The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-07-11
NEWSPAPERMEN
PAY RESPECT
TO ROOSEVELT.
Members of National Associa-
tion Stop at Rim of the
Maltese Cross Ranch
PROPOSE MEMORIAL
Governor Nestos Pays Tribute
to Training of Dakotas in
Life of Former President


Theodore Roosevclt's old home town
on the plains of North Dakota was
visited today by members OF the
National Editorial Association from
27 states, delegates to the annual
convention of the association to be
held next week in Missoula, Montana
The Editorial special train, which
is headed for the Yellowstone and
Glacier National Parks and for
three weeks tour of the Montana
Rockies paused on its transcontl-
mental Journey on the rim of the
Maltese Cross Ranch here, where
Americas Wild West President rode
the range, long enough to recognize
with impressive! ceremonies the
Roosevelt of the West who later
became an editor Of the East. ii
&@ Welcomed by Nestos
Governor R. A. Nestos welcomed
the journalists to North Dakota. He
urged them to support National
movement to commemorate Roose-
yelt's picturesque western days
through the erection Of suitable
monument on one of the rahches
which the former president operated
successfully in his younger days.
"Mcdora was Roosevelt's home
town." Governor Nestos said. "Here
he developed those aggressive, deter
mined qualities for which he later
became so famous. Here he learned
independence, courage, loyalty to
comrades and other characteristics
50 typical of Western life. 1t is fit
ting that the United States, which
loved Roosevelt for his vigorous
western ways should commemorate
his identity with the real west by
erecting at Medora monument. 1t is
fitting" continued the governor,
chat the editors of this country
should launch such a movement and
back it up =
Brimblecomb Responds
Mr. ]. B. Brimblecomb of Boston
responded to the governors welcome
and pledged the hearty support of
the National Editorial Association to
the project of building Roosevelt
memorial at Medora.
DR.. V. H. Stickney Of Dickinson
painted vivid word picture of Da-
kotas beauties and presented the sug-
gestion that there should be created
in the spectacular 'badland country
of North Dakota a National Park
named perhaps after Roosevelt and
designed to preserve and nationally
recognize one of Americas scenic
wonderlands.
Medora was crowded with riders
from the hills. Cowboys. encouraged
by the editors staged a genuine Wild
west. Among the riders winning spe-
cial commentator for their feats
were: Carl B. Olson, Jack Neuans,
Charlie Wolf, Jess Perkins, Bob
Bullamore, Six Shooter Slim, Bill
Mccarthy, Earl Harmon, Bob Nc
Cloud, Nate Holiday, Il, Jake Tom
namichael and Louis Pilliser.
The Northern Pacific special train,
on which the editors are travelling
is one Of the finest Trans-C Continent
al trains which has ever been sent
through the Northwest. There are
eight sleeping cars, two diners and
baggage car carrying complete
printing shop with cylinder press and
linotype, another baggage car and
an observation car.
Three Weeks Tour 81.
The editors will spend three weeks
on their Western tour stopping four
days in Missouri for their annual
convention.
North Dakota's interest was cared
for by Charles Boise of the Immi-
grafton Department, and r. G. Ca
tron of the Agricultural Department.
A pamphlet entitled, "The Roose-
velt Country" contained full des-
cription of the Roosevelt country.
Other state publications boosting
North Dakota's many industries. ag-
ricultural and otherwise were given
to the editors.
The North Dakotans making the
trip are E. L. Peterson of Dickinson;
Leonard K. Downey of Wahpeton and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Mann of Bis