New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Friends From All Over
Nation Millgle With Old
r a II c Ia Neighbors at
dwelling of Tablets
Gen. W ood Makes Address
Impressive Procession Starts
From De a d W 90 d and
Winds Up Black Hills

DEADWOOD. S. D., July 4.-Within
sight of the country over which Theo-
dore Roosevelt as a young man ranged
his cattle and hunted wild game. and
Just above the trails he followed while
visitor in this district, mountain
one of the most lofty peaks in the
Black Hills 49, to-day became Mount
Theodore Roosevelt, in honor of the
former President Of the United States.
"The Great American" Two tablets
were unveiled.
To witness the ceremony thousands
Of Americans from all parts of the
country came TO Deadwood Governor
Norbeck OF South Dakota presided at
the ceremonies on the summit of the
mountain and Major General Leonard
Wood was the orator of the day The
arrangements were under direction Of
the Society of the Black Hills Pioneers,
of which Colonel Roosevelt was one of
the two honorary members.
IS Seth Bniloch's Plan
The movement to provide the me-
mortal had its inception at a meeting
of the Society of Black Hills Pioneers
in January, when a suggestion of Cap
tain Seta Bulloch-a plan to change
the name Of Sheep Mountain to that
Of Mount Theodore Roosevelt - was
adopted.
Sheep Mountain, one of the highes.
peaks in the Back Hills and the high
est detached peak in the chain Of
mountains so designated, lies three
miles from Deadwood. 1t is accessible
to its summit by broad highway,
suitable for teams or automobiles,
while several trails, safe and convent
~ fr- hn, or
lead to the top From its summit the
neighboring states of Wyoming and
Montana are visible. The view from
the top is unsurpassed for beauty in
this section Of the countrv.
Deadwood Erects Tower
The city of Deadwood is bearing the
expense entaiied by erection on the
summit OF the mountain @ a round
tower on which will be placed the
bronze tablet bearing the legends tell
ing & part of the l;1e of Theodore
Roosevelt and his contri button to
Americanism. One Of the tablets bears
the following inscription:
In Memory OF
Theodore Roosevelt
The American
October 81, 1853
January 6, 1919
Society CT B.acl. Hills Pioneers
July 4, 1919
The other tablet pays a tribute to
the services rendered by Colonel
Roosevelt to his country.
Deadwood began to FIJI up yesterday
afternoon with loyal followers of the
late Colonel Roosevelt, come from near
ehd lar To pay tribute to their beloved
friend. Notable among the arrivals
were Sylyane Ferris and his brother
Joe Ferris who, with 4. W Merriheld
were the colonePs most intimate asso-
ciates during the time he was q rancn-
man in the Bad Lands of North Dakota.
Sylvane Ferris was Mr. Roosevelts
rancA partner for many years, and Joe
Ferris conducted a store at Medora
over wnlch Roosevelt had a room where
he made his headquarters whenever he
cane INTO town from L.1horn Ranch.
Ferris Tells OF Meeting
Il met him he first day he came to
Dskola," said Joe Ferris, putting rem
.hisrent.y at cigar II took i'm out
On out'aio hunt. He struck me right
CT IS being d pretty nice fellow he
didn't nave much 10 say to ANYBODY;
quiet SOFT o. fellow. He had those
big gasSes on that made him look kind
@ odd to Us fellows that wasn't used
u those things. but we liked him. he
was Q.ucky and ne was square. That
was all anybody cared about anybody
else those days"
Il met alm the day after Joe ran
across hira down at the railroad" said
SyiYane ~'erris. ~ nen Joe brought
linn up to the ranch ne looked to me
iike any other Eastern dude anc /
didn't pay Iaaca attention to him He
ore those big glasses that Joe spoke
that mado him look funny. But,
II wasn't long before | began to
-s notice. guess he liked us, too,
or 1t was less tnan tea days after /
arst rHet. him when he came back from
that buffalo hunt, that ne decided to
60 into the cattle business and gave mo
check Tor sl0,9eo. He never aske