Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-16
Gather at Painted Woods and
Have a Splendid
Time
Speeches by Old Timers
Baseball, Brass Band
and Dancing

The old settlers Of the Painted:
Woods country gathered together
with many friends land visitors at
the residence of G. W. Johnson, July
18th. and had royal picnic.
The weather was fine and the
crowd q large one After an excel
lent picnic dinner served In bow
cry prepared for the occasion, those
present who came to the country
previous to 1880 had their pictures
taken by Mrs. August OIston of Bald
win, who will have copies for those
desiring them. Fl 3s lgs
Those in the group were: Ole
Hanson. G. w. johnson, Louis Lar
son, John satturlund, Martin Hagan,
Oliver Peterson, VIM. Merry, John A.
Johnson, Austin Logan, Hiram Mer-
ry, j. Haugeberg, Murdoch Nc
Kenzie. Frank Miller, c. W John.
son, ii. Taylor, T.. A. Larson, e.
/ A.. Williams and S. A. Peterson.
These men are the builders of coun-
try that will in the future have a re-
putation for excellence far beyond
the expectation of even those best
posted upon the present conditions.
\ After the men had their photo
graphs taken the ladies, who were
here an equal length Of time were
grouped and had their pictures also
! taken. These were: Mesdames S.
a. Peterson, L. A. Larson, Martin
Hagan, G. w. johnson, Austin Lo.
gan, John A. Johnson, Robert Web.
Der, Joseph Brown, William Brown,
i Helmer Holm and G. A.. Carson.
! Then the sons and daughters OF
/ these people were grouped for the
same purpose. s.:.s ..s
Among those from Bismarck were
Judge Winchester. John satterlund
Austin Logan, Murdoch Mckenzie
Gen. 3. A. Williams and Eugene
/ Sperry.
/. Washburn was represented. by
/ John Williams and Hiram Merry, T
!. J.. Haugeberg, Ole Gradin, o.. A
/ Aberg. August Wahl, F.. e. Funk
i Hans Haugeburg, Ole Wing, J. III
i Taylor, J. p. Peterson, IT. Richard
son, J. b. Fleming, Miss Lulu Sat
i terlund and Mrs. John Merry.
/ Appropriate speeches were deliver
ed by Gen. e. A. Williams, dwelling
4 upon the privations of the early
days and the endurance required II
| order to enable those who came af
| forwards to live easily, but of all The
/ privations, the ladies had by far the
most to endure. ..s +.
The general referred to the chang
i ed conditions of the climate as vel
as other conditions and dwelt elo
4 quently upon the older history Of
4 Buffalo, now Burleigh county, an6
| the development of North Dakota.
i Then Judge Winchester was called
to address the large audience. He
/ spoke eloquentiy upon the early day
i experiences and hospitality Of the
old settlers and their efforts and sue
oesses in the development of the
| land, land of prosperity and plenty
i The Commercial Club Band arriV
! ing from Bismarck at this time was
freceived with cheers and at once
! proceeded to entertain the people
with some of their best selections.
There are but few such picturesque
places in North Dakota as the Paint
1 ed Z Woods country and Joseph Fl
Taylor's suggestion that there ought
to be state park at this place is q
i good one and something ought te
be done to preserve its beauty and
| permit the people to enjoy its grand
i eur.
The young men then had game
Of baseball. the score resulting: NO
| gansport 8. Painted Woods 0.
/ The officers Of the Old Settlers
society for the following year are:
s. A. Peterson. president; G. w
Johnson, vice president; Joseph H
Taylor, secretary; T.. J. #, Hauge
i berg, treasurer. 8
The festive occasion closed with a
grand ball In Mr.. Johnson's barn
Come and see Don Fulano, the
4 horse that thinks. MA III Manfan street