The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-05-05
SEC. JARDINE
TO RIDE IN
MANDAN SHOW
Secretary Of Agriculture
Agrees To Ride Bronco
at Big RodeO
HERE THREE DAYS
Head of Farm Department To
Make Long Visit in This
Section of State

"oHuoh, Az b.S way u Dill Jdi-
dine hasn't broken bronchos for
some years but he's game to try and
has been entered by F. M. Russell,
his assistant, in the broncho riding
event of the third annual Mandan
roundup, July 2, 3 and 4. "Bill' has
called dare" Of one of his boy
hood pals.
The entry was contained in a let
ter concerning the western trip of
w. NJ. Jardine, United States, secre-
tary of agriculture, from Mr.. Rus
sell to John NJ. Stephens, superin-
tendent of the United States North
ern Great Plains field station at
Mandan, the largest experimental
station in the United States operat-
ed by the government.
Secretary Jardine and John Steph-
ems were both born in Malad City
in western Idaho and grew up togeth-
er. Both punched cows as youngs-
ters and both developed regulations
as "mean hombres with an outlaw"
Then Jardine went over into western
Montana and punched cows four
years. Both turned to the scientific
side of agriculture and Stephens
prior to entering the government
service, served as assistant to JAR
dine when the latter was head of the
Idaho agricultural department. When
Stephens was in Washington recent
ly he had talk with his old pal,
the new secretary Of agriculture, who
informed him of his intended tour
through the west and his intention
to visit the great government farm
at Mandan.
Better come at the time of the
Mandan roundup, and I'll get you a
tough bronc to ride" suggested
Stephens. II will if l can make it,
retorted Jardine, "I'll let you know"
"Bet you can't stick on an outlaw,
bet you pull leather" dared Steph-
ems.
"Bet can still ride 'em straight
up" was Jardine's response. Yester-
day Mr.. Stephens received a lette.
from F. NJ. Russell, assistant United
States secretary of agriculture, say
ing in part:
1.-THE plan for Mr.. Jardine's trip
as originally outlined did not call
for his being in Mandan until little
later than July e.. 3, 4, (roundup
dates). However, l have made some
changes and l believe there is every
reason to believe he will be there at
that time and will be ready to ride
as many bronchos as you can lead
before him."
Secretary Jardine had planned on
spending three days in Mandan with
Superintendent Stephens, breaking
his rather arduous trip which will
take him west through Kansas, Utah,
Idaho, to California, and back to the
capital, through Washington, Oregon,
Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
and Iowa.
He will have further reason for
stopping. in Mandan for his son,
William, aged II, now completing his
sophomore year at the Kansas Agri-
cultural college. is expected to come
to the Mandan experimental station
Immediately at the close of his school
year to spend the entire summer at
the station in the employ of the
agronomy department.. Work in IA
experimental stations through the
middle west, from the Canadian bor-
der to Oklahoma, all seeking to i'm
prove methods of dry land agricul-
ture ia directed from the Mandan
station by Superintendent Stephens.
"Ride 'em" calculated Mr.. Steph-
ems. IF he's half as good as he used
to be, there aren't any Of the horses
at the Mandan roundup will feaze
him. He's a regular fellow, you'll
like him, everybody does. Ride, I'll
say Bill Jardine can ride"