The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27

Of the barn-fod cattle in other por-
tons of the spring.
Though in late years Medora has
lost a large share of it's population
the town still maintains a notable
reputation because it was once the
ex-president's home, and to remind
the travelling public as the people pass
through the. Bad Lands Of that fact,
a large white sign board has been
placed on the banks of the Little Mis-
souri, river bearing the sign: Little
Missouri river; Theodore Roosevelt
once ranched in this valley" This
sign board is along side the North
ern Pacific railroad track and is
something Of an attraction for the
travellers as they pass through here.
One Of the notable landmarks Of the
carly days is still found at Medora.
It Is the Rough Riders hotel. In
early days much history was made in
his famous old hotel. Many notable
men made their headquarters there
and a large handsome bar was one Of
the main features Of the hostelry.
AS early as 1884. even In Roosevelt's
time, a newspaper was established at
Medora. The title Of that
probably one Of the first started in
the far west, was the "Badlands Cow
boy" It was established and edited
by A. T. Packard, who came to the
west from New York as a college
man. His paper was a unique one
though it was we'll edited and fairly
we'll p~atronized by the business enter
prises found there at that time. After.
the Badlands Cowboy ceased to. exist
the village was without a paper for.
years till The Medora Herald was
started. The Herald is at present
published by C. w. Clemens. 1t oc-
cupies the same building as did the
Badlands Cowboy, and Clemens claims
the Herald is the only newspaper west
Of Mandan hat is u of debt.
Among the early pioneers who are
still at Medora is N. L. Lebo who was
a driver and cook for Roosevelt on
his hunting trips. He is the man
whom Roosevelt said had the great
est fund of miscellaneous misinforma-
ton of any man he ever saw"
Another pioneer is O.. K. Kindley,
who hauled logs and ties from Wy
oming in 1879. .a@-n-
The store that was established by.
J. A. Ferries in 1889 is still running
but is now owned by c.. Peterson.
The Rough Riders hotel is still In
operation and is managed by T. z.
Johnson, formerly a rancher north Of
town. He is still conducting the no
tel in the real old frontier fashion.
J.. o. Gray, the postmaster, con-
StSho. " olAO SNohO ol ~ a. IIS
present day. He was an old timer in
the New Salem country. He was a
homesteader there, and claims to
have killed his bad Indian.
Medora is situated close to the
shores Of the Little Missouri river
just at the foot of a hill that circles
about the little town on the north and
east sides. This hill Is 276 feet high,
and is typical of the many hills that
abound throughout tho Bad Lands
continue through = 8 section of
the state for a great many miles. The
scenery is probably the most interest
ing to be found in North Dakota and
always attracts the fasteners the
first time they pass through this Sec
ion. r
Many fine homes are found in this
little spot, and though there Is but
little progress here in a commercial
way, new buildings are occasionally
being constructed, among which this
summer is a substantial addition to.
the courthouse which will give the Of
ficials much needed vault room, and
it is expected that before long a new
school house will be erected here. /