The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
lVER DIVERSION IS
OPPOSED BY BAKER
. AT KIWAN|S lunch
,lonsl Tells History Of the Old
Boating Days and Exhibits
Sitting Bull Relics

The history of the Missouri river in
&c development of steamboating on
vc stream was the subject Of a talk
Col. Fraync Baker at the Kiwanis
lb luncheon at noon today.
In addition. Colonel Baker brought
ong some Indian relics of great in
rest. Two Of the relics we're rifles
ed by Sitting Bull. II a Winches-
and the other an army Spring.
Cid: another relic was the butcher
life with which Red Tomahawk
abbed Sitting Bull TO death as they
lappled III Sitting Bulls tepee that
'orning at Standing Rock in the time
the Sioux ghost dances in 1890:
lilc still another was a steel calu-
ct. or pipe Of peace, OF Spanish
axe. one Of the four used by the
oux tribe in years gone by, said
.,loncl Baker.
I'm connection with his review Of
Batting on the Missouri. Colonel
akcr sounded a warning against the
version Of tho rivers waters into
evils Lake and tho Sheycnne and
shcr weaker streams OF the state.
ncc diverted. he said. it might not
, easy to get the water back when.
nd II. it be wanted again. The river.
: held. was too valuable an asset OF
tsnarck to give 1t away.
Doubted Wisdom Of Dams
For that matter. he doubted the
isdom Of diversion through dams
I'd ponds, OWN. to tho immense
lspcrsion OF silt i'll tho water. This.
has been calculated. is 500, 900 600
ms, Of which $4,000 tens annually
asses through tho mouth Of tho
yer into tho Mississippi. That same
mount. he said, would fill up any
inns. Unless erosion III the river wa
Oppcd. Navigation Of tho Missouri
as set aS early as 1919 by Colonel
akcr. The Western Enrinccr asc"NI-
| to tho mouth OF the Charlton river
I'd later to where Omaha now sta las.
: said. From that time until 1880
nc river vas left to bull boats. flat
DatS and canocs again. Then tho
mcrican Fur company sent the yell
ne present site OF Pierre.
q Catlin. tho future Indian authority.
As aboard. Ono Of Catlin's volumes
as brought along by Colonel Baker.
I'D he read extracts from 1t on the
light given tho Indians by the hiss
IT steam. the Whirr OF tho stern
heel and the roar OF the three small
nnon carried.
! The talk included the history OF the
ID freight houses above the N. P.
ridge. n built in 1873 and the
.rgcr in 1882. The colonel also passed
round a collection Of photographs @.
ID river boats. including the famous
atchez. Which steamed a memorable
- with the Robert E. Lee on the
mississippi.
Marian ssandin Sings
Another feature Of the luncheon
rs the singin. Of Marian Sandin.
Tic soprano. winner OF the Atwater
'ent aVditicn contest Over kFYR.
iiss Sandi:. sings in the district con-
st at Chicago Friday night. and all
1c kiwanians pledged her to listen
!. besides wic!,ia. her hearty good
lck IN the wider competition.
MiScoEccption as to the date OF en-
srtaining tho ls.ch school football
1ampionS OF the state WAS cleared
p by J. B. Arnson announcing the
ate as December 10. The entertain
rent will be put Oh III the evening
/ Geo.
Guests present included w. Fl.
tutSman. chairman Of tho state COM
enSatiOn board: F. E. Tuncll OF tho
ate bonding department. Tom john
m. states attorney Of Dunn county:
nd Alfred Holland. distributor OF
Wild oats ScparatcrS, of Fargo.