Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-07-26

ventures of De Mores IN this country.
If he failed it was owing to inexperi-
ence and being Is years ahead of the
times. His house, as he left it 80
years ago, can still be seen on the
bluff beyond the river; as can the
smokestack of his packing plant.
What life of romance and adventure
was De Mores'! He claimed descent
from Caius Mucius, the young Roman
who crossed the Tiber to Stay King
Porsena, and by mistake killed his
secretary, and then burned off his
hand in the fire which Porsena had
caused to be lighted to burn Mucius.
The coat of arms of his family is a
hand above fire. No more generous
hearted man or Drawer knight ever
drew sword in the days Of Charlie
magne, or marched with Richard the
Lion-Hearted in the Crusades. He
was murdered in Africa over 20 years
ago by band Of Touregs. His sons
are now serving in the army of
France Peace to his ashes.
The Coming Of Roosevelt.
"In the fall of 1883 came one young
man, named Theodore Roosevelt. Per-
haps some of you have heard of Mr.
Roosevelt. He is very much alive to-
day, and lives at Oyster Bay. Roose-
welt, too, engaged in the stock bust
ness, in which he remained for 10
years. What little things in our lives
make great changes, for the better or
the. worse. 1t has been said by many
that Roosevelt's ranching days and
the Ferris brothers made him presi-
dent. There is little doubt that the
Ferris brothers induced Roosevelt to
go into the ranching business, which
furnished his idea of the Rough Rid
ers, and they, together with San Juan
Hill, made him governor Of New York
and from Albany to the White House
was plain sailing. Whether, you like
Mr.. Roosevelt as a politician, or ad-
mire' him as statesman, makes lit
tie difference Personally he is one
of the likable of mankind. He is
more-he is an American with big
A. Would to God we had many more
like Roosevelt. ~ .t34&.
Population Increases Rapidly.
en- the year 1900 VIVA; IS now en-
braced in the counties Of Eillings,
Golden Valley and Slope had popula-
ton of less than 1000 persons. The
same territory now has population
of over 10000 persons. The farmers
commenced to come to us about the
year 1903. The autos some ten years
later. In the days of ranching Meth
er bridges nor roads were built. When
the roundup mess wagon came to
stream the driver crossed. He never
looked for nor expected a bridge. IN
fact, had there been one he most
likely would have kept away and
found another trail. 1t was found au-
tos could not cross streams without
bridge. The Little Missouri was
the stumbling block on the Red Trail.
The county being upable to erect a
bridge, the residents along the line
of the Northern Pacific between Far
20. N. D., and Fallon. Mont, subscrib-
ed $4,000 to erect the bridge, which
we are here to dedicate today.
"Some 100 years ago Greek trav-
eler visited the plain of Marathon, OF
which we have his account. He tells
us that he saw there pillars on which
were engraved the names of those OF
the Athenians who had fallen in bat
| tie. What pity the names OF those
who so generously contributed to the
erection of this bridge were not en-
graved on it's iron rails, that future
generations might know how whole
souled their ancestors were.
Dear friends, we have no caste in
the Bad Lands. We all meet on the
level and try to part on the square.
will not tell you the people OF me,
dora are the best in the world. That
would be foolish; but they are the
equal of the best"