The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-17
FAIR PROGRESS IN
LANDMARKS WORK

Mrs. Amidon Urges That Clubs Inter.
est Themselves In Collecting Materi.
al Pertaining to State-Benefts De.
rived.
Mrs. Annie Amidon believes that
the Landmark" committee of which
she is chairman. will be able to do a
great deal of successful work during
the coming year. her report made to
the federation yesterday carrying that
sentiment. She said:
The work Of the landmarks com.
mittee has been hampered the past
year by conditions that are now re-
moved and the outlook is now prom
Using. On subjects Of study. North
Dakota Indian and Pioneer Period,
had to be carried on with material
that had not yet been crystallized into
authentic history with the hope Of
bringing to light original manu-
scripts and records Tor our work, the
landmarks committee asked the
clubwomen to send them all the ma
terial that they found. In response to
this call we have received copies OF
the Long Ago. published by Mr.. Lee
Of Walhalla a work Of clippings from
the Walhalla Mountaineer containing
additional stories of long ago and a
facsimile Of the first newspaper pub
lished in Pembina, the three volumes
OF the North Dakota Historical soci-
ETY.. We have also had a perusal Of
the volume Of Mr.. Scheld.
But many requests for material
had to 60 unanswered. In a little
while this will be different-the Eth.
biological bazaar is about ready with
a volume OF the indians Of North Da-
kota which will be authentic and the
History Of North Dakota will be pub.
hshed within the year. While the
committee is awaiting these complet-
offer this year two series Of pro-
grams that will form a foundation for
a later detailed study Of u state.
One series embraces the Lewis and
CLARK Expedition and the other takes
up the study Of Dakota as Q part Of
the Territory Of Minnesota. Upon
both Of these subjects there is a full
biography.
"In addition to these programs the
landmarks committee is prepared to
offer suggestions to clubs wishing to
hold open meetings or benefit pro-
grams for the endowment fund.
lecture. a lecture on the Indians Of
North Dakota, the story Of the Sully
expedition. the Custer fight. several
beautiful groups Of Indian stories or
. dramatization Of the corn silk story
suitable for school children. Any Of
these make delightful entertainments,
bearing directly upon state his
tory and are easily within our reach.
IT wish 70 close my report with an
appeal to every club woman. Our
state IL full Of unwritten history. It
Is to be found in the dies Of old news
papers. in early day pamphlets and
records in the personal diaries Of OUT
old settlers.
Old men will tell you stories Of
things that will be lost unless re.
corded now.
These things should not be lost. It
is the duty Of every woman who loves
her state to talk to the old settlers Of
her ueighborhood and write down
their words together with old docu.
ments or at least secure the promise
Of them at a future date. When the
person to whom they are precious has
no further need. The town in which
you live should have Its history re-
corded from the beginning. Let me
beg Of you to do this work. send In
your findings to the landmarks con.
mittee. until we become as is our
duty a storehouse of historic infor-
nation for the use Of all the women
Of the state. BY such means is build.
ed good citizenship and patriotism.