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Howard Eaton broke his leg a month ago and has been in St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City. The cattle business is doing well and Eaton has heard that the hunting has been good. Theodore Roosevelt sold 500 cattle and intends to bring in Texas steers this year. Eaton concludes with updates on many people from the Medora, Dakota Territory, area.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1889-01-09
Howard Eaton updates William Wingate Sewall on his recent activities. He brought in 500 steers from Texas and spent three weeks on a Killdeer Mountain roundup. Eaton also had a successful hunting trip to Idaho.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1890-01-07
Howard Eaton had to return to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to see his ailing mother. She passed away on February 9. They have had good winters in North Dakota but the range has become hardened. Commissioner Roosevelt has 350 to 400 cattle and sold half his horses. Sylvane M. Ferris and Arthur William Merrifield live at the old camp and intend to sell their stock this year. Joseph A. Ferris is still tending his store but will likely close soon. Eaton hopes to return to Idaho this fall for another hunting trip.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1890-03-10
Joseph A. Ferris was pleased to hear from William Wingate Sewall. He has a son, Arnold Douglas Ferris, and two daughters, Carrie E. Ferris and Ada Scott Ferris. There are not many old timers left in Medora, North Dakota. Sylvane M. Ferris still lives in town and the Eatons are selling out and moving to Montana. Ferris met President Roosevelt last April and rode to Medora with him. He is still running the store and is working hard to fund the education of his children. Along with Sylvane, he bought 2,880 acres of the Maltese Cross ranch land. Ferris concludes with updates on the “old timers.”
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1903-12-19
The small town of Medora, North Dakota, once had aspirations of “becoming the metropolis of the western plains.” The first settlement in the area was Little Missouri, a former army cantonment that had been sold to the public. The Marquis de Morès founded Medora and eventually built a packing plant and hotel.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
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A three day rodeo will be staged at the new arena in Medora, North Dakota, in connection with the dedication of Theodore Roosevelt Memorial National Park.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Medora, North Dakota, was built in 1884 by Medora von Hoffman, the wife of the Marquis de Morès, and is one of North Dakota’s historic churches. A photograph of the church’s interior is included with the newspaper article.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
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A photograph of the log cabin on Chimney-Butte Ranch where President Roosevelt lived during 1883-1884.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1904
Photograph shows President Roosevelt’s cabin from the Maltese Cross ranch near Medora, now at Bismarck, North Dakota.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1924
President Roosevelt briefly greets a crowd in Dawson, North Dakota. He speaks about his time living in the Dakota territory and working on cattle trains.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-07
President Roosevelt greets citizens in Dickinson. He speaks of his previous time in Dickinson and their success since then.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-07
President Roosevelt greets a crowd in Medora. He speaks of his time in Medora twenty years prior and how it is nice to see his friends again.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-07
Acting Regional Director Stanley C. Joseph writes to National Park Service Director Drury regarding accommodations for the director’s party during the dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Joseph asks whether the party would like reservations made at the Custer Trail Ranch near Medora.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-05-23
Regional Director Merriam writes to National Park Service Director Drury to inform him that hotel reservations have been made for the director and his party when they attend the dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Merriam also notes that there is a slight change in the schedule for the ceremony.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-05-26
Conrad Louis Wirth of the National Park Service congratulates W. L. Gardner of the Greater North Dakota Association on the successful dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Wirth thanks Gardner and the others involved in the ceremony for their hospitality.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-12
National Park Service Director Drury writes a detailed letter to Horace M. Albright about the recent dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Drury describes the ceremony, other events that took place while he was in North Dakota, and the time he spent with other government officials who also attended.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-08
National Park Service Regional Director Merriam thanks Secretary of the Interior Julius A. Krug for attending the recent dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Merriam especially appreciates that Krug clearly defined the objectives of the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service so that all parties interested in the future management of the park understand them.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-06-14
Ray H. Mattison, the historian at Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, writes to the Eaton Ranch to request contact information for the descendants of Howard Eaton and his brothers. Eaton was a close friend of Theodore Roosevelt during his time in the North Dakota Badlands, and Mattison would like to invite the brothers’ descendants to the park dedication ceremony.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-02-15
Herbert Evison, Chief of Information for the National Park Service, informs John Bennett Silas that a copy of the letter Silas sent to NPS Headquarters in Washington, D.C., is being forwarded to the Superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Silas’s letter informed the NPS of his mother’s family’s association with Theodore Roosevelt and the Marquis de Mores when all were living in the North Dakota Badlands. Evison notes that TRNMP will be interested in this information given the upcoming dedication ceremony for the park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-05-05
Kate Roberts Pelissier writes to Ray H. Mattison, historian at Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, to inquire if she can be of any help regarding questions about the history of the Medora area. Pelissier, whose mother was Margaret Roberts, a good friend of Theodore Roosevelt, gives a brief history of her family’s time in the North Dakota Badlands.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-12-14