Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-16
DAkOTANS IN CALIFORNIA
M. II. Kff Writes interestingly OF the Recent Picnic Of
Two Hundred North DakOtanS, AT Which Gen.
Benty Was Principal Speaker

Los Angeles, Cal, March 4.-To the
Forum: Last Saturday, March 2, the
day dawned with beauty and splendor.
Over 200 North Dakotans met at East
Lake park and held their third annual
Southern California basket picnic. At
70 o'clock we sat down to tables laden
with good things our North Dakota
women know how to prepare. After:
everybody had satisfied the inner man,
Edward Winterer Of Valley City, first
vice president, took the stand and de-
livered short address. giving his
tory of the organization and welcom-
ing us to Los Angeles. Mr.. Winterer
] is now a resident Of Los Angeles. M.
H. Kiff was called upon and gave one
of his loyal talks. DR.. w. "A. Bentley,
the Missouri Slope orator, said many
good things about our beloved state.
The following Offices were elected
for the ensuing year: President, DR..
w. M. Scott. Emerald; secretary and
treasurer, A. M. Gamble, Wahpeton;
vice presidents, M. II. Kiff, Tower
City; DR.. A. w. Bentley, Bismarck;
N. G. Larimore. Larimore; A. F. APP
pleton, P. B. McCloud, Grafton.
With one unanimous voice we de-
clared this the best and most delight
full picnic we have ever held. In the
remarks made no one mentioned the
North Dakota blizzard or shortage Of
fuel, but sang the praises Of our thirty
year development and progress. We
told them Of our school house, our
crops, our herds and focks. Truly,
we could not help enjoying this picnic,
amid such beauties as surrounded u.s.
With inspiration we breathed the air
4 from the purple heights of old Balda
Mountain, whose peaks touch the
skies. To the east Of us and at the
very apex, could be seen the delight
full, white, shimmering snow and all
along down its sides to the valley,
covered with palm, pine and acacia
trees. March has brought to this
southern land sunshine and bloom.
Her gardens are all bright with many
a flower. The air is perfumed with
orange blossoms and scented with
flowers that are all along the wayside.
4 The grasses are kneedeep to flock
and herd Peach and apricot flame
in pink and white along the plains
and hillside. The morning is vocal
with the notes Of the mockingbird and
the peaceful noontide with the song
of the meadowlark. The waving
hands Of the old pepper tree, the Whis-
pering salutation from the giant
pines all bid us remain amid these
pleasant scenes and surroundings, but
with one voice we all say, let us re-
turn to our adopted state. These
scenes here are only transient. They
do not steal away our love from our
old home and neighbors. We want to
get back where the springtime and
gentle showers give us a panorama
not equaled in the Arabian Nights.
Z where we can look out and behold a
1 land teeming with verdure, covered
with cattle and horses, beautiful farm
homes showing to the stranger in our
midst what TWENTY-FIVE years has &C.
omplished by those who dwell on the
plains Of North Dakota. / am proud
81 have had a part In this great, grow
Ing commonwealth, that I have seen
the last buffalo retire before adyanc.
ing civilization, and church and school
I and all that goes to make a good.
pure citizenship established on a solid
foundation. ssz
said to our people, Il am going to
write letter to the Forum and tell
d the people Of the state about this
picnic. Many came to me and said,
XIII, tell them was here; tell
them q am soon coming home. /
cannot possibly mention every one,
but will just give a list Of names
from our record and their residences
and speak of a few Of my acquaint-
ances. Gass county had a delegation
OF about twenty. We had Cass
county group picture taken, also full
group picture of the 200 or more. 4
Mrs. Crothers and wife Of Daven-
port, Pat Cummings and young Mr..
Haggart and Mr.. Olson, George Cook
and family and Mr.. Murphy Of Page,
also George Peekham and wife, were
some OF the Cass county tourists
Grand Forks county was finely repre-.
scented, and among them were Mr.,
Larimore and wife Of Larimore, Mr..
Emery DR. Sealt and Mr.. Myra and
wife Of Emerald. and large number
from Grand Forks city whose names
will appear. also met Cora Lari-
more, now Mrs. Trfppett. they have
fine little boy. Mr. Trippett ii one
Of the standard lawyers Of Los An