Biography; Frontier and pioneer life -- Dakota Territory; Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bismarck, Dakota, 73.
Bismarck _Tribune_, on Roosevelt, 341.
Black Jack, 135.
Blaine, James G., nomination of, 88.
Blizzard, a, 431-33.
Boice, Henry, 25.
Bolan, Pierce, 143, 197, 198.
Bronco-busting, 225-27.
Buffalo, hunting, 23, 24, 28-39, 44, 45;
extermination of, 29.
Bullock, Seth, 459.
Buttes, 6, 7, 13, 18, 202, 203.
Carow, Edith, engagement to Roosevelt, 426;
marriage of, 430.
Cattle, trailing, 268-70.
Cattle companies, 242.
Cattle torture, 266, 267.
Chicago _Tribune_, on Roosevelt, 350.
Chimney Butte, trail to, 13;
account of, 15.
Coeur d'Alenes, 419.
County organization, 55, 133-35, 324, 387.
Cowboys, talk of, 100;
their attitude toward Roosevelt, 101, 102;
reading of, 228;
a song of, 280;
diversions of, 281;
character of, 282;
profanity of, 283;
practical jokes of, 283, 284.
Cummins, Mr., 111, 323.
Cummins, Mrs., and Mrs. Roberts, 111, 112;
her views, 259, 260;
Roosevelt dines with, 293, 294;
and Mrs. Ferris, 361, 362;
the last of, 456.
"Custer Trail," 13, 109, 110.
Dantz, Bill, 56;
a singer of songs and a spinner of yarns, 281;
made Superintendent of Education at Medora, 319;
elected superintendent of schools, 390;
the last of, 456, 473.
Day, Chancellor, 289 _n._
Deadwood stage-line, the Marquis's project of, 77, 78, 120-24, 170,
209-14.
"Devil, The," 271-75.
Dickinson, first Fourth of July celebration of, 405-11;
growth of, 452.
Dickinson _Press_, the, helps county organization, 133, 134;
fashion notes in, 321, 322.
Dow, Wilmot, 88, 159, 163;
Roosevelt's contract with, 156, 157, 481;
as a cowhand, 189, 190, 206, 225;
and the vigilantes, 191, 192, 195;
good company, 217;
his andirons, 240;
goes East to get married, 307;
character of, 313, 314;
on a thief hunt, 372-80;
terminates engagement with Roosevelt, 424-28;
the last of, 457.
Dow, Mrs., 313.
Dutch Chris, 386 _n._
"Dutch Wannigan." _See_ Reuter.
Dynamite Jimmie. _See_ McShane.
Eaton, Howard, 8, 13;
and the Marquis de Mores, 60, 61;
his appearance, 110;
calls on Roosevelt, 164, 165;
neighbor of Roosevelt, 315.
Eaton Ranch, 456.
Eatons, the, 25, 109, 110, 260, 263, 456.
Elkhorn, ranch, 202, 240;
life at, 310-17;
to-day, 475.
Elkhorn Stock Co., 458.
Ferguson, R. H. M., 458.
Ferris, Joe, 10, 11;
his career, 14-16;
and the extra saddle horse, 17;
brings down a buck, 24;
on the buffalo hunt, 28-39, 44, 45;
firm for law and order, 55, 56, 328;
becomes storekeeper, 80, 81;
prophesies Presidency for Roosevelt, 258;
removes to Medora, 319;
banker of Bad Lands, 347;
gets married, 360;
in Medora in its desolation, 454;
greeted by Roosevelt in 1900, 465;
delegate to Progressive Convention, 473.
Ferris, Mrs. Joe, 360-64.
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