The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-08-05

time the fact that the sacrifice of Lewis
and Clark was not made in vain. To
you ladies, I tender my heartiest con
CALCULATIONS for your notable work"
d. A. r. Object Explained
Mrs. Rasmussen, in dedicating the
marker, said In part:
"In meeting here today to dedicate the
placing of a marker on this historic site,
the Society Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution in Montana is car
rying u one Of the most important OBJ
jects Of our organization, as promulgated
in the tenets Of the national society,
which purposes are those of perpetuating
the memory and spirit Of the men and
women h achieved American indie
pendence, to acquire and assure prOtec-
ton of historic spots, to erect monu-
ments and to encourage historical re-
search Of the services Of our heroes and
leaders.
THE fundamental purposes and OBJ
iects have been carefully and conscien-
tiously adhered to. AS a result, much
constructive work along this line has
been accomplished. Old landmarks have
been preserved, and legends and hiStori-
cal records have been retained for the
benefit Of posterity.
I'm Montana, due largely to the fact
that u society was numerically small,
it was not possible to accomplish the
desired objects of our institution until
in the later years In furtherance of
bAAAo phase Vi JAC WOIh u bAC SOCICGys IL
was decided at our state conference at
Billings in 1924 that a definite program
should be carried out cryStallizing in the
placing of a bronze marker or two each
year, until at least the most noteworthy
landmarks and sites in the state had been
thus designated. This was made possible
through the magnificent generosity OF
Montana'S greatest industrial corpora
tion-the Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany-who magnanimously undertook tC
| ~ kha "a l. $1,000 ~
great state pride to know that these tab
lets are made OF native Montana copper
and related ores, and are fashioned in g
Montana foundry by the ingenuity and
handiwork of Montana men.
Within the past three years the STATE
society, under this arrangement, has
placed markers at Fort Logan, named fol
Captain William Logan, who lost his life
against h Nez Perez Indians at The
} Battle Of the Big Hole; at Bannack, the
first seat Of government of the state; al
Travellers Rest, made amous as a rem
devious by Lewis and Clark; at For
Ellis, the site of one Of the important
military posts Of the northwest frontier
and finally today We conSecrate this tab
: let to the memory Of the voyageurs q
Lewis and Clark, III encamped here IL.
years ago. In the course Of discussion
! with Mr.. Hilger, Of the state historical
2 society, I had encouraged the hope tina
= we o be able to place n Of on
u hAaAhCAO III OAAAo ALdINCAlu6s 4dI-AduAC0 III
picturesque canyon, and I am happy Il
: know that that pledge is fulfilled today
"It is my cherished hope thai the worl
z may be continued by the various chap
tiers throughout the state until our pro
gram has been completed. There ar
many historic sites and places, includin
S two battlef1elds in this great state Q
e Montana, that have not as yet been dies
tgnated by a marker Of any sort. Tines
S various historic sites date from the tim
e OF the Journeyings Of Lewis and Clark, t
S the campaigns Of the Indian wars in th
7O's. 1T will be a signal achievement fc
q the d. A. r. OF Montana, therefore, whe.
this constructive program shall have bee
q completed"
e Governor Responds
d Governor Erickson, in responding
Mrs. Rasmusson's words, said.
Il am glad indeed TO accept this NOR
d ument on behalf OF the state Of MontanI
g and In this connection I want to expires
the appreciation we all feel towards tn
Ie hne organization for the efforts put fort
Is In marking b places Of historic interel