The Dickinson press., 1908-10-10
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Other villages along the line Of the
railway sprung up during the first years
but had no commercial Importance until
much later. f' sag
At Sims Chen Bly's Mine) was
opened the first coal mine that furnished
for a long time that commodity TO-
parties not wanting to mine their own
coal. (This coal was spoken Of and.
called Baby Mine coal.
Medora' became the entrepot of the Black
Hills; freight route. Little Missouri In.
its early days was q wide open town
Of, the most pronounced type. Here was
enacted some of the most stirring scenes
incident of the frontier and army occupa-
ton. Here came the Marquis DeMores
with his young wife in the full tide of
their youth and hopes for the future.
On the east bank Of the Little Missouri,
the Marquis cleared away the diamond
willows and built q substantial village
and named it after his loved life part
mel. The Marquis built a hotel. his
celebrated packing house, a chapel for
worship. a dwelling house for his.
family and numerous other buildings for
the accommodation of his operatives
and employees. But the Marquis did not
take into account the fact that greed
in the shape of Swift, Armour, Cudahy
ct al. along with the Northern Pacific
railway did not want the meat Of the
world slaughtered where there would
or could be freight charges only collected
n way on the product Of the Marquis
packing plant, and so this dream was
brought to an ignominious end.
This section of the country is now
famous as the home of President Roose-
welt for some years. The president had
two ranches, n eight miles south of
Medora, known as the Chimney Butte
ranch, and the one generally mean in
speaking of the presidents connection
with the slope, and a second ranch north
of Medora, the Elk Horn ranch, which
while not as famous, was nevertheless
the better of the two as far as the ram
ches themselves are concerned. The
Roosevelt cabin. which the nations
chief executive occupied for some time
at his Chimney Butte ranch, has been
frequently exhibited in various parts of
the country and nov stands on the CAPT
tol grounds at Bismarck. f 4.
S. N. Ferris. now the register of the
us. Land office at Dickinson was long
President Roosevelt's foreman. Mr..
Ferris and A. W.. Merifeld. under the
name of Ferris & Merileld. ran the ranch
before the president had any interest
in it and continued in the same capacity
in ''Teddy's" time. Mr.. Merri1ie d,
however, left the ranch and Mr.. Ferris
was in charge and remained foreman as
long as the president was connected with
the ranch. Ss :
At the time last mentioned the cattle
interests of the western part of the coun-
try more especially, became the theme
of general consideration, as the little far
ming that had been done had proved to
be not vrey remunerative. owing to in
adequate methods and faulty utensils.
However there had been some good crops
raised and it had been fully demonstrated
that the soil was very rich and productive
if hot winds did not preclude the raising
of the cereal crops. Later there has been
ample demonstration and conclusive
proof that the only lack has been the
right kind of cultivation and sane meth
DDS. to assure good results from the soil
of unequalled fertility and ease of cult
walton.
From the year 1890 to the present time
Cor at least some three years ago. there
existed a careful mixture of cattle,
horses, sheep and grain raising that
has brought forth fruits of success in a
most gratifying manner and the rule has
been a great success in a most unpre-
cedented number of instances. The
success spoken of has been the rule, and
has been commented on by people all
over the country, who have visited and
become acquainted with the results
attained by the inhabitants of the Land
of the Buttes.'
Some three years ago. or perhaps more,
a gradual change came about, partly
owing to the efforts Of the real estate
dealer and partly. through the efforts of
the railway company, but now very