The Dickinson press., 1903-04-11
PRESIDENT.
&,
ROOSEVELT
Warmly Greeted
Dickinson

decorations we're largely on Willard stree,
and the special electric Examinations were
on the depot platform. In the open
space between the depot and the r. r,
eating house was hung the identical flag
under which Roosevelt stood in 1885
when he gave his 4th of July Grafton here.
The flag, 40 feet long by 20 wide. was
said to be the largest one at the time in
Dakota. Tuesday evening the flag bore
this inscription: "You Spoke Under
This Flag July d, 1886"
The presidential train of six cars, in.
GLIDING the Mckinley funeral car. was
scheduled to arrive at 7:15, but owing to
delay east OF Mandan it did not get here
until about 7:so, departing 10 minutes
later. President Mellen's special OF two
cars preceded the presidential train by
about IS minutes. There were several
N. P. officials on besides MI. Mellen.
Rockets were sen up east of the city
as a signal Of the arrival of President
Roosevelt, and with the appearance OF
the first n all was excitement with the
immense crowds at the depot. Capt,
Smith had a hard time to get the militia
company in the position desired but he
finally succeeded.
President Roosevelt appeared on the
platform of his observation car, and
everybody shouted there's the presi.
dent" and commenced to crowd as hard
as ever they could.
While the president wal speaking his
secretary, MI. Loeb, stood near, and just
back was stationed a representative of
the American Press. Association taking
everything down in shorthand. J. A.
and S. M. Ferris also stood on the plat
form. The president had Ten them a
telegram the night before to come to
Bismarck and ride through to Medora
with him.
President Roosevelt addressed the PEG.
pie as follows:
Ladies and gentleman:-I am very
glad to see you. 1t seems like old times
to look into your faces, but there are
more of you than there used to be. As
our train came vest this afternoon it
seemed more and more as though l were
getting back home. feel just like get.
ting down among you and shaking hands
with you all and talking the matter over
for about two hours. But l must hurry
on to Medora for l don't know when
Medora will furnish another president"
Some n in the crowd shouted, "in
1904" and there was loud cheering.
Here the presidents eye caught the
inscription on the flag in front of him
and he said: "Oh, yes; l remember per.
fectly we'll! 1t was II years ago that ]
came to Dickinson as 4th of July orator.
l stood under that very same flag and
recall the incidents of the day as clearly
as though it were yesterday. had been
to the place but ono before and some
OF you will remember that the first visi,
was occasioned by my bringing three
captives in from Kildeer mountains.
had the honor OF being deputy sheriff
you know. In those days l knew ever.
cattle outfit and cow puncher in the
country"
ut is 70 years ago that l came to Me
dora and John Goodall was foreman O
the first roundup l was with. MI. Good
all must be here somewhere tonight
Some one said, "here." and the presiden'
turned and greeted his old friend on the
platform by his side.
"Hello, here is Gerry Paddock" ane
the president reached down and SHOOT
the hand of another old plainsman. The
president continued, II want to tell yo,
something about Mr.. Paddock. l foune
him over in the bend of the river nea
Medora. The lock of my gun wa
lost and he took the lock off his gun ant
put it on mine, and l went out and killes
my first buffalo"
To Co. K the president said: "Offcer
and men, l want to thank you for you
appearance here tonight. l teel special,
interested in you for l was myself in tn
service for a time" This brought fortl
cheers again.
About this time the train commenced
slowly to pull out and the president bad
every n good bye, and the crowd ap
plauded and moved toward the depart
ing train.
The special stopped IS minutes at Nj
dora, and President Roosevelt alighte'
and went over to the city hall to NEE
the assembled crowd, and it was n
small one. The people had come iron
great distances to meet the mar of tn
White House who 70 years before ha,
been with them on the cattle ranges o
the Bad Lands. The president CAV
them a short speech and then went dow
from the platform and took every on
by the hand and had flew minutes soci;
chat. While the president was on tn
rostrum n of Golfers representative
got a good picture, which will appear i
a forthcoming issue of that weekly. Aft.
the departure of the president the pc.
pie danced and made merry the rest {
the night.
The Medora people did things u
handsomely aud had a large number {
badges for the occasion. The badge
contained the portrait of Presider
Roosevelt with this INSCRIPTION just allow
"Welcome to Medora," April ? 100,
The railroad men who caught the pres
dents train on Tuesday were please,
AL. Nichols was conductor and Buc
Bartlett was the engineer from Manda
to Dickinson. At some time during II
run the different members of the railwa
crew. including engineer and frema
we're invited back to meet the presiden
West from Dickinson ]. B. Dehling'
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