The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-11
MANY COME TO
BISMARCK FOR
EXPOSITION
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ab0 SitSCi NUeIG LAG 4 Utt
Corn Also Grows" were among the
banne,a displayed by the adults who
accompanied Dent Wells and his %
piece boys baud
Dressed in blue denim overails and
with cola tasscls stuck in their caps,
the band members made striking
appearance.
Upexetta Well Presented
The presentation of tine Indian
UperetAa. "'rhc Eeas. of the Red
Corn. before a capacity crowd in
tac. 81 y a.oltorium .ast evening was
featured by the solos Of Miss Clara
Peltier as Queen Wccdn Wanta. Miss
voice which she has well under con-
troll. Her range is large and she
takes her high notes with clearness
and ease.
The operct.a was presented by a
group Of so Indian girls from the
indian school near the city and was
directed by Miss Marjory Best, who
also played the musical accompani
nnc,d.
Miss Margarc. Baker as an old
squaw gave an excellent impcrsona-
ton and Lillian Pclticr, rs lmpee
Light. was extremely clever in her
part. Louise Goodrow as the Bear
introduced Il touch Of comedy into
the story and Fudgee, p.:l.gee aad
Wudgec were also amusing. The
dancers, Mary Slater and Louise
Goodrow. were especial good.
The Bismarck male quartet sang in
their usual rood taste, and were well
received.
NOrbcck Talks Again
A snort address by Senator Peter
Norbeck Of, South Dakota preceded
abe operetta. The people of the
Northwest do not stick together well
enough. Senator Norbeck said. and
too readily forget the steady progress
of the past in the setbacks that nat
urtIly occur in the history of any
SKATE.
In citing the political progress Of
the past years, Senator Norbeck told
T.. "'',''t ina n", lent of the territorial
Legislature Of rs. At that time Il re-
form bill was before the house, re-
giiring that teachers mus. pass an
examination before receiving a cev-
tlilcatc. THIS measure WAS greatly
opposed and would probably have
been defeated had not an old Norwc-
gl&n member ot the legislature
plra,,eG For the measure.
I've had only one certificate and
A.gr taught only one term Of school,
Il, SID in broken English. and wen
Oh 20 explain thcis he received his
certificate BY catching a runaway
team for the county superintendent.
Before you sell your farms and 20
to a vicinity where times are better
visit that place and see if conditions
are really better. the senator said.
Dakota Best Place to Live
Dakotans who take the money they
have earned and spend it in Califor-
MIA or warmer climates were criticiz-
cd by the senator. who cited the ease
Of Iowa rs an especially fragrant OK
cmrlc.
california is booming on Iowa
,aoncy," he said. but there is one
consoation--whcn these people from
Iowa or North or South Dakota have
had enough California stuff, the!
will see that life is not all roses
there.
people here often talk of the adj
vaa.ages 10 be gained by living in
4 warmer climate. I can refer them
to the country around Washington
where | have lived for the last SIN
years. have seen farmers in the
late fall going out to harvest thci,
corn and unable to drive their wag-
ons in the field because of the soft
ness Of the ground; forced to wall
IN through the mud with baskets and
carry tho corG out to The wagon. See
IN. that, ! have often thought that
al those farmers needed WIS gsod
Dakota winter.
we have fertile soil and good
eiimate" be continued. "Good land
does nat increase IN acreage bat
population does and when it does
the farmer q tho. Northwest will
conc into his own"
Northwest Must Back Farmer
In the New England suatcs, senator
Norbeck s.ld, everyone. the farmer
clerk, labOrlng man, business man
ana banker are al supporting the fac
.orlcs, kaowlng that they arc the
backbone OF 4>eW Engianu's prosper
l.y. The Northwest will have TO get
as solidly behind the farmer II it ex-
poets u square DEAL the senator ad-
vised.
in introducing Senator Norbeck
Chef Justice A. M. thristianson 1o.o
OF MS rcaluence In the DakOJas be-
fore theif separation and meEloneC
inc SIMILARITY ct The economic prob
lens facing the sister states.
An interesting par. Of the program
was the presentation OF n part OF
the corn ccrcmonlais by n group o1
A.ibara Indians. The ccrcmonials are
Il part Of the religious belief of the
tribe, Judge Christensen explained
ceiling something Of the history OF
..e .rlbe Lciole the ceremoniais.
A concert by the Bismarck nigh
school orchestra. under the direction
II ). l.. Urwall. was The opening
nanlDer OF the program.
Senator Nyc Talks
Senator Norbeck and Senator Ger
aid +. Nyc were the principal speak