Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-01-19
NORTH DAKOTA
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
NORTH DAKOTA HISTORICAL
SOCIETY PROPOSES NEW
LEGISLATION.
JUDGE c. F. AMlDON ELECTED
PRESIDENT VICE COLONEL
LoUNsBERRY WHO TEN.
DERs HIS RESIGNATION.

At the annual meeting of the state
historical society of North Dakota,
last evening a large number of new
members were elected taking in
prominent persons from all parts of
the state.
Colonel c. A. Lounsberry who has
held. the Office of president for the
past eight years rendered his resig.
nation submitting the following let.
ter:
Fargo, n. D., Dec. %, 1904.
To the Secretary State Historical
society. Dear Sir: In view of the
approaching annual meeting of the
state historical society, hereby ten
der my resignation as president and
director of the society.
g do this because my official work is
such coupled with uncertainty of loca-
ton, that it is impossible for me to
give the interest of the society the
attention it deserves. For eight years
or more, have borne the burden
whether with honor to myself or with
advantage to the society l will not
undertake to say. But the time is
now ripe for attention which l can
not give.
c.. A. LOUNSBERRY.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved that the state historical
society in accepting the resignation
of Colonel c. A. Lounsberry, presi-
dent of the society for eight years, do
hereby express their hearty apprecia-
ton for his invaluable services both
as an organizer of the work of the
society and as public spirited con-
tributor of valuable books, pamphlets,
maps, cuts and pictures to our collec-
tons. 1t is to be hoped that these
contributions, numbering in all many
hundred pieces, some of them exceed
ingly rare and valuable will serve to
encourage similar generosity among
other members of the society, and
that upon this foundation will be
erected a collection of which in the
years to come we may all be justly
proud, and
Resolved, that the bylaws be sus-
pended and that Colonel c. A. Louns-
berry, having now no official connec-
ton with the society be made life
of the same.
Hon. Judge Amidon of Fargo was
elected president of the society.
The following directors were elect
ed to fill vacancies or to succeed
themselves their time expiring March
81, 1905 under their former election:
VIM. H. White, Judge c. F. Amidon
and Colonel c. A. Lounsberry, Fargo;
Hon. J. D. Taylor and Hon. Geo. B.
Grand Forks; Colonel C. B.
Little; Bismarck; F. A. Wardwell,
Pembina and Alfred Blaisdell, Minot.
The governor, auditor, secretary of
state, superintendent of public in
struction and commission of agricul-
ture and labor were by amendment to
the bylaws added to the directory.
Hon. Judson LaMoure, Pembina;
E. R. Steinbrueck, Mandan; Helen
veeder, Mandan; J. v. Brewer, st.
Paul, and Thomas Cooper, Grafton,
were elected honorary members of
the society.
Considerable new legislation was
including substantially the
law on this subject, carry
ing an appropriation to pay the sal
airy of the custodian, e. r. Stein
brueck, who has contributed over
four thousand pieces to the valuable
collection now owned by the society,
and for the purchase of additional
matter while the same is accessible.
The officers of the society at pres
ent are Judge Chas. F.. Amidon, pres
ident; Prof. O. G. Libby of the state
university, secretary; Senator J. l..
Cashel, treasurer and M. H. Jewell,
vice resident.
A resolution was adopted request
Ing that the Roosevelt cabin, exhibit
ed at st. Louis by the North Dakota
worlds fair commission, be turned
over to the capitol commission, to-
gether with its contents, and that it
be re-erected and preserved on the
capitol grounds. .1,5
The capitol commission have pro-
yided for the society two rooms and
a fine large vault in the basement OF
the new wing of the capitol. Such
ample provision as this for the val
liable collection OF the society will
doubtless encourage gifts and loans
from those who are interested in see
ing the historical records Of the state
adequately preserved where they can
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