Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-14

3UNE
across our western land. For another
we are commemorating the acquire
ment of the first knowledge concern
ing our land ] scientific knowledge,
geographical and ethnongical.
But the real significance of that
statue which is to be unveiled on the
capitol grounds today, lies in the fact
that we have taken the first step in a
new movements step forward in
the development of our artistic life:
/ We have begun the collection of
works of art. We are proud to be-
lieve that statue has been placed
on the capitol grounds that will be
the admiration of all art lovers, not
only of our state, but also of the en-
tire country.
THE people of North Dakota ap
preciate how high the statue of Saka-
kawea stands in the world of art.
Art lovers will come here from all
parts Of the United States to see,
and hear, and do something of note
for our history.
Il am pleased that our good friends
from three or four reservations have
! come here in honor of the name OF
] Sakakawea They have all been ed
ucated in our government schools and
all are doing good work among their
tribes on the reservations where they
: live.
They have come in the old fash
, toned dress, no. because it is the dress
that is worn on the farm today, for
it is not, but because Sakakawea one
: hundred years ago, wore this man.
ner of apparel
! In conclusion Dr.. Libby thanked
the North Dakota Federation of Wo-
| mems Clubs for the many courtesies
which the members have extended to
the state historical society.
! A message of greeting was then
read from Mrs. Charles Cavller OF
: Pembina, one OF the real pioneers OF
! the state.
M. H. JEWELS Address.
Mr.. NJ. H. Jewell, editor Of the Bis
marck Tribune, was introduced, ne
being vice president OF the historical
society, Judge Amidon, the president,
being detained in Fargo in court.
Mr.. Jewell announced that it was
his maiden talk-that it was not in
his line, but such an occasion as this
gave inspiration to every old timer.
He said it was very evident that
the ladies of the federation We're not
supersttous, for this was the 18th
day of the month-and very close to
Friday. He said that the first thing
he did when he came to Bismarck
thirty-two years ago, was to change
the publication day of the Bismarck
Tribune, then a weekly, toFriday-
and it happened to be the 18th OF
the month, and his telephone number
is 10 now.
He mentioned an historical fact
that on this day in 1892 Christopher
Columbus, who, having discovered
America the day before, mingled
with the astonished natives of the
new land. He also called attention
to the fact that it was on this date
in 1872 that the Indians made their
last stand against the whites and the
march of civilization to the Missouri
river, for on this day, in sight OF the
capitol building, five miles away
across the Missouri, band OF war
,iors attacked old Fort Abraham Lin
coin and we're driven back by the
troops, never to return in force again
in the confines of what is now North
Dakota. Mr.. jewell paid a compll-
ment to the old timers and said:
THERE is NO MORE FRONTIER.
1t has been gradually disappearing
ever since the Bird Woman q will
not attempt to pronounce her name)
ever since the Bird Woman piloted
Lewis and Clark across the continent.
The Indian was the pioneer in this
country and l want to say that the
original possessors in fact by right
of discovery of this great continent
were not the ferOcious and blood
thirsty savages they have been paint
ed. True their primative surroundings
made them suspious, curpius, shy
and suspicious but they were unusu-
ally hospitable and from the first, will
ing traders with the whites whom
they looked upon as superior beings.
The environment of the white man
and his boosted civilization have
been the cause of all the troubles
with the North American Indians.
OF course the argument of the sur
vival of the fittest-the supremacy
of might-the march of civilization
these are pleaded in justification OF
the driving of the red man back.
What is, is right" was the ply
(Continned on mage 12)