The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-07

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Minneapolis. and has several success
full years Of teaching to her credit
by the Ice breaking up. I recall the
names Of some Of these boats: the
Miner. the Silver Lake. the Josephine.
the Ida stockdale. the Far West, the
Rosebud. the Helena, as nowadays
little children repeat the names Of
Buick, Ford, Pontiac. and we, as little
tots, discussed and compared the
steamboats,, and the advantages Of
side wheelers' and stern wheelers.'
when the river broke up this
spring and was duly 'headlined.' !
recalled that we had just such q
flood. I think 1t was In 1881 when
the river was said to be five miles
Wide and q steamboat steamed ovcr
the bottoms and landed at the foot
Of Third street.
i recall the older people discuss
ing q storm that wrecked SO many
boats at the landing. The Rosebud
blown ashore and broken to
pieces and the smoke stacks on the
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Silver Lake reported sunk.
Prom the first Bismarck had Its
pioneer priest and pastor. the Cath
ollie and the Presbyterian churches
were, ! believe. the first to locate
here and the wide open policy that
characteristic Of pioneer days
was the result Of this busy land Of
individuals who wanted the freedom
Of the west. The desire for advcn-
ture. the longing for advantages
which this new country offered was
the impelling motive, and a tie which
bound together those Of various
standing and conditions.
Arrival Of Stage Was Big Event
when the overland stage from
Deadwood in the Black Hills came
there was great excitement. We were
boarding ut the Custer House, having
sold U own house. I was q child
Of four. but ! can still see the old
stage coach with four mustangs como
dashing In with two haggard mel On
the box, who doubtless had run q
gauntlet with Indians. Heralded by
shouts Of the Deadwood Stage Is in
men anne running from different d.
rcctionS to greet the survivors. Who
they were and what their adventure
vas I was too young to realize cx-
ccpt that I knew that something was
occurring.
There was almost as much excite
ment as there was when It was re-
ported that a buffalo was seen north
Of town and there was scurrying for
houses and firearms but the valiant
beast outdistanced his pursurcrs and
swami the Missouri river. Grass had
not yet grown over til, buffalo paths
made BY . laundering herd and yet
these mighty anim.ls were already
we're fast becoming extinct.
1T Is said that names make news.
and ! will recall I few associated
with early days. The two Mckenzie
girls and their little brother Johnnie
were frequent playmates, rs their
mother. Mrs. Alex Mckenzie, lived In
my mothers home before her mar
riAge. and she and Alexander Nc
kenxie were married at our home.
Little Johnnie died Of pneumonia
when he was SIX years old. to the
great grief Of his father and mother.
Fiest School Was on Feurth street
THE first school I attended was
. one.room frame dwelling house on
the lot across from the Oscar VIII
seed house where ny mother taught
the village children. Later 3 two
room brick school was built where the
WILL school now stands. I rcmem-
Der n winter morning two new
scholars appeared and were made
welcome to the little circle Of chill
dren Of various ages and sizes that
at around the old heating stove,
Tor the heat had. not yet thawed out
the corners Of the room. Their
names were Rolla and James. the lat
ter . curly haired little lad, James
Foley. our North Dakota poet. His
mother was ! very pretty young
roman and ! remember her stopping
my mother on the street and express
irg her desire to meet Frances VIII
Hard who she greatly admired.
Frances willard and her young
secretary. Anna Gordon. were In Bis
marck and rave . lecture Ct the Pres
byterian church In 1851.
1oeD1e Visits q 0ssAt And Sheridan
General Sheridan the hero Of
Sheridan ride stopped ct Bismarck
on his inspection Of western army
posts. and the Sheridan House, .
paJatial building Tor the day ana age.
vas named Tor him.
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