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Inscription on De Mores Hotel, Medora

Inscription on De Mores Hotel, Medora

Photograph of the De Mores Hotel in Medora, North Dakota, with several effigies hanging from a tree in protest of the decision in a murder trial. The murdered man, Ed Sievers, was widely believed to have been killed by his employer, Mark Wadsworth, due to the fact that Sievers was owed a considerable sum of back wages.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1895-10-21

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Rogers C. B. Morton to Richard M. Nixon

Letter from Rogers C. B. Morton to Richard M. Nixon

Secretary of the Interior Morton makes formal recommendations to President Nixon to preserve land for Theodore Roosevelt National Park. After making a review of the land, Morton believes preserving this land will fulfill the ecological and environmental imperative pursued by the Department of the Interior. Certain areas without roads are further designated for conservation. Morton also notes the inclusion of a report from the National Park Service, a draft bill incorporating the above stated areas, and a draft environmental impact statement with the letter.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1972-08-14

Creator(s)

Morton, Rogers C. B. (Rogers Clark Ballard), 1914-1979

Notification of intent to apply under A-95

Notification of intent to apply under A-95

The United States Department of the Interior notifies local government units about the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed wilderness plan for Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Four of the six individuals desire meetings with the applicant, while the last two find the attached “Notification of Intent to Apply” satisfactory. Comments on these documents include a request for more information from the Billings County Planning Committee, a notification that comments from the Soil Conservation Service will be addressed directly to the National Park Service, and a response saying that the report in general is acceptable.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1972-10-12

Creator(s)

North Dakota. State Planning Division