The Dickinson press., 1911-04-15
COL. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS
Y. a 10 DICKINSON CROWD
Request Of His Old Friend svane Ferris Theodore Roosevelt
Stops En- Route Minutes Squad of Boy Scouts Out and Get
Special Word From Former President supt Johnson Held
Train for Enthusiastic Thtong Gathered to See Roosevelt


Col. Theodore Roosevelt's arrival in1
Dickinson on Thursday evening at 9 so
o'clbck was greeted by throns Of ad-
miring people. numbering perhaps I, 900.
One Of the features of the gathering was
several squads of Boy Scouts.
Stepping out on the rear platform Of
HIS car. Col. Roosevelt talked to the
people for few minutes, congratulat-
ing them on the great development Of
the country. and urging all to bear in
mind that good citizenship was most to
be desired in this world.
following the speaking there was
hand shaking for those who were fortu-
nate enough to be near the speakers
platform.
This was Mr.. Roosevelt's fifth visit to
Dickinson. his car remaining for 201
minutes. On April 2. 1908. President
Roosevelt and party spent 10 minutes in
the city on their memorable western
trip. September Is. 1900. Mr., Roose-
velt spent an hour or two in the city
and passed out the Rough Rider buttons.
In 1886 he gave the Fourth of July ora
tion. and bad visited the place once be-
fore when. single handed. he brought
three horse thieves in from Kildeer noun
tains. - rs 80 ,.{ N1.s w., - E
In response to his telegram S. N.
Ferris received the following message
from Helena on w Wednesday:
Mr.. Roosevelt will gladly speak q
few words at Dickinson from end Of
train and he would like you to join him
at Medora on his way down. - Signed,
Frank Harper. secretary.
Mr.. Ferris went up from .here on No.
Is to meet the Ex-President. His
brother. J. A. Ferris of Sidney, Mont,
Joined the party al Glendive and came
on as far as Dckinsen. assE &,
Col. Roosevelt's present trip has been.
through the Southwest and California
points, and at all stops great numbers
of people have been eager to see him
and hear his voice.
The Roosevelt car was scheduled to
arrive in Fargo at 9 80 Friday morning.
for stop of 10 minutes.
S. M Ferris Joined Col. Roosevelt and
party at Wibaux, which gave him be-
tween two and three hours visit with
his old friend.
The Beach people were awake to their
opportunities. The Commercial Club
sent delegates up the line to meet the
distinguished party aud when the
Golden Valley metropolis was reached
Col. Roosevelt gave the people short
talk. At Medora the train also stopped
about five minutes. Everybody was out
to see Roosevelt, including such old
timers as the Lebos. Follises, Foleys
and Harmons. A crowd of people were
also gathered at Belfeld, where Roose-
welt again stepped to the platform and
gave q few words of greeting.
.As soon as the train pulled out from
Dickinson the Ex- President retired. the
remainder Of the trip through the state
being covered in the night.
Conductor r. E. Brown had charge of
the train from Glendive to Mandan.
The train came in and went out with
double headers. Engineers A. Dingman
and Tim Murphy in charge from Glen
dive TO Dickinson and Jim Mcdonald
and Billy Williams from here to
Mandan
From the PRESS files of April H..
1908, the following extracts are taken !:
The patriotic people Of this city were
busy all day Tuesday decorating and
getting In readiness for the arrivel Of
President Roosevelt and party. The
decorations were largely on Willard
street. with special electric illumina-
ti0ns on the depot platform. In the
lOpen space between the platform and
the railroad eating house was hung the
identical flag under which Roosevelt
stood In 1886 when he gave his 4th Of
July soration & In Dickinson. Tuesday
evening the flag bore the Inscription
/. Yen Spoke Under This Flag. July 4.
The presidential train Of SIX cars
arrived at ESQ leaving ten minutes
later. Rockets were sent up a. 9 si&nal
OfSthe president g arrival and all M1i
Excitement with the immense crowda
at the depot. {
President Roosevelt appeared on the
Iplataosn q his observation car. and cd
.tdtessed the people 81 EIlsssecretary. Mr.
siL0ep stood neal, also: y. a. and s. N.
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