The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-07-17
Marriage Took Place in Bis
marck and They Have Re-
sided Here Since

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A large company Of relatives and
friends will assemble this evening at
the Splitter farm home near Arnold
to congratulate Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Splitter, pioneer Bismarck couple, who
are observing their golden wedding
anniversary. They were married in
Bismarck on July II, 1883.
Sunday members Of their family liv-
Ing in this vicinity arranged a picnic
at the Mandan Chautauqua park as
a surprise. The afternoon was spent
in "reminiscences and with games for
the youngsters. Mr. and Mrs. Splitter
were presented with a purse Of gold
and with other membranes of the
occasion. About Is relatives from Bis
marck and Mandan attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Splitter are among the
few real old.timers remaining in Bur-
leigh county. Mr.. Splitter, who first
came to Bismarck in 1877, recalls it as
a thriving frontier town Of some 1000
at that time. River trade was brisk
and business was enjoying a boom.
Splitter, who spent five years steam
boating for different companies on
the Missouri between Yankton and
Fort Benton, recalls the huge herds of
buffalo then frequently seen grazing
on the plains along the river. At one
time 1t was necessary to stop the boat
because herd of hundreds Of buffalo
was crossing the river.
Buffalo hides and other skins FORM
ed q large part Of the cargo Of the
river boats on the return trips in
those days, Splitter said. He remem-
bered that on one trip the steamer
Dakota carried $4,000 raw buffalo
hides, 800 bales of buffalo robes, 800
bales Of beaver skins, and 400 bales of
antelope and deer skins.
Hard work and thrift are the best
means Of combating q depression,
says Mr.. Splitter, who has lived
through three Of them. The recent
one Is by no means the worst, he be-
lieves, and farmers this year have
much reason to feel hopeful.
Besides steamboating Splitter has
farmed and still does a great deal of
work on his farm north Of the city.
Until recently the family made their
home in Bismarck and Splitter helped
to put in a large part Of the water
mains in the city.
I'm those days." he said, II used to
dig s. feet Of ditch, 8 feet deep and 2
and one-half feet wide, place the pipe
and cover 1t in one day. Wages then
were 10 cents q running foot. There
was no such thing as an eight-hour
day or labor union here In those
days."
Mr.. and Mrs. Splitter, who are 80
and 66 years of age, respectively, both
are In excellent health and are look
ing forward to many more years of
work and happiness. Although much
of their life has been spent in pioneer
surroundings, they do not feel that it
has been hard one.
To them were born 10 children,
eight OF whom are living. They are
Emil Splitter, Long Beach, Calf; Mrs.
Frank Will (Amelia), Yreka, Calf. !:
Mrs. Jack Cohea (E:sther) Los Angel
es; Mrs. Tom Justice, (Arlene) Deer
Park, WASH: Mrs. George Goodson
tAnnie), Canton, N. j.; Mrs. Arthur
Sakar1assen (Clara), Mandan; Will
liam Splitter, and Lawrence, who re-
side on the Splitter farm near Arnold.
There are II grandchildren.
Among the guests at the picnic Sun.
day was Mrs. Spitzer's father, August
Benser, %. who now makes his home
with his son and daughter-in-law,M Mr..
ard Mrs. Louis Benser, 428 Fifteenth
st.
Mrs. M. A. Stephens, Stanton, who
has spent the last few days visiting
in Bismarck, left Monday for her
home.
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Mrs. A. r. Ellis nd daughter Jean
510h Fourth St.. left Sunday for
Velva. where they will spend week
or more visiting with relatives.
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Mrs. Della Fox and son Jack. 423
Fifth St., have gone to Lake Isabel,
near Dawson, to spend about two
weeks at the A. w. Mundy cottage.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hoy, Hitch
cock, S. D., left Monday for their
home after spending the weekend In
Bismarck as the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Gehringer, Logan apart
mentS.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Ellingson and
Two daughters left Sunday by auto
mobile for points in western Mon
tana where they will spend few
days visiting with friends. They ex-
pect to return Thursday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Truman. son
Ralph and daughter Jean, 3l4 Third
st.. LETT Monday for Minneapolis and
other points where they will spend a
flve-weeks vacation. Mrs. Truman
and Jean plan to spend part of the
time visiting with relatives in Iowa.
Iney were accompanied to Minneapo-
lis by Mr.. Humans parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Truman, Hopkins, Mimi, who
spent the weekend here.
Dr.. and Mrs. 4. 4. whittemore,
son Arthur and daughter Marian. ~
Second st.. left Sunday by automo-
bile Tor spicer. Mimi, where they
Will spend about 10 days at a lake
nearby where they have q summer
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