Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-04-19

Total ..-.... ......... S164S.46
The revenues of the society to meet
these expenditures for the same
period have been as follows: ...,.
Annual appropriation by the -.
state of $3.50 amounting
TO ........ .$Z,50O 90
Dues collected from members 5000
From sale of books not needed
by the society ...... $500. $500
Previous balance in treasury. S0.S2
1otai ....... 80. $3.50. .$2723.S2
Balance for remaining ex-
penditures of year ........s1 ,077.36
Your attention is called to the fol-
lowing results of the work of the
society during the same period:
1. A membership of one hundred
! and thirty-seven, a large number of
whom are taking an active part in the
work of the society. j..
2. A preliminary historical survey
of the state by the secretary for the,
purpose of locating for future use the
archaeological and historical materials
in which North Dakota is so rich.
8. A valuable collection of books,
documents, and pamphlets, manu-
script materials and photographs, his
torical relics and Indian specimens
for the library and museum of the
society at Bismarck. In the collection
OF the Mandan specimens the society
has been greatly aided by the efficient
services of E. r. Steinbreuck of Man
dan. ,,.n
| 4. The newspaper collection. The
volumes are now being bound pre-
paratory to placing them on file in
the rooms of the society at Bismarck
The collection contains file of every
paper in the state, with duplicates for
clipping, over Pts in number, and nine
papers outside the state, mostly from
Canada. These papers cost the
society nothing but the filing and
binding, and will in a few years be-
come one of the most valuable
possessions of the society. 4~* ~
5. Two valuable loan collections
which are to- be placed in the
museum and which are to be pur-
chased as fast as there are funds
available for the purpose. The own
ens of these collections are Geo. H.
Bingheimer of Mandan, whose speci.
mems are largely of the Sioux tribe;
and Mrs. Chas. Hoffman of Shell
Greek, whose specimens are chiefly
, Gros Ventre.
) In the preparation of the forthcom
) ing volume of collections, the secre
tary has been very fortunate in gain
ing the confidence and securing the
? cooperation of a large number OF
j representative members of the Sioux
| Chippewa Mandan, Rec, and Gros
Ventre tribes of the state. In this
, way there has come into the posses
sion of the society valuable speci
mems, tribal myths and ceremonies
photographs of individuals in full
dress, and other records of the OLE
> life which are now SO rapidly dis
appearing at this time and which
: once lost, can never be recovered
Rev. G. L. Hall, missionary at Elbo
y woods, from his knowledge of severa
Indian languages and his long ex
perienee on the Fort Berthoid reserYa
ton, has been of the utmost assist
ance to the society in their worl
among the Mandans, eros Ventures
land Rees. q III, d. I'd: 4 s..s I "a
!. The society is fortunate, Also, ii
b being able to command the services
. Just now, of several college men VIII,
! are donating their work freely, III
conjunction with the secretary, t.
d lpreserve and record the early histor,
n lof the state. Among the most ef1cien
+ Iof these contributions are Prof. III.
!; Fish Of Marshfeld, Wis, graduate o
Il the university Of Wisconsin Prof
John M. Gillette Of Valley cit
normal, graduate Of Chicago Unisers
i fty;; and Rev. g. Il Wilson Of Lana
II don, graduate Of oberlin college
i 1T Is highly desirable at this time
I and # would be Of the greatest a
sistance to the secretary IL all thos