Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-22
NORTH DAKOTA HISTORY.

The following from the Grand Forks
Herald of the Goth inst. in a measure,
describes a work of historical interest
which it is hoped by the publishers,
will be found worthy Of a place in the
private and public libraries of the
state:
Marshall H. Jewell, editor of the
Bismarck Tribune, and Doane Rob-
inson, secretary of the South Da-
kota Historical society, have en-
tered into an engagement with B.
F. Bowen & Co., the Indianapolis
publishers. to write an exhaustive
history of North Dakota. The
work will be embraced in seven
splendid volumes and will be
sold entirely upon it's merits with
out padding out with biographies
and other Objectionable features
which detract from the value and
dignity of 80 many works.
Volume will embrace the popu-
lar geology. period Of exploration.
tribal Indian wars, fur trade and
earliest settlement, bringing the
story down to the creation of Da-
kota Territory.
Volume II will embody the his
tory of Dakota Territory; Volume
+, III, the history of the state Of
North Dakota; Volume w, histori-
cal sketches Of the several coun-
ties; Volume v, the great busi-
ness enterprises, such as the rail-
roads, bonanza farming, coal min
ing, the professions, etc.; Volume
vi, the historical sketches of the
fraternal societies and churches;
together with general index COW
ering the whole series. Volume
VII will be devoted entirely to an
album of North Dakota scenes and
faces.
Mr.. Jewell will give especial at
tention to the later territorial peri
DDS, in which he was an active
participant, and to the history of
the state Of North Dakota. Mr..
Robinson will write of the earliest
periods, in which he is specialist.
Many of the people of North Da-
kota will remember Mr.. Robinson
as secretary of the territorial rail-
road commission when Hon. Jud-
son LaMoure was president of that
body. He is, and has been for
many years, engaged in the news
paper business at Aberdeen, and
has spent a great deal of time in
historical work
1t will be the aim of the compiler
of this history to make it reliable
readable and fair and it's sale will b
entirely on it's merits. The writer
On the various subjects to be treate
in this work will be chosen because O
their knowledge of the matters the
are to write about and every avenu
of information will be consulted tina
promises inspiration for truthful an
impartial narrative. One volume vii
be devoted largely to scenes an
views of institutions and places of ir
terest about the state and portraits o
prominent men but no biographies o
paid" matter will be included in thi
work.
There is much of historical interes
in this state that ought to be com
piled and preserved in permanen
form before many of the old citizen
whose lives have spanned the perio'
Of our early days have passed ava
and with them much of interest
much of inestimable value in histor
is lost forever
-
" Mr.. Charles F. Martin. secretary O
the National Live Stock Association
almost since its organization, died sue
{ denly at Greeley, Colorado. on Sci
TENDER 21, 1904, as a result G
hemorrhage of the lungs. At the tim
OF his death, Mr.. Martin was en- rout
! from Denver to Casper, Wyoming, O.
association business. At meeting O
the board or control held at Denver +
consider the vacancy caused by tn
death of Mr.. Martin it was decide
that no appointment would be mad
until the meeting Of the next an
nuai convention which is to be he'll
III Denver the week OF January 9, 1905
The affairs of the association wer
placed under the active direction OF
committee, consisting Of Fred P. Johr
son, George W. Ballantine and Georg