token Of the good
will and friendship Of the Indians. Among
| the chiefs present were Red Tomahawk,
the Indian who killed Sitting Bull at the
4 time of the uprising in the early nineties;
Red Fish. one Of the hereditary leaders
of the Sioux; Black Bull, Standing Bear,
Grow Ghost, Cross Bear and other Sioux
chiefs. =. -
1--WE have. been well treated by the
good great father said Grass, and we
hope he will again be great father when
his time Is over .,.
Water, chief of the Mandan Indians,
also presented written assurances OF the
good will Of his people.
-"Tell him. said President Roosevelt.
thru the interpreter, that I am glad to
see him. The Mandan Indians have al
ways done WE'LL aeI-
Then the wrinkled old chieftains grasp
ed the presidents hand and solennly
grunted their approval.
The presidents train reached the cap
ital city Of the state on schedule time.
and the president and party were imme-
diately taken thru largely decorated
streets to the state capitol Three i'm
mense portraits of the president were
ranged on three sides Of the depot, rep
resenting the president at the ranch, at
F San Juan and at the White House At
the capitol a brief reception was held in
f the, private office of Governor White,
where the president met and shook hands
with many Of the friends of his western
days. Following the reception he deliv-
cred a brief address from the balcony OF
the capitol building to crowd of several
thousand people assembled from all
parts OF the Missouri slope.
II am an old settler of this state" said
the president. IT lived here twenty years
ago and feel that am old-timer."
Continuing, he expressed his gratifca
ton at seeing so many of the friends of
his western days, and said he expected
to see more of his old friends as he con-
tinued westward. He paid special com
pliment to the veterans of the civil and
to greet him. He expressed his great in
terest 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 a
man-by working with him or by fight
ing with him, and on the ranges there
are men with whom I have worked and
with whom have fought
Concluding, the president laid stress
upon personal responsibility and personal
effort as the essentials in all well doing,
/ in private and public life.
Upon the conclusion of his address the
president was again called upon to greet
number of old friends, and after five
minute interview the members of the
party entered their carriages and were
driven back to the depot, passing en-
route the scene of the barbecue, where
two oxen and a number of sheep were be-
ing roasted for the attending crowds. Al
the depot the president was granted an
other ovation, and as the train pulled OUT
he could be seen bowling his farewell tc
the crowds and waving his SLOUGH hat In
his right hand. ....
President Roosevelt stopped long enough
at the barbecue to receive huge sand
witch of roast beef and rye bread, which
he ate with genuine relish.
Gentlemen" he said to members Of tn,
committee, as his teeth clicked thru thu
sandwiches, you have put cap shea
Of enjoyment on my trip SO far. I know
so many Of you here, and 1t seems good t,
breathe this free western air again.
cannot thank you too much for the pleas
! ure you have given me-.