The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-08
GREETED BY INDIANS.
Many Famous Chiefs Shook Hands
With the President.

WIN the PRESIDENT
Bismarck, n. D., April standing in
the private office of Governor White at
the state capitol this afternoon. President
Roosevelt received the assurance of the
friendship and support of the great Sioux
Indian tribe and similar assurances from
the chiefs OF the Mandans and GrOsven-
tres Twenty OF The most distinguished
chieftaius of the tribes had come from
their agencies tO see the great father ana
assure him of their support and good VIII.
There were many famous Indians I'm the
asSemblage.
John Grass. the orator and chief justice
of che Sioux, made the presentation OF
the tribes good viii iu a translation on
the address which had been agreed upon
iu council of the chiefs Al The same time
pipe OF beauulully carved pipesJone, n
token of the good VIII and friendship Of
the Indians. Among the chiefs were Red
TOmahawk the Indian who killed Sitting
Bull. at the time of the uprising in the
early '9as; Red Fish. one of the heredi-
tary leaders of the Sioux, Black Bull
Standing Bear. crow Ghost cross Bear
and other Sioux chiefs. we have been
treated well by the Great Father said
treated wen by the great father % said
Grass. "and we hope he will again be
great father.
The war chief of the MandaH Indians
also presented written assurances Of INC
good viii of his people.
Tell him. said the president. through
the interpreter. that J am glad TO see
him. The Mandan Indians have always
done wei.
Then the wrinkled old chiefains
grasped the presidents hand and solemn
d. grunted their approval
The presidents train reached the capt.
tai CITY of the state ON time. and the
president and party We're immediately
taken through lavishly decorated streets
to the state capitol Three immense
portraits of the president were arranged
ON three sides of the station representing
the president az the ranch, AZ san Juan
and at the White House. Al the capl-
tol brief reception was held I'M the prl-
waite office OF Governor White. where
the president met and shook hands with
many of the friends Of his western days.
Following the reception DE delivered "a
brief address from the balcony OF the
capitol 10 a crowd of several th0usan nd
people assembled from an parts of the
Missouri slope II am am old settler Of
this state" said the president. 81 lived
here twenty years aso AND feel that ]
am 8u old-r.mer.
Continuing he EXPRESSED Dis grauuca-
tion al seeing SO many of the friends Of
MS western DAYS and saving he expected
10 see more of his old friends as he con-
tinued westward He paid "a special com
uliment 90 the veterans OF the clVil ana
Philippine wars who were present 90 greet
II know the people of the west" ne
man. bV working with him or by fighting
with him. and on the ranges there are
men with whom have worked and with
whom ! have fought.
Concluding. The president laid stress
uuou personal responsibility and personal
effort as the essentials in an we'll doing
and public life. Upon the conclusion OF
his address the president was again called
on 10 meet a number OF old friends. ana
after "a fiye-miuute interview The mem
beers OF the party re-cntered their carr
rlages and were driven back 90 The sta
ton. passing on route the scene of a bar
becUe where two beeves and "a number or
sheen were being roasted for the attend
Ing crowds. At the station the president
was given am ovation. and as far as the
train could Doe seen De bowed bis fare
well Go the crowd with h.7 ola SLOUGH mar
iu his right han0.
President Roosevelt stouucd long enourh
al the barbecue to receive huge sand
witch of roast beef and rye bread. which
be ate with genuine relish
Gentlemen he said 10 members of the